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** $Id: VerticalExtent.java,v 1.3 2006/07/13 06:28:31 poth Exp $
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package org.opengis.metadata.extent;
/**
* Vertical domain of dataset.
*
* @UML abstract EX_VerticalExtent
* @author ISO 19115
* @author <A HREF="http://www.opengis.org">OpenGIS® consortium</A>
* @version 5.0
*/
public interface VerticalExtent {
/**
* Returns the lowest vertical extent contained in the dataset.
*
* @UML mandatory minimumValue
*/
public double getMinimumValue();
/**
* Returns the highest vertical extent contained in the dataset.
*
* @UML mandatory maximumValue
*/
public double getMaximumValue();
/**
* Returns the vertical units used for vertical extent information.
* Examples: metres, feet, millimetres, hectopascals.
*
* @UML mandatory unitOfMeasure
*/
public String getUnit();
/**
* Provides information about the origin from which the
* maximum and minimum elevation values are measured.
*
* @UML mandatory verticalDatum
*/
// public VerticalDatum getVerticalDatum();
}
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