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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.distribution;

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

import java.util.Collection;
import org.opengis.annotation.Profile;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;

/**
 * Information about the distributor of and options for obtaining the resource.
 *
 * @version ISO 19115
 * @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
 * @since GeoAPI 2.0
 */
@Profile(level = CORE)
@UML(identifier = "MD_Distribution", specification = ISO_19115)
public interface Distribution {
    /**
     * Provides a description of the format of the data to be distributed.
     *
     * @return Description of the format of the data to be distributed.
     */
    @Profile(level = CORE)
    @UML(identifier = "distributionFormat", obligation = CONDITIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    Collection getDistributionFormats();

    /**
     * Provides information about the distributor.
     *
     * @return Information about the distributor.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "distributor", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    Collection getDistributors();

    /**
     * Provides information about technical means and media by which a resource is obtained from the
     * distributor.
     *
     * @return Technical means and media by which a resource is obtained from the distributor.
     */
    @Profile(level = CORE)
    @UML(identifier = "transferOptions", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    Collection getTransferOptions();
}