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package uk.ac.rdg.resc.edal.wms.util;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Encapsulates some server metadata for a WMS server
 *
 * @author Guy Griffiths
 */
public interface ServerInfo {
    /**
     * @return The name of this server
     */
    public String getName();
    
    /**
     * @return Short descriptive text about this server
     */
    public String getAbstract();
    
    /**
     * @return A list of keywords which apply to this server
     */
    public List getKeywords();
    
    /**
     * @return The maximum number of layers which can be requested in the same
     *         image.
     */
    public int getMaxSimultaneousLayers();

    /**
     * @return The maximum image width this server supports
     */
    public int getMaxImageWidth();

    /**
     * @return The maximum image height this server supports
     */
    public int getMaxImageHeight();
    

    /**
     * @return Whether or not this server allows GetFeatureInfo requests
     */
    public boolean allowsFeatureInfo();
    
    /**
     * @return true if this server allows capabilities documents to
     *         be generated for all datasets
     */
    public abstract boolean allowsGlobalCapabilities();
}