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* GeoTools - The Open Source Java GIS Toolkit
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*
* (C) 2011, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
* (C) 2003-2005, Open Geospatial Consortium Inc.
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package org.opengis.geometry.complex;
import java.util.List;
import org.opengis.geometry.primitive.Point;
import org.opengis.geometry.primitive.OrientableCurve;
import org.opengis.geometry.primitive.OrientableSurface;
/**
* A factory of {@linkplain Complex complex} geometric objects.
* All complexes created through this interface will use the
* {@linkplain #getCoordinateReferenceSystem factory's coordinate reference system}.
* Creating complexes in a different CRS may requires a different instance of
* {@code ComplexFactory}.
*
*
* @source $URL: http://svn.osgeo.org/geotools/branches/2.7.x/modules/library/opengis/src/main/java/org/opengis/geometry/complex/ComplexFactory.java $
* @version <A HREF="http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/as">ISO 19107</A>
* @author Sanjay Jena
* @author Prof. Dr. Jackson Roehrig
* @since GeoAPI 2.1
*
* @todo Need to check if ISO 19107 defines constructors for complexes.
*/
public interface ComplexFactory {
/**
* Creates a {@linkplain CompositePoint composite point} from a {@linkplain Point point}.
* The constructed composite point is backed by the given point.
* That is, the composite point holds a reference to the point instance.
*
* @param generator a point.
* @return a composite point.
*/
CompositePoint createCompositePoint(Point generator);
/**
* Creates a {@linkplain CompositeCurve composite curve} from a list of
* {@linkplain OrientableCurve orientable curves}.
* The constructed composite curve is backed by the given curves.
* That is, the composite curve holds references to the curve instances.
*
* @param generator a list of orientable curves.
* @return a composite curve.
*/
CompositeCurve createCompositeCurve(List<OrientableCurve> generator);
/**
* Creates a {@linkplain CompositeSurface composite surface} from a list of
* {@linkplain OrientableSurface orientable surfaces}.
* The constructed composite surface is backed by the given surface.
* That is, the composite surface holds references to the surface instances.
*
* @param generator a list of orientable surface.
* @return a composite surface.
*/
CompositeSurface createCompositeSurface(List<OrientableSurface> generator);
}