Module org.opengis.geoapi

Package org.opengis.metadata.lineage

Interface Lineage

@UML(identifier="LI_Lineage",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Lineage

Information about the events or source data used in constructing the data specified by the scope or lack of knowledge about lineage. At least one of statement, process steps and sources shall be provided.

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default Collection<? extends Citation>	getAdditionalDocumentation()	Additional documentation.
Collection<? extends ProcessStep>	getProcessSteps()	Information about events in the life of a resource specified by the scope.
default Scope	getScope()	Type of resource and / or extent to which the lineage information applies.
Collection<? extends Source>	getSources()	Information about the source data used in creating the data specified by the scope.
InternationalString	getStatement()	General explanation of the data producer's knowledge about the lineage of a dataset.

Method Details

getStatement

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="statement",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getStatement()

General explanation of the data producer's knowledge about the lineage of a dataset.

Returns:

explanation of the data producer's knowledge about the lineage, or null.

Condition:

Shall be provided only if scope level is ScopeCode.DATASET or ScopeCode.SERIES.

getScope

@UML(identifier="scope",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
default Scope getScope()

Type of resource and / or extent to which the lineage information applies.

Returns:

type of resource and / or extent, or null if none.

Since:

3.1

getAdditionalDocumentation

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

Additional documentation.

Example a publication that describes the whole process to generate this resource (for example a dataset).

Returns:

additional documentation.

Since:

3.1

getProcessSteps

@UML(identifier="processStep",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends ProcessStep> getProcessSteps()

Information about events in the life of a resource specified by the scope.

Returns:

information about events in the life of a resource.

Condition:

Mandatory if statement and source are not provided.

getSources

@UML(identifier="source",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends Source> getSources()

Information about the source data used in creating the data specified by the scope.

Returns:

information about the source data.

Condition:

Mandatory if statement and process step are not provided.