org.opengis.filter.capability.Functions Maven / Gradle / Ivy

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 *
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 *    (C) 2005 Open Geospatial Consortium Inc.
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 */
package org.opengis.filter.capability;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Supported functions in a capabilities document.
 *
 * 
 *
 * 
 *  <xsd:complexType name="FunctionsType">
 *    <xsd:sequence>
 *       <xsd:element name="FunctionNames" type="ogc:FunctionNamesType"/>
 *    </xsd:sequence>
 *  </xsd:complexType>
 * 
 *
 * @author Justin Deoliveira, The Open Planning Project
 */
public interface Functions {

    /**
     * Provided functions.
     *
     * 
     *
     * 
     * <xsd:element name="FunctionNames" type="ogc:FunctionNamesType"/>
     * 
     */
    Collection getFunctionNames();

    /**
     * Looks up a function by name, returning null if no such function is found.
     *
     * @param name The name of the function.
     * @return A function, or null.
     */
    FunctionName getFunctionName(String name);
}