org.opengis.annotation.Profile Maven / Gradle / Ivy

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 *    GeoTools - The Open Source Java GIS Toolkit
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 *
 *    (C) 2011, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
 *    (C) 2003-2005 Open Geospatial Consortium Inc.
 *
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 */
package org.opengis.annotation;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * An annotation mapping an interface, methods or fields to a profile.
 *
 * @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
 * @since GeoAPI 2.0
 */
@Documented
@Target({TYPE, FIELD, METHOD})
public @interface Profile {
    /**
     * The level for the annoted element. {@link ComplianceLevel#CORE CORE} means that all profiles
     * should provides this element.
     *
     * @return The compliance level.
     */
    ComplianceLevel level();
}