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package org.opengis.metadata.citation;

import org.opengis.util.InternationalString;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import org.opengis.annotation.Profile;

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


/**
 * Identification of, and means of communication with, person(s) and
 * organizations associated with the dataset.
 *
 *
 * @source $URL: http://svn.osgeo.org/geotools/trunk/modules/library/opengis/src/main/java/org/opengis/metadata/citation/ResponsibleParty.java $
 * @version <A HREF="http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/as#01-111">ISO 19115</A>
 * @author  Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
 * @since   GeoAPI 1.0
 */
@Profile (level=CORE)
@UML(identifier="CI_ResponsibleParty", specification=ISO_19115)
public interface ResponsibleParty {
    /**
     * Name of the responsible person- surname, given name, title separated by a delimiter.
     * Only one of {@code individualName}, {@link #getOrganisationName organisationName}
     * and {@link #getPositionName positionName} should be provided.
     *
     * @return Name, surname, given name and title of the responsible person, or {@code null}.
     */
    @UML(identifier="individualName", obligation=CONDITIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
    String getIndividualName();

    /**
     * Name of the responsible organization.
     * Only one of {@link #getIndividualName individualName}, {@code organisationName}
     * and {@link #getPositionName positionName} should be provided.
     *
     * @return Name of the responsible organization, or {@code null}.
     */
    @UML(identifier="organisationName", obligation=CONDITIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
    InternationalString getOrganisationName();

    /**
     * Role or position of the responsible person.
     * Only one of {@link #getIndividualName individualName}, {@link #getOrganisationName organisationName}
     * and {@code positionName} should be provided.
     *
     * @return Role or position of the responsible person, or {@code null}
     */
    @UML(identifier="positionName", obligation=CONDITIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
    InternationalString getPositionName();

    /**
     * Address of the responsible party.
     *
     * @return Address of the responsible party., or {@code null}.
     */
    @UML(identifier="contactInfo", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
    Contact getContactInfo();

    /**
     * Function performed by the responsible party.
     *
     * @return Function performed by the responsible party.
     */
    @UML(identifier="role", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
    Role getRole();
}