org.opengis.annotation

Annotation Type UML

@Documented
 @Target(value={TYPE,FIELD,METHOD})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface UML

An annotation mapping each interface, methods or fields to the UML identifier where they come from.

Since:

GeoAPI 2.0

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
java.lang.String	identifier The UML identifier for the annotated interface, method or code list element.
Specification	specification The specification where this UML come from.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
Obligation	obligation The obligation declared in the UML.

Element Detail

identifier

public abstract java.lang.String identifier

The UML identifier for the annotated interface, method or code list element. Scripts can use this identifier in order to maps a GeoAPI method to the UML entity where it come from.

specification

public abstract Specification specification

The specification where this UML come from.

obligation

public abstract Obligation obligation

The obligation declared in the UML. This metadata can be queried in order to determine if a null value is allowed for the annotated method or not. If the obligation is Obligation.MANDATORY, then null value are not allowed.

Default:

org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.MANDATORY