LongLine.java

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package org.constellation.observation.fishery;

// OpenGis dependencies
import org.opengis.observation.sampling.SamplingFeature;


/**
 * Représentation d'une ligne de palangre.
 * 
 * @version $Id$
 * @author Antoine Hnawia
 * @author Martin Desruisseaux
 */
public interface LongLine extends SamplingFeature {
    /**
     * Retourne le nombre d'hameçons.
     */
    int getHookCount();

    /**
     * Retourne la longueur de la palangre.
     */
    float getLineLength();

    /**
     * Retourne la distance au bateau le plus proche du même jour,
     * ou {@link Float#NaN NaN} si elle n'est pas connue.
     */
    float getNearestNeighbor();

    /**
     * Retourne la distance à la côte la plus proche,
     * ou {@link Float#NaN NaN} si elle n'est pas connue.
     */
    float getNearestCoast();
}