/*
* GeoTools - The Open Source Java GIS Toolkit
* http://geotools.org
*
* (C) 2011, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
* (C) 2004-2005, Open Geospatial Consortium Inc.
*
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*/
package org.opengis.metadata.spatial;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
/**
* Axis properties.
*
*
* @source $URL: http://svn.osgeo.org/geotools/trunk/modules/library/opengis/src/main/java/org/opengis/metadata/spatial/Dimension.java $
* @version <A HREF="http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/as#01-111">ISO 19115</A>
* @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
* @author Cory Horner (Refractions Research)
* @since GeoAPI 2.0
*/
@UML(identifier="MD_Dimension", specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Dimension {
/**
* Name of the axis.
*
* @return Name of the axis.
*/
@UML(identifier="dimensionName", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
DimensionNameType getDimensionName();
/**
* Number of elements along the axis.
*
* @return Number of elements along the axis.
*/
@UML(identifier="dimensionSize", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
Integer getDimensionSize();
/**
* Degree of detail in the grid dataset.
*
* @return Degree of detail in the grid dataset, or {@code null}.
* @unitof Measure
*/
@UML(identifier="resolution", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
Double getResolution();
}