org.opengis.referencing.datum

Interface GeodeticDatum

All Superinterfaces:

Datum, IdentifiedObject

@UML(identifier="CD_GeodeticDatum",
     specification=ISO_19111)
public interface GeodeticDatum
extends Datum

Defines the location and precise orientation in 3-dimensional space of a defined ellipsoid (or sphere) that approximates the shape of the earth. Used also for Cartesian coordinate system centered in this ellipsoid (or sphere).

Since:

GeoAPI 1.0

See Also:

Ellipsoid, PrimeMeridian

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.opengis.referencing.datum.Datum

ANCHOR_POINT_KEY, REALIZATION_EPOCH_KEY, SCOPE_KEY, VALID_AREA_KEY

Fields inherited from interface org.opengis.referencing.IdentifiedObject

ALIAS_KEY, IDENTIFIERS_KEY, NAME_KEY, REMARKS_KEY

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Ellipsoid	getEllipsoid() Returns the ellipsoid.
PrimeMeridian	getPrimeMeridian() Returns the prime meridian.

Methods inherited from interface org.opengis.referencing.datum.Datum

getAnchorPoint, getRealizationEpoch, getScope, getValidArea

Methods inherited from interface org.opengis.referencing.IdentifiedObject

getAlias, getIdentifiers, getName, getRemarks, toWKT

Method Detail

getEllipsoid

@UML(identifier="usesEllipsoid",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19111)
Ellipsoid getEllipsoid()

Returns the ellipsoid.

getPrimeMeridian

@UML(identifier="usesPrimeMeridian",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19111)
PrimeMeridian getPrimeMeridian()

Returns the prime meridian.