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*
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package org.opengis.referencing.operation;
import org.opengis.referencing.IdentifiedObject;
import org.opengis.parameter.ParameterDescriptorGroup;
import org.opengis.util.InternationalString;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
/**
* Definition of an algorithm used to perform a coordinate operation. Most operation
* methods use a number of operation parameters, although some coordinate conversions
* use none. Each coordinate operation using the method assigns values to these parameters.
*
*
* @source $URL: http://svn.osgeo.org/geotools/trunk/modules/library/opengis/src/main/java/org/opengis/referencing/operation/OperationMethod.java $
* @version <A HREF="http://portal.opengeospatial.org/files/?artifact_id=6716">Abstract specification 2.0</A>
* @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
* @since GeoAPI 1.0
*
* @see Operation
*/
@UML(identifier="CC_OperationMethod", specification=ISO_19111)
public interface OperationMethod extends IdentifiedObject {
/**
* Key for the <code>{@value}</code> property.
* This is used for setting the value to be returned by {@link #getFormula}.
*
* @see #getFormula
*/
String FORMULA_KEY = "formula";
/**
* Formula(s) or procedure used by this operation method. This may be a reference to a
* publication. Note that the operation method may not be analytic, in which case this
* attribute references or contains the procedure, not an analytic formula.
*
* @return The formula used by this method.
*/
@UML(identifier="formula", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19111)
InternationalString getFormula();
/**
* Number of dimensions in the source CRS of this operation method.
*
* @return The dimension of source CRS.
*/
@UML(identifier="sourceDimensions", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19111)
int getSourceDimensions();
/**
* Number of dimensions in the target CRS of this operation method.
*
* @return The dimension of target CRS.
*/
@UML(identifier="targetDimensions", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19111)
int getTargetDimensions();
/**
* The set of parameters.
*
* @return The parameters, or an empty group if none.
*/
@UML(identifier="usesParameter", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19111)
ParameterDescriptorGroup getParameters();
}