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/*
 *    GeoTools - The Open Source Java GIS Toolkit
 *    http://geotools.org
 *
 *    (C) 2011, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
 *    (C) 2004-2005, Open Geospatial Consortium Inc.
 *
 *    All Rights Reserved. http://www.opengis.org/legal/
 */
package org.opengis.metadata.citation;

import static org.opengis.annotation.ComplianceLevel.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Date;
import org.opengis.annotation.Profile;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import org.opengis.metadata.Identifier;
import org.opengis.util.InternationalString;

/**
 * Standardized resource reference.
 *
 * @version ISO 19115
 * @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
 * @author Cory Horner (Refractions Research)
 * @since GeoAPI 1.0
 */
@Profile(level = CORE)
@UML(identifier = "CI_Citation", specification = ISO_19115)
public interface Citation {
    /**
     * Name by which the cited resource is known.
     *
     * @return The cited resource name.
     */
    @Profile(level = CORE)
    @UML(identifier = "title", obligation = MANDATORY, specification = ISO_19115)
    InternationalString getTitle();

    /**
     * Short name or other language name by which the cited information is known. Example: "DCW" as
     * an alternative title for "Digital Chart of the World".
     *
     * @return Other names for the resource, or an empty collection if none.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "alternateTitle", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    Collection getAlternateTitles();

    /**
     * Reference date for the cited resource.
     *
     * @return The reference date.
     */
    @Profile(level = CORE)
    @UML(identifier = "date", obligation = MANDATORY, specification = ISO_19115)
    Collection getDates();

    /**
     * Version of the cited resource.
     *
     * @return The version, or {@code null} if none.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "edition", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    InternationalString getEdition();

    /**
     * Date of the edition, or {@code null} if none.
     *
     * @return The edition date, or {@code null} if none.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "editionDate", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    Date getEditionDate();

    /**
     * Unique identifier for the resource. Example: Universal Product Code (UPC), National Stock
     * Number (NSN).
     *
     * @return The identifiers, or an empty collection if none.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "identifier", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    Collection getIdentifiers();

    /**
     * Name and position information for an individual or organization that is responsible for the
     * resource. Returns an empty string if there is none.
     *
     * @return The individual or organization that is responsible, or an empty collection if none.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "citedResponsibleParty", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    Collection getCitedResponsibleParties();

    /**
     * Mode in which the resource is represented, or an empty string if none.
     *
     * @return The presentation mode, or an empty collection if none.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "presentationForm", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    Collection getPresentationForm();

    /**
     * Information about the series, or aggregate dataset, of which the dataset is a part. Returns
     * {@code null} if none.
     *
     * @return The series of which the dataset is a part, or {@code null} if none.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "series", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    Series getSeries();

    /**
     * Other information required to complete the citation that is not recorded elsewhere. Returns
     * {@code null} if none.
     *
     * @return Other details, or {@code null} if none.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "otherCitationDetails", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    InternationalString getOtherCitationDetails();

    /**
     * Common title with holdings note. Note: title identifies elements of a series collectively,
     * combined with information about what volumes are available at the source cited. Returns
     * {@code null} if there is no title.
     *
     * @return The common title, or {@code null} if none.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "collectiveTitle", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    InternationalString getCollectiveTitle();

    /**
     * International Standard Book Number, or {@code null} if none.
     *
     * @return The ISBN, or {@code null} if none.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "ISBN", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    String getISBN();

    /**
     * International Standard Serial Number, or {@code null} if none.
     *
     * @return The ISSN, or {@code null} if none.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "ISSN", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    String getISSN();
}