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018package org.opengis.metadata.extent;
019
020import org.opengis.metadata.Identifier;
021import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
022
023import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
024import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
025
026
027/**
028 * Description of the geographic area using identifiers.
029 * Geographic identifiers are described in ISO 19112.
030 *
031 * @author  Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
032 * @version 3.0
033 * @since   1.0
034 */
035@UML(identifier="EX_GeographicDescription", specification=ISO_19115)
036public interface GeographicDescription extends GeographicExtent {
037    /**
038     * The identifier used to represent a geographic area.
039     *
040     * @return the identifier used to represent a geographic area.
041     */
042    @UML(identifier="geographicIdentifier", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
043    Identifier getGeographicIdentifier();
044}