Module org.opengis.geoapi

Package org.opengis.metadata.constraint

Interface Constraints

All Known Subinterfaces:

LegalConstraints, SecurityConstraints

@UML(identifier="MD_Constraints",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Constraints

Restrictions on the access and use of a resource or metadata.

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default Scope	getConstraintApplicationScope()	Spatial and / or temporal extents and or levels of the application of the constraints restrictions.
default Collection<? extends BrowseGraphic>	getGraphics()	Graphics / symbols indicating the constraint.
default Collection<? extends Citation>	getReferences()	Citations for the limitation of constraint.
default Releasability	getReleasability()	Information concerning the parties to whom the resource can or cannot be released.
default Collection<? extends Responsibility>	getResponsibleParties()	Parties responsible for the resource constraints.
default Collection<? extends InternationalString>	getUseLimitations()	Limitation affecting the fitness for use of the resource.

Method Details

getUseLimitations

@UML(identifier="useLimitation",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<? extends InternationalString> getUseLimitations()

Limitation affecting the fitness for use of the resource. Returns an empty collection if none.

Example: not to be used for navigation.

Returns:

limitation affecting the fitness for use of the resource.

getConstraintApplicationScope

@UML(identifier="constraintApplicationScope",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Scope getConstraintApplicationScope()

Spatial and / or temporal extents and or levels of the application of the constraints restrictions.

Returns:

extents or levels of the application of the constraints restrictions, or null if none.

Since:

3.1

getGraphics

@UML(identifier="graphic",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<? extends BrowseGraphic> getGraphics()

Graphics / symbols indicating the constraint. Returns an empty collection if none.

Returns:

graphics or symbols indicating the constraint.

Since:

3.1

getReferences

@UML(identifier="reference",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<? extends Citation> getReferences()

Citations for the limitation of constraint. Returns an empty collection if none.

Example: copyright statement, license agreement, etc.

Returns:

citations for the limitation of constraint, or null if none.

Since:

3.1

getReleasability

@UML(identifier="releasability",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Releasability getReleasability()

Information concerning the parties to whom the resource can or cannot be released.

Returns:

information concerning the parties to whom the resource can or cannot be released, or null if none.

Since:

3.1

getResponsibleParties

@UML(identifier="responsibleParty",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<? extends Responsibility> getResponsibleParties()

Parties responsible for the resource constraints. Returns an empty collection if none.

Returns:

parties responsible for the resource constraints.

Since:

3.1