/*
* 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.spatial;
import java.util.List;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
/**
* Basic information required to uniquely identify a resource or resources.
*
*
* @source $URL: http://svn.osgeo.org/geotools/branches/2.7.x/modules/library/opengis/src/main/java/org/opengis/metadata/spatial/GridSpatialRepresentation.java $
* @version <A HREF="http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/as#01-111">ISO 19115</A>
* @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
* @author Cory Horner (Refractions Research)
* @since GeoAPI 2.0
*/
@UML(identifier="MD_GridSpatialRepresentation", specification=ISO_19115)
public interface GridSpatialRepresentation extends SpatialRepresentation {
/**
* Number of independent spatial-temporal axes.
*
* @return Number of independent spatial-temporal axes.
*/
@UML(identifier="numberOfDimensions", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
Integer getNumberOfDimensions();
/**
* Information about spatial-temporal axis properties.
*
* @return Information about spatial-temporal axis properties.
*/
@UML(identifier="axisDimensionsProperties", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
List<? extends Dimension> getAxisDimensionsProperties();
/**
* Identification of grid data as point or cell.
*
* @return Identification of grid data as point or cell.
*/
@UML(identifier="cellGeometry", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
CellGeometry getCellGeometry();
/**
* Indication of whether or not parameters for transformation exists.
*
* @return Whether or not parameters for transformation exists.
*/
@UML(identifier="transformationParameterAvailability", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
boolean isTransformationParameterAvailable();
}