All Superinterfaces:: Identification

@UML(identifier="MD_DataIdentification",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface DataIdentification
extends Identification

Information required to identify a dataset.

Since:: 2.0
Version:: 3.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.util.Collection<CharacterSet>`	`getCharacterSets()`	Full name of the character coding standard(s) used for the dataset.
`InternationalString`	`getEnvironmentDescription()`	Description of the dataset in the producer's processing environment, including items such as the software, the computer operating system, file name, and the dataset size.
`java.util.Collection<? extends Extent>`	`getExtents()`	Additional extent information including the bounding polygon, vertical, and temporal extent of the dataset.
`java.util.Collection<java.util.Locale>`	`getLanguages()`	Language(s) used within the dataset.
`java.util.Collection<SpatialRepresentationType>`	`getSpatialRepresentationTypes()`	Method used to spatially represent geographic information.
`java.util.Collection<? extends Resolution>`	`getSpatialResolutions()`	Factor which provides a general understanding of the density of spatial data in the dataset.
`InternationalString`	`getSupplementalInformation()`	Any other descriptive information about the dataset.
`java.util.Collection<TopicCategory>`	`getTopicCategories()`	Main theme(s) of the dataset.

Methods inherited from interface org.opengis.metadata.identification.Identification
getAbstract, getAggregationInfo, getCitation, getCredits, getDescriptiveKeywords, getGraphicOverviews, getPointOfContacts, getPurpose, getResourceConstraints, getResourceFormats, getResourceMaintenances, getResourceSpecificUsages, getStatus

Method Detail

getSpatialRepresentationTypes

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="spatialRepresentationType",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Collection<SpatialRepresentationType> getSpatialRepresentationTypes()

Method used to spatially represent geographic information.

Returns:: Method(s) used to spatially represent geographic information.

getSpatialResolutions
```
@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="spatialResolution",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Collection<? extends Resolution> getSpatialResolutions()
```
Factor which provides a general understanding of the density of spatial data in the dataset.

Returns:

Factor which provides a general understanding of the density of spatial data.

getLanguages

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="language",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Collection<java.util.Locale> getLanguages()

Language(s) used within the dataset.

Returns:: Language(s) used.

getCharacterSets

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="characterSet",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Collection<CharacterSet> getCharacterSets()

Full name of the character coding standard(s) used for the dataset.

Returns:: Name(s) of the character coding standard(s) used.

getTopicCategories

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="topicCategory",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Collection<TopicCategory> getTopicCategories()

Main theme(s) of the dataset.

Returns:: Main theme(s).

getEnvironmentDescription
```
@UML(identifier="environmentDescription",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getEnvironmentDescription()
```
Description of the dataset in the producer's processing environment, including items such as the software, the computer operating system, file name, and the dataset size.

Returns:

Description of the dataset in the producer's processing environment, or null.

getExtents

@Profile(level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="extent",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Collection<? extends Extent> getExtents()

Additional extent information including the bounding polygon, vertical, and temporal extent of the dataset.

Returns:: Additional extent information.

getSupplementalInformation

@UML(identifier="supplementalInformation",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getSupplementalInformation()

Any other descriptive information about the dataset.

Returns:: Other descriptive information, or null.

Interface DataIdentification