Module org.opengis.geoapi

Package org.opengis.metadata.identification

Interface BrowseGraphic

@UML(identifier="MD_BrowseGraphic",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface BrowseGraphic

Graphic that provides an illustration of the dataset (including a legend for the graphic, if applicable). The graphic means a dataset, an organisation logo, security constraint or citation.

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default InternationalString	getFileDescription()	Text description of the illustration.
URI	getFileName()	Name of the file that contains a graphic that provides an illustration of the resource.
default String	getFileType()	Format in which the illustration is encoded.
default Collection<? extends Constraints>	getImageConstraints()	Restriction on access and / or use of browse graphic.
default Collection<? extends OnlineResource>	getLinkages()	Links to browse graphic.

Method Details

getFileName

@UML(identifier="fileName",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
URI getFileName()

Name of the file that contains a graphic that provides an illustration of the resource.

Returns:

file that contains a graphic that provides an illustration of the resource.

See Also:

• DataFile.getFileName()

Departure from OGC/ISO standard for closer integration with the Java environment

ISO 19115 type is CharacterString. Since the specification clearly states that the string shall be a filename, a more specific Java type like URI seem appropriate.

getFileDescription

@UML(identifier="fileDescription",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default InternationalString getFileDescription()

Text description of the illustration.

Returns:

text description of the illustration, or null.

See Also:

• DataFile.getFileDescription()

getFileType

@UML(identifier="fileType",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default String getFileType()

Format in which the illustration is encoded. Raster formats are encouraged to use one of the names returned by ImageIO.getReaderFormatNames().

Example: CGM, EPS, GIF, JPEG, PBM, PS, TIFF, XWD.

Returns:

format in which the illustration is encoded, or null.

See Also:

• DataFile.getFileType()
• ImageIO.getReaderFormatNames()

getImageConstraints

@UML(identifier="imageConstraints",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<? extends Constraints> getImageConstraints()

Restriction on access and / or use of browse graphic. Returns an empty collection if none.

Returns:

restriction on access and / or use of browse graphic.

Since:

3.1

getLinkages

@UML(identifier="linkage",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Collection<? extends OnlineResource> getLinkages()

Links to browse graphic. Returns an empty collection if none.

Returns:

links to browse graphic.

Since:

3.1