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 ** $Id: BSplineSurface.java 831 2006-05-01 00:27:23Z Desruisseaux $
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 ** $URL: http://svn.code.sf.net/p/geoapi/code/branches/2.0.x/geoapi/src/main/java/org/opengis/spatialschema/geometry/geometry/BSplineSurface.java $
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package org.opengis.spatialschema.geometry.geometry;

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

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


/**
 * A rational or polynomial parametric surface that is represented by control points, basis
 * functions and possibly weights. If the weights are all equal then the spline is piecewise
 * polynomial. If they are not equal, then the spline is piecewise rational. If the boolean
 * {@link #isPolynomial isPolynomial} is set to {@code true} then the weights shall all be
 * set to 1.
 *
 * @version Abstract specification 5
 * @author Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
 * @since GeoAPI 2.1
 */
@UML(identifier="GM_BSplineSurface", specification=ISO_19107)
public interface BSplineSurface extends GriddedSurface {
    /**
     * The algebraic degree of the basis functions for the first and second parameter.
     * If only one value is given, then the two degrees are equal.
     *
     * @return The degrees as an array of length 1 or 2.
     */
    @UML(identifier="degree", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19107)
    int[] getDegrees();

    /**
     * Identifies particular types of surface which this spline is being used to approximate.
     * It is for information only, used to capture the original intention. If no such approximation
     * is intended, then this method returns {@code null}.
     *
     * @return The type of surface, or {@code null} if this information is not available.
     */
    @UML(identifier="surfaceForm", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19107)
    BSplineSurfaceForm getSurfaceForm();

    /**
     * Returns two sequences of distinct knots used to define the B-spline basis functions for
     * the two parameters. Recall that the knot data type holds information on knot multiplicity.
     *
     * @return The sequence of knots as an array of length 2.
     */
    @UML(identifier="knot", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19107)
    List[] getKnots();

    /**
     * Gives the type of knot distribution used in defining this spline. This is for information
     * only and is set according to the different construction-functions.
     *
     * @return The type of knot distribution, or {@code null} if none.
     */
    @UML(identifier="knotSpec", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19107)
    KnotType getKnotSpec();

    /**
     * Returns {@code true} if this is a polynomial spline.
     */
    @UML(identifier="isPolynomial", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19107)
    boolean isPolynomial();
}