Module org.opengis.geoapi

Package org.opengis.metadata.citation

Class Role

Object

CodeList<Role>

Role

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Role>, ControlledVocabulary

@UML(identifier="CI_RoleCode",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public final class Role
extends CodeList<Role>

Function performed by the responsible party.

Since:

2.0

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.opengis.util.CodeList

CodeList.Filter

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final Role	AUTHOR	Party who authored the resource.
static final Role	CO_AUTHOR	Party who jointly authors the resource.
static final Role	COLLABORATOR	Party who assists with the generation of the resource other than the principal investigator.
static final Role	CONTRIBUTOR	Party contributing to the resource.
static final Role	CUSTODIAN	Party that accepts accountability and responsibility for the data and ensures appropriate care and maintenance of the resource.
static final Role	DISTRIBUTOR	Party who distributes the resource.
static final Role	EDITOR	Party who reviewed or modified the resource to improve the content.
static final Role	FUNDER	Party providing monetary support for the resource.
static final Role	MEDIATOR	A class of entity that immediate access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful.
static final Role	ORIGINATOR	Party who created the resource.
static final Role	OWNER	Party that owns the resource.
static final Role	POINT_OF_CONTACT	Party who can be contacted for acquiring knowledge about or acquisition of the resource.
static final Role	PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR	Key party responsible for gathering information and conducting research.
static final Role	PROCESSOR	Party who has processed the data in a manner such that the resource has been modified.
static final Role	PUBLISHER	Party who published the resource.
static final Role	RESOURCE_PROVIDER	Party that supplies the resource.
static final Role	RIGHTS_HOLDER	Party owning or managing rights over the resource.
static final Role	SPONSOR	Party who speaks for the resource.
static final Role	STAKEHOLDER	Party who has an interest in the resource or the use of the resource.
static final Role	USER	Party who uses the resource.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Role[]	family()	Returns the list of codes of the same kind as this code list element.
static Role	valueOf(String code)	Returns the role that matches the given string, or returns a new one if none match it.
static Role[]	values()	Returns the list of Roles.

Methods inherited from class org.opengis.util.CodeList

compareTo, identifier, name, ordinal, readResolve, toString, valueOf, valueOf, valueOf, values

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.opengis.util.ControlledVocabulary

names

Field Details

RESOURCE_PROVIDER

@UML(identifier="resourceProvider",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role RESOURCE_PROVIDER

Party that supplies the resource.

CUSTODIAN

@UML(identifier="custodian",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role CUSTODIAN

Party that accepts accountability and responsibility for the data and ensures appropriate care and maintenance of the resource.

OWNER

@UML(identifier="owner",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role OWNER

Party that owns the resource.

USER

@UML(identifier="user",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role USER

Party who uses the resource.

DISTRIBUTOR

@UML(identifier="distributor",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role DISTRIBUTOR

Party who distributes the resource.

ORIGINATOR

@UML(identifier="originator",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role ORIGINATOR

Party who created the resource.

POINT_OF_CONTACT

@UML(identifier="pointOfContact",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role POINT_OF_CONTACT

Party who can be contacted for acquiring knowledge about or acquisition of the resource.

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

@UML(identifier="principalInvestigator",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Key party responsible for gathering information and conducting research.

PROCESSOR

@UML(identifier="processor",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role PROCESSOR

Party who has processed the data in a manner such that the resource has been modified.

PUBLISHER

@UML(identifier="publisher",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role PUBLISHER

Party who published the resource.

AUTHOR

@UML(identifier="author",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role AUTHOR

Party who authored the resource.

SPONSOR

@UML(identifier="sponsor",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role SPONSOR

Party who speaks for the resource.

Since:

3.1

CO_AUTHOR

@UML(identifier="coAuthor",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role CO_AUTHOR

Party who jointly authors the resource.

Since:

3.1

COLLABORATOR

@UML(identifier="collaborator",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role COLLABORATOR

Party who assists with the generation of the resource other than the principal investigator.

Since:

3.1

EDITOR

@UML(identifier="editor",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role EDITOR

Party who reviewed or modified the resource to improve the content.

Since:

3.1

MEDIATOR

@UML(identifier="mediator",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role MEDIATOR

A class of entity that immediate access to the resource and for whom the resource is intended or useful.

Since:

3.1

RIGHTS_HOLDER

@UML(identifier="rightsHolder",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role RIGHTS_HOLDER

Party owning or managing rights over the resource.

Since:

3.1

CONTRIBUTOR

@UML(identifier="contributor",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role CONTRIBUTOR

Party contributing to the resource.

Since:

3.1

FUNDER

@UML(identifier="funder",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role FUNDER

Party providing monetary support for the resource.

Since:

3.1

STAKEHOLDER

@UML(identifier="stakeholder",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
public static final Role STAKEHOLDER

Party who has an interest in the resource or the use of the resource.

Since:

3.1

Method Details

values

public static Role[] values()

Returns the list of Roles.

Returns:

the list of codes declared in the current JVM.

family

public Role[] family()

Returns the list of codes of the same kind as this code list element. Invoking this method is equivalent to invoking values(), except that this method can be invoked on an instance of the parent CodeList class.

Specified by:

family in interface ControlledVocabulary

Specified by:

family in class CodeList<Role>

Returns:

all code values for this code list.

valueOf

public static Role valueOf(String code)

Returns the role that matches the given string, or returns a new one if none match it. This methods returns the first instance (in declaration order) for which the name is equals, ignoring case, to the given name. If no existing instance is found, then a new one is created for the given name.

Parameters:

code - the name of the code to fetch or to create.

Returns:

a code matching the given name.