org.opengis.temporal.Position Maven / Gradle / Ivy
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package org.opengis.temporal;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
import java.sql.Time;
import java.util.Date;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import org.opengis.util.InternationalString;
/**
* A union class that consists of one of the data types listed as its attributes. Date, Time, and
* DateTime are basic data types defined in ISO/TS 19103, and may be used for describing temporal
* positions referenced to the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
*
* @author Alexander Petkov
* @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
*/
@UML(identifier = "TM_Position", specification = ISO_19108)
public interface Position {
/**
* {@linkplain TemporalPosition} and its subtypes shall be used for describing temporal
* positions referenced to other reference systems, and may be used for temporal positions
* referenced to any calendar or clock, including the Gregorian calendar and UTC.
*
* @return TemporalPosition
*/
@UML(identifier = "anyOther", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19108)
TemporalPosition anyOther();
/**
* May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian
* calendar and UTC.
*
* @return {@linkplain InternationalString}
*/
@UML(identifier = "date8601", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19108)
Date getDate();
/**
* May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian
* calendar and UTC.
*
* @return {@linkplain InternationalString}
*/
@UML(identifier = "time8601", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19108)
Time getTime();
/**
* May be used for describing temporal positions in ISO8601 format referenced to the Gregorian
* calendar and UTC.
*
* @return {@linkplain InternationalString}
*/
@UML(identifier = "dateTime8601", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19108)
InternationalString getDateTime();
}