org.opengis.metadata.citation

Interface Citation

@Profile(level=CORE)
 @UML(identifier="CI_Citation",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Citation

Standardized resource reference.

Since:

GeoAPI 1.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.Collection<InternationalString>	getAlternateTitles() Short name or other language name by which the cited information is known.
java.util.Collection<ResponsibleParty>	getCitedResponsibleParties() Name and position information for an individual or organization that is responsible for the resource.
InternationalString	getCollectiveTitle() Common title with holdings note.
java.util.Collection<CitationDate>	getDates() Reference date for the cited resource.
InternationalString	getEdition() Version of the cited resource.
java.util.Date	getEditionDate() Date of the edition, or null if none.
java.util.Collection<java.lang.String>	getIdentifiers() Unique identifier for the resource.
java.util.Collection<java.lang.String>	getIdentifierTypes() Reference form of the unique identifier (ID).
java.lang.String	getISBN() International Standard Book Number, or null if none.
java.lang.String	getISSN() International Standard Serial Number, or null if none.
InternationalString	getOtherCitationDetails() Other information required to complete the citation that is not recorded elsewhere.
java.util.Collection<PresentationForm>	getPresentationForm() Mode in which the resource is represented, or an empty string if none.
Series	getSeries() Information about the series, or aggregate dataset, of which the dataset is a part.
InternationalString	getTitle() Name by which the cited resource is known.

Method Detail

getTitle

@Profile(level=CORE)
 @UML(identifier="title",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getTitle()

Name by which the cited resource is known.

getAlternateTitles

@UML(identifier="alternateTitle",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Collection<InternationalString> getAlternateTitles()

Short name or other language name by which the cited information is known. Example: "DCW" as an alternative title for "Digital Chart of the World".

getDates

@Profile(level=CORE)
 @UML(identifier="date",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Collection<CitationDate> getDates()

Reference date for the cited resource.

getEdition

@UML(identifier="edition",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getEdition()

Version of the cited resource.

getEditionDate

@UML(identifier="editionDate",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Date getEditionDate()

Date of the edition, or null if none.

getIdentifiers

@UML(identifier="identifier",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Collection<java.lang.String> getIdentifiers()

Unique identifier for the resource. Example: Universal Product Code (UPC), National Stock Number (NSN).

getIdentifierTypes

@UML(identifier="identifierType",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Collection<java.lang.String> getIdentifierTypes()

Reference form of the unique identifier (ID). Example: Universal Product Code (UPC), National Stock Number (NSN).

getCitedResponsibleParties

@UML(identifier="citedResponsibleParty",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Collection<ResponsibleParty> getCitedResponsibleParties()

Name and position information for an individual or organization that is responsible for the resource. Returns an empty string if there is none.

getPresentationForm

@UML(identifier="presentationForm",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.util.Collection<PresentationForm> getPresentationForm()

Mode in which the resource is represented, or an empty string if none.

getSeries

@UML(identifier="series",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Series getSeries()

Information about the series, or aggregate dataset, of which the dataset is a part. Returns null if none.

getOtherCitationDetails

@UML(identifier="otherCitationDetails",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getOtherCitationDetails()

Other information required to complete the citation that is not recorded elsewhere. Returns null if none.

getCollectiveTitle

@UML(identifier="collectiveTitle",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getCollectiveTitle()

Common title with holdings note. Note: title identifies elements of a series collectively, combined with information about what volumes are available at the source cited. Returns null if there is no title.

getISBN

@UML(identifier="ISBN",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.lang.String getISBN()

International Standard Book Number, or null if none.

getISSN

@UML(identifier="ISSN",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
java.lang.String getISSN()

International Standard Serial Number, or null if none.