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package org.opengis.temporal;

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

import org.opengis.annotation.UML;

/**
 * Used for describing temporal positions referenced to other temporal reference systems.
 *
 * @author Stephane Fellah (Image Matters)
 * @author Alexander Petkov
 */
@UML(identifier = "TM_TemporalPosition", specification = ISO_19108)
public interface TemporalPosition {
    /**
     * This attribute provides the only value for temporal position unless a subtype of {@code
     * TemporalPosition} is used as the data type. When this attribute is used with a subtype of
     * {@code TemporalPosition}, it provides a qualifier to the specific value for temporal position
     * provided by the subtype.
     *
     * @todo Method name doesn't match the return type.
     */
    @UML(identifier = "indeterminatePosition", obligation = OPTIONAL, specification = ISO_19108)
    IndeterminateValue getIndeterminatePosition();
}