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package org.opengis.parameter;
/**
* The definition of a group of related parameters used by an operation method.
*
* @UML abstract CC_OperationParameterGroup
* @author ISO 19111
* @author <A HREF="http://www.opengis.org">OpenGIS® consortium</A>
* @version <A HREF="http://www.opengis.org/docs/03-073r1.zip">Abstract specification 2.0</A>
*
* @see ParameterValueGroup
* @see OperationParameter
*/
public interface OperationParameterGroup extends GeneralOperationParameter {
/**
* Returns the parameters in this group.
*
* @return The parameters.
* @UML association includesParameter
*/
GeneralOperationParameter[] getParameters();
/**
* Returns the first parameter in this group for the specified name. If no
* {@linkplain OperationParameter operation parameter} or group is found for
* the given name, then this method search recursively in subgroups (if any).
*
* @param name The case insensitive name of the parameter to search for.
* @return The parameter for the given name.
* @throws InvalidParameterNameException if there is no parameter for the given name.
*/
GeneralOperationParameter getParameter(String name) throws InvalidParameterNameException;
}
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