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* GeoTools - The Open Source Java GIS Toolkit
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*
* (C) 2011, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
* (C) 2004-2005, Open Geospatial Consortium Inc.
*
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*/
package org.opengis.metadata.extent;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
/**
* Geographic position of the dataset. This is only an approximate
* so specifying the co-ordinate reference system is unnecessary.
*
*
* @source $URL: http://svn.osgeo.org/geotools/branches/2.7.x/modules/library/opengis/src/main/java/org/opengis/metadata/extent/GeographicBoundingBox.java $
* @version <A HREF="http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/as#01-111">ISO 19115</A>
* @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
* @since GeoAPI 1.0
*/
@UML(identifier="EX_GeographicBoundingBox", specification=ISO_19115)
public interface GeographicBoundingBox extends GeographicExtent {
/**
* Returns the western-most coordinate of the limit of the
* dataset extent. The value is expressed in longitude in
* decimal degrees (positive east).
*
* @return The western-most longitude between -180 and +180°.
* @unitof Angle
*/
@UML(identifier="westBoundLongitude", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
double getWestBoundLongitude();
/**
* Returns the eastern-most coordinate of the limit of the
* dataset extent. The value is expressed in longitude in
* decimal degrees (positive east).
*
* @return The eastern-most longitude between -180 and +180°.
* @unitof Angle
*/
@UML(identifier="eastBoundLongitude", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
double getEastBoundLongitude();
/**
* Returns the southern-most coordinate of the limit of the
* dataset extent. The value is expressed in latitude in
* decimal degrees (positive north).
*
* @return The southern-most latitude between -90 and +90°.
* @unitof Angle
*/
@UML(identifier="southBoundLatitude", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
double getSouthBoundLatitude();
/**
* Returns the northern-most, coordinate of the limit of the
* dataset extent. The value is expressed in latitude in
* decimal degrees (positive north).
*
* @return The northern-most latitude between -90 and +90°.
* @unitof Angle
*/
@UML(identifier="northBoundLatitude", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
double getNorthBoundLatitude();
}