Distribution

@UML(identifier="MD_Distribution", specification=ISO_19115) public interface Distribution

Information about the distributor of and options for obtaining the resource.

Since:: 2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

default InternationalString

getDescription()

Brief description of a set of distribution options.

Collection<? extends Format>

getDistributionFormats()

Provides a description of the format of the data to be distributed.

default Collection<? extends Distributor>

getDistributors()

Provides information about the distributor.

default Collection<? extends DigitalTransferOptions>

getTransferOptions()

Provides information about technical means and media by which a resource is obtained from the distributor.

Method Details
- getDescription
  
  @UML(identifier="description", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115) default InternationalString getDescription()
  
  Brief description of a set of distribution options.
  
  Returns:
  
  brief description of a set of distribution options.
  
  Since:
  
  3.1
- getDistributionFormats
  @Profile(level=CORE) @UML(identifier="distributionFormat", obligation=CONDITIONAL, specification=ISO_19115) Collection<? extends Format> getDistributionFormats()
  
  Provides a description of the format of the data to be distributed.
  
  Returns:
  
  description of the format of the data to be distributed.
  
  See Also:
  
  Identification.getResourceFormats()
  
  Condition:
  
  Mandatory if Distributor.getDistributorFormats() is empty.
- getDistributors
  
  @UML(identifier="distributor", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115) default Collection<? extends Distributor> getDistributors()
  
  Provides information about the distributor.
  
  Returns:
  
  information about the distributor.
- getTransferOptions
  
  @Profile(level=CORE) @UML(identifier="transferOptions", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115) default Collection<? extends DigitalTransferOptions> getTransferOptions()
  
  Provides information about technical means and media by which a resource is obtained from the distributor.
  
  Returns:
  
  technical means and media by which a resource is obtained from the distributor.