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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.identification;

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

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Date;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import org.opengis.metadata.citation.ResponsibleParty;
import org.opengis.util.InternationalString;

/**
 * Brief description of ways in which the resource(s) is/are currently used.
 *
 * @version ISO 19115
 * @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
 * @since GeoAPI 2.0
 */
@UML(identifier = "MD_Usage", specification = ISO_19115)
public interface Usage {
    /**
     * Brief description of the resource and/or resource series usage.
     *
     * @return Description of the resource usage.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "specificUsage", obligation = MANDATORY, specification = ISO_19115)
    InternationalString getSpecificUsage();

    /**
     * Date and time of the first use or range of uses of the resource and/or resource series.
     *
     * @return Date of the first use of the resource, or {@code null}.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "usageDateTime", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    Date getUsageDate();

    /**
     * Applications, determined by the user for which the resource and/or resource series is not
     * suitable.
     *
     * @return Applications for which the resource and/or resource series is not suitable, or {@code
     *     null}.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "userDeterminedLimitations", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19115)
    InternationalString getUserDeterminedLimitations();

    /**
     * Identification of and means of communicating with person(s) and organization(s) using the
     * resource(s).
     *
     * @return Means of communicating with person(s) and organization(s) using the resource(s).
     */
    @UML(identifier = "userContactInfo", obligation = MANDATORY, specification = ISO_19115)
    Collection getUserContactInfo();
}