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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;
import org.opengis.metadata.Identifier;

/**
 * Description of the geographic area using identifiers.
 *
 * @version ISO 19115
 * @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
 * @since GeoAPI 1.0
 */
@UML(identifier = "EX_GeographicDescription", specification = ISO_19115)
public interface GeographicDescription extends GeographicExtent {
    /**
     * Returns the identifier used to represent a geographic area.
     *
     * @return The identifier used to represent a geographic area.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "geographicIdentifier", obligation = MANDATORY, specification = ISO_19115)
    Identifier getGeographicIdentifier();
}