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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.extent;

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

import org.opengis.annotation.UML;

/**
 * Geographic position of the dataset. This is only an approximate so specifying the co-ordinate
 * reference system is unnecessary.
 *
 * @version ISO 19115
 * @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
 * @since GeoAPI 1.0
 */
@UML(identifier = "EX_GeographicBoundingBox", specification = ISO_19115)
public interface GeographicBoundingBox extends GeographicExtent {
    /**
     * Returns the western-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent. The value is
     * expressed in longitude in decimal degrees (positive east).
     *
     * @return The western-most longitude between -180 and +180°.
     * @unitof Angle
     */
    @UML(identifier = "westBoundLongitude", obligation = MANDATORY, specification = ISO_19115)
    double getWestBoundLongitude();

    /**
     * Returns the eastern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent. The value is
     * expressed in longitude in decimal degrees (positive east).
     *
     * @return The eastern-most longitude between -180 and +180°.
     * @unitof Angle
     */
    @UML(identifier = "eastBoundLongitude", obligation = MANDATORY, specification = ISO_19115)
    double getEastBoundLongitude();

    /**
     * Returns the southern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent. The value is
     * expressed in latitude in decimal degrees (positive north).
     *
     * @return The southern-most latitude between -90 and +90°.
     * @unitof Angle
     */
    @UML(identifier = "southBoundLatitude", obligation = MANDATORY, specification = ISO_19115)
    double getSouthBoundLatitude();

    /**
     * Returns the northern-most, coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent. The value is
     * expressed in latitude in decimal degrees (positive north).
     *
     * @return The northern-most latitude between -90 and +90°.
     * @unitof Angle
     */
    @UML(identifier = "northBoundLatitude", obligation = MANDATORY, specification = ISO_19115)
    double getNorthBoundLatitude();
}