/*
* GeoTools - The Open Source Java GIS Toolkit
* http://geotools.org
*
* (C) 2011, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
* (C) 2003-2005, Open Geospatial Consortium Inc.
*
* All Rights Reserved. http://www.opengis.org/legal/
*/
package org.opengis.parameter;
import org.opengis.util.Cloneable;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
/**
* Abstract parameter value or group of parameter values.
*
*
* @source $URL: http://svn.osgeo.org/geotools/trunk/modules/library/opengis/src/main/java/org/opengis/parameter/GeneralParameterValue.java $
* @version <A HREF="http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=6716">Abstract specification 2.0</A>
* @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
* @author Jody Garnett (Refractions Research)
* @since GeoAPI 1.0
*
* @see GeneralParameterDescriptor
*/
@UML(identifier="CC_GeneralParameterValue", specification=ISO_19111)
public interface GeneralParameterValue extends Cloneable {
/**
* Returns the abstract definition of this parameter or group of parameters.
*
* @return The abstract definition of this parameter or group of parameters.
*/
GeneralParameterDescriptor getDescriptor();
/**
* Returns a copy of this parameter value or group.
*
* @return A copy of this parameter value or group.
*/
GeneralParameterValue clone();
}