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package ucar.nc2.dataset;

/**
 * A Variable decorator that handles Coordinates Systems and "standard attributes" and adds them to the object model.
 * Specifically, this:
 * 
 *  adds a list of CoordinateSystem.
 * 
 adds unitString from the standard attribute units
 * 
 adds description from the standard attributes  long_name, description or title
 * 
 * if those "standard attributes" are present.
 *
 * @author caron
 */

public interface Enhancements {

 /** Get the description of the Variable, or null if none.
  * @return description of the Variable, or null
  */
  public String getDescription();

  /** Get the Unit String for the Variable, or null if none.
   * @return Unit String for the Variable, or null
   */
  public String getUnitsString();

  /**
   * Get the list of Coordinate Systems for this Variable.
   * @return list of type CoordinateSystem; may be empty but not null.
   */
  public java.util.List getCoordinateSystems();

  /** Add a CoordinateSystem to the dataset.
   * @param cs add this Coordinate System
   */
  public void addCoordinateSystem( CoordinateSystem cs);

  /** Remove a CoordinateSystem from the dataset.
   * @param cs remove this coordinate system
   */
  public void removeCoordinateSystem( CoordinateSystem cs);

}