/*
* GeoTools - The Open Source Java GIS Toolkit
* http://geotools.org
*
* (C) 2011, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
* (C) 2005, Open Geospatial Consortium Inc.
*
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*/
package org.opengis.temporal;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
/**
* A data type that shall be used for identifying temporal position within an ordinal
* temporal reference system.
*
* @author Stephane Fellah (Image Matters)
* @author Alexander Petkov
*
* @source $URL: http://svn.osgeo.org/geotools/trunk/modules/library/opengis/src/main/java/org/opengis/temporal/OrdinalPosition.java $
*/
@UML(identifier="TM_OrdinalPosition", specification=ISO_19108)
public interface OrdinalPosition extends TemporalPosition {
/**
* Provides a reference to the ordinal era in which the instant occurs.
*
* @todo The method name doesn't match the return type.
*/
@UML(identifier="ordinalPosition", specification=ISO_19108)
OrdinalEra getOrdinalPosition();
}