org.opengis.parameter

Interface GeneralParameterDescriptor

All Superinterfaces:

IdentifiedObject

All Known Subinterfaces:

ParameterDescriptor, ParameterDescriptorGroup

@UML(identifier="CC_GeneralOperationParameter",
     specification=ISO_19111)
public interface GeneralParameterDescriptor
extends IdentifiedObject

Abstract definition of a parameter or group of parameters used by an operation method.

Since:

GeoAPI 2.0

See Also:

GeneralParameterValue

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.opengis.referencing.IdentifiedObject

ALIAS_KEY, IDENTIFIERS_KEY, NAME_KEY, REMARKS_KEY

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
GeneralParameterValue	createValue() Creates a new instance of parameter value or group initialized with the default value(s).
int	getMaximumOccurs() The maximum number of times that values for this parameter group or parameter can be included.
int	getMinimumOccurs() The minimum number of times that values for this parameter group or parameter are required.

Methods inherited from interface org.opengis.referencing.IdentifiedObject

getAlias, getIdentifiers, getName, getRemarks, toWKT

Method Detail

createValue

@Extension
GeneralParameterValue createValue()

Creates a new instance of parameter value or group initialized with the default value(s). The parameter value descriptor for the created parameter value(s) will be this object.

getMinimumOccurs

@UML(identifier="minimumOccurs",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19111)
int getMinimumOccurs()

The minimum number of times that values for this parameter group or parameter are required. The default value is one. A value of 0 means an optional parameter.

See Also:

getMaximumOccurs()

getMaximumOccurs

@UML(identifier="CC_OperationParameterGroup.maximumOccurs",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19111)
int getMaximumOccurs()

The maximum number of times that values for this parameter group or parameter can be included. For a single parameter, the value is always 1. For a parameter group, it may vary. The default value is one.

See Also:

getMinimumOccurs()