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The development community in building GIS solutions is sustaining an enormous level
of effort. The GeoAPI project aims to reduce duplication and increase interoperability
by providing neutral, interface-only APIs derived from OGC/ISO Standards.
/*
* GeoAPI - Java interfaces for OGC/ISO standards
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package org.opengis.metadata.identification;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Date;
import org.opengis.util.InternationalString;
import org.opengis.metadata.citation.ResponsibleParty;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
/**
* Brief description of ways in which the resource(s) is/are currently used.
*
* @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
* @version 3.0
* @since 2.0
*
* @navassoc - - - ResponsibleParty
*/
@UML(identifier="MD_Usage", specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Usage {
/**
* Brief description of the resource and/or resource series usage.
*
* @return Description of the resource usage.
*/
@UML(identifier="specificUsage", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getSpecificUsage();
/**
* Date and time of the first use or range of uses of the resource and/or resource series.
*
*
*
* Warning: The return type of this method may change
* in GeoAPI 3.1 release. It may be replaced by a type matching more closely
* either ISO 19108 (Temporal Schema) or ISO 19103.
*
*
* @return Date of the first use of the resource, or {@code null}.
*/
@UML(identifier="usageDateTime", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
Date getUsageDate();
/**
* Applications, determined by the user for which the resource and/or resource series
* is not suitable.
*
* @return Applications for which the resource and/or resource series is not suitable, or {@code null}.
*/
@UML(identifier="userDeterminedLimitations", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getUserDeterminedLimitations();
/**
* Identification of and means of communicating with person(s) and organization(s)
* using the resource(s).
*
* @return Means of communicating with person(s) and organization(s) using the resource(s).
*/
@UML(identifier="userContactInfo", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
Collection getUserContactInfo();
}