/*$************************************************************************************************
 **
 ** $Id: LegalConstraints.java 831 2006-05-01 00:27:23Z Desruisseaux $
 **
 ** $URL: http://svn.code.sf.net/p/geoapi/code/branches/2.0.x/geoapi/src/main/java/org/opengis/metadata/constraint/LegalConstraints.java $
 **
 ** Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Open GIS Consortium, Inc.
 ** All Rights Reserved. http://www.opengis.org/legal/
 **
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package org.opengis.metadata.constraint;

// J2SE direct dependencies
import java.util.Collection;

// OpenGIS direct dependencies
import org.opengis.util.InternationalString;

// Annotations
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;


/**
 * Restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource.
 *
 * @version Abstract specification 5.0
 * @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
 * @since GeoAPI 2.0
 */
@UML(identifier="MD_LegalConstraints", specification=ISO_19115)
public interface LegalConstraints extends Constraints {
    /**
     * Access constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property,
     * and any special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the resource.
     */
    @UML(identifier="accessConstraints", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
    Collection getAccessConstraints();

    /**
     * Constraints applied to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any
     * special restrictions or limitations or warnings on using the resource.
     */
    @UML(identifier="useConstraints", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
    Collection getUseConstraints();

    /**
     * Other restrictions and legal prerequisites for accessing and using the resource.
     * This method should returns a non-null value only if {@linkplain #getAccessConstraints
     * access constraints} or {@linkplain #getUseConstraints use constraints} declares
     * {@linkplain Restriction#OTHER_RESTRICTIONS other restrictions}.
     */
    @UML(identifier="otherConstraints", obligation=CONDITIONAL, specification=ISO_19115)
    InternationalString getOtherConstraints();
}