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* GeoTools - The Open Source Java GIS Toolkit
* http://geotools.org
*
* (C) 2011, Open Source Geospatial Foundation (OSGeo)
* (C) 2004-2005, Open Geospatial Consortium Inc.
*
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*/
package org.opengis.metadata.lineage;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Date;
import org.opengis.util.InternationalString;
import org.opengis.metadata.citation.ResponsibleParty;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
/**
* Description of the event, including related parameters or tolerances.
*
*
* @source $URL: http://svn.osgeo.org/geotools/branches/2.7.x/modules/library/opengis/src/main/java/org/opengis/metadata/lineage/ProcessStep.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="LI_ProcessStep", specification=ISO_19115)
public interface ProcessStep {
/**
* Description of the event, including related parameters or tolerances.
*
* @return Description of the event.
*/
@UML(identifier="description", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getDescription();
/**
* Requirement or purpose for the process step.
*
* @return Requirement or purpose for the process step, or {@code null}.
*/
@UML(identifier="rationale", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getRationale();
/**
* Date and time or range of date and time on or over which the process step occurred.
*
* @return Date on or over which the process step occurred, or {@code null}.
*/
@UML(identifier="dateTime", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
Date getDate();
/**
* Identification of, and means of communication with, person(s) and
* organization(s) associated with the process step.
*
* @return Means of communication with person(s) and organization(s) associated
* with the process step.
*/
@UML(identifier="processor", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends ResponsibleParty> getProcessors();
/**
* Information about the source data used in creating the data specified by the scope.
*
* @return Information about the source data used in creating the data.
*/
@UML(identifier="source", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends Source> getSources();
}