/*
* GeoTools - The Open Source Java GIS Toolkit
* http://geotools.org
*
* (C) 2011, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
* (C) 2004-2005, Open Geospatial Consortium Inc.
*
* All Rights Reserved. http://www.opengis.org/legal/
*/
package org.opengis.metadata.distribution;
import java.util.Collection;
import org.opengis.metadata.citation.ResponsibleParty;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
/**
* Information about the distributor.
*
*
* @source $URL: http://svn.osgeo.org/geotools/branches/2.7.x/modules/library/opengis/src/main/java/org/opengis/metadata/distribution/Distributor.java $
* @version <A HREF="http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/as#01-111">ISO 19115</A>
* @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
* @since GeoAPI 2.0
*/
@UML(identifier="MD_Distributor", specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Distributor {
/**
* Party from whom the resource may be obtained. This list need not be exhaustive.
*
* @return Party from whom the resource may be obtained.
*/
@UML(identifier="distributorContact", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
ResponsibleParty getDistributorContact();
/**
* Provides information about how the resource may be obtained, and related
* instructions and fee information.
*
* @return Information about how the resource may be obtained.
*/
@UML(identifier="distributionOrderProcess", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends StandardOrderProcess> getDistributionOrderProcesses();
/**
* Provides information about the format used by the distributor.
*
* @return Information about the format used by the distributor.
*/
@UML(identifier="distributorFormat", obligation=CONDITIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends Format> getDistributorFormats();
/**
* Provides information about the technical means and media used by the distributor.
*
* @return Information about the technical means and media used by the distributor.
*/
@UML(identifier="distributorTransferOptions", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends DigitalTransferOptions> getDistributorTransferOptions();
}