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* GeoTools - The Open Source Java GIS Toolkit
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*
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* (C) 2003-2005, Open Geospatial Consortium Inc.
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package org.opengis.referencing.crs;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import org.opengis.referencing.cs.CoordinateSystem;
import org.opengis.referencing.datum.Datum;
/**
* Abstract coordinate reference system, consisting of a single {@linkplain CoordinateSystem
* Coordinate System} and a single {@linkplain Datum Datum} (as opposed to {@linkplain CompoundCRS
* Compound CRS}).
*
* A coordinate reference system consists of an ordered sequence of coordinate system axes that
* are related to the earth through a datum. A coordinate reference system is defined by one datum
* and by one coordinate system. Most coordinate reference system do not move relative to the earth,
* except for engineering coordinate reference systems defined on moving platforms such as cars,
* ships, aircraft, and spacecraft.
*
*
Coordinate reference systems are commonly divided into sub-types. The common classification
* criterion for sub-typing of coordinate reference systems is the way in which they deal with earth
* curvature. This has a direct effect on the portion of the earth's surface that can be covered by
* that type of CRS with an acceptable degree of error. The exception to the rule is the subtype
* "Temporal" which has been added by analogy.
*
* @version Abstract
* specification 2.0
* @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
* @since GeoAPI 2.0
* @see org.opengis.referencing.cs.CoordinateSystem
* @see org.opengis.referencing.datum.Datum
*/
@UML(identifier = "SC_SingleCRS", specification = ISO_19111)
public interface SingleCRS extends CoordinateReferenceSystem {
/**
* Returns the coordinate system.
*
* @rename Expanded the "CS" abbreviation into "CoordinateSystem".
*/
@UML(identifier = "usesCS", obligation = MANDATORY, specification = ISO_19111)
CoordinateSystem getCoordinateSystem();
/**
* Returns the datum.
*
* @return The datum.
*/
@UML(identifier = "usesDatum", obligation = MANDATORY, specification = ISO_19111)
Datum getDatum();
}