org.geotools.metadata.iso.distribution
Class FormatImpl

java.lang.Object
  org.geotools.metadata.iso.MetadataEntity
      org.geotools.metadata.iso.distribution.FormatImpl

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, org.opengis.metadata.distribution.Format, java.io.Serializable

public class FormatImpl

extends MetadataEntity

implements org.opengis.metadata.distribution.Format

Description of the computer language construct that specifies the representation of data objects in a record, file, message, storage device or transmission channel.

Since:

2.1

Version:

$Id: FormatImpl.java 17672 2006-01-19 00:25:55Z desruisseaux $

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux, Toura?vane

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.geotools.metadata.iso.MetadataEntity

LOGGER

Constructor Summary

FormatImpl()
Constructs an initially empty format.

FormatImpl(org.opengis.util.InternationalString name, org.opengis.util.InternationalString version)
Creates a format initialized to the given name.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object object) Compare this Format with the specified object for equality.
protected void	freeze() Declare this metadata and all its attributes as unmodifiable.
org.opengis.util.InternationalString	getAmendmentNumber() Returns the amendment number of the format version.
org.opengis.util.InternationalString	getFileDecompressionTechnique() Returns recommendations of algorithms or processes that can be applied to read or expand resources to which compression techniques have been applied.
java.util.Collection	getFormatDistributors() Provides information about the distributor?s format.
org.opengis.util.InternationalString	getName() Returns the name of the data transfer format(s).
org.opengis.util.InternationalString	getSpecification() Returns the name of a subset, profile, or product specification of the format.
org.opengis.util.InternationalString	getVersion() Returne the version of the format (date, number, etc.).
int	hashCode() Returns a hash code value for this series.
void	setAmendmentNumber(org.opengis.util.InternationalString newValue) Set the amendment number of the format version.
void	setFileDecompressionTechnique(org.opengis.util.InternationalString newValue) Set recommendations of algorithms or processes that can be applied to read or expand resources to which compression techniques have been applied.
void	setFormatDistributors(java.util.Collection newValues) Set information about the distributor?s format.
void	setName(org.opengis.util.InternationalString newValue) Set the name of the data transfer format(s).
void	setSpecification(org.opengis.util.InternationalString newValue) Set the name of a subset, profile, or product specification of the format.
void	setVersion(org.opengis.util.InternationalString newValue) Set the version of the format (date, number, etc.).
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string representation of this series.

Methods inherited from class org.geotools.metadata.iso.MetadataEntity

appendLineSeparator, checkWritePermission, copyCollection, isModifiable, nonNullCollection, unmodifiable, unmodifiable

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

FormatImpl

public FormatImpl()

Constructs an initially empty format.

FormatImpl

public FormatImpl(org.opengis.util.InternationalString name,
                  org.opengis.util.InternationalString version)

Creates a format initialized to the given name.

Method Detail

getName

public org.opengis.util.InternationalString getName()

Returns the name of the data transfer format(s).

Specified by:

getName in interface org.opengis.metadata.distribution.Format

setName

public void setName(org.opengis.util.InternationalString newValue)

Set the name of the data transfer format(s).

getVersion

public org.opengis.util.InternationalString getVersion()

Returne the version of the format (date, number, etc.).

Specified by:

getVersion in interface org.opengis.metadata.distribution.Format

setVersion

public void setVersion(org.opengis.util.InternationalString newValue)

Set the version of the format (date, number, etc.).

getAmendmentNumber

public org.opengis.util.InternationalString getAmendmentNumber()

Returns the amendment number of the format version.

Specified by:

getAmendmentNumber in interface org.opengis.metadata.distribution.Format

setAmendmentNumber

public void setAmendmentNumber(org.opengis.util.InternationalString newValue)

Set the amendment number of the format version.

getSpecification

public org.opengis.util.InternationalString getSpecification()

Returns the name of a subset, profile, or product specification of the format.

Specified by:

getSpecification in interface org.opengis.metadata.distribution.Format

setSpecification

public void setSpecification(org.opengis.util.InternationalString newValue)

Set the name of a subset, profile, or product specification of the format.

getFileDecompressionTechnique

public org.opengis.util.InternationalString getFileDecompressionTechnique()

Returns recommendations of algorithms or processes that can be applied to read or expand resources to which compression techniques have been applied.

Specified by:

getFileDecompressionTechnique in interface org.opengis.metadata.distribution.Format

setFileDecompressionTechnique

public void setFileDecompressionTechnique(org.opengis.util.InternationalString newValue)

Set recommendations of algorithms or processes that can be applied to read or expand resources to which compression techniques have been applied.

getFormatDistributors

public java.util.Collection getFormatDistributors()

Provides information about the distributor?s format.

Specified by:

getFormatDistributors in interface org.opengis.metadata.distribution.Format

setFormatDistributors

public void setFormatDistributors(java.util.Collection newValues)

Set information about the distributor?s format.

freeze

protected void freeze()

Declare this metadata and all its attributes as unmodifiable.

Overrides:

freeze in class MetadataEntity

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)

Compare this Format with the specified object for equality.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hash code value for this series.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representation of this series.

To Do:

Provides a more elaborated implementation.