org.geotools.metadata.iso.extent
Class ExtentImpl

java.lang.Object
  org.geotools.metadata.iso.MetadataEntity
      org.geotools.metadata.iso.extent.ExtentImpl

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, org.opengis.metadata.extent.Extent, java.io.Serializable

public class ExtentImpl

extends MetadataEntity

implements org.opengis.metadata.extent.Extent

Information about spatial, vertical, and temporal extent. This interface has three optional attributes (geographic elements, temporal elements, and vertical elements) and an element called description. At least one of the four shall be used.

Since:

2.1

Version:

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

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux, Toura?vane

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

static org.opengis.metadata.extent.Extent

WORLD A geographic extent ranging from 180?W to 180?E and 90?S to 90?N.

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

LOGGER

Constructor Summary

ExtentImpl()
Constructs an initially empty extent.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object object) Compare this extent with the specified object for equality.
protected void	freeze() Declares this metadata and all its attributes as unmodifiable.
org.opengis.util.InternationalString	getDescription() Returns the spatial and temporal extent for the referring object.
static org.opengis.metadata.extent.GeographicBoundingBox	getGeographicBoundingBox(org.opengis.metadata.extent.Extent extent) Convenience method returning a single geographic bounding box from the specified extent.
java.util.Collection	getGeographicElements() Provides geographic component of the extent of the referring object
java.util.Collection	getTemporalElements() Provides temporal component of the extent of the referring object
java.util.Collection	getVerticalElements() Provides vertical component of the extent of the referring object
int	hashCode() Returns a hash code value for this extent.
void	setDescription(org.opengis.util.InternationalString newValue) Set the spatial and temporal extent for the referring object.
void	setGeographicElements(java.util.Collection newValues) Set geographic component of the extent of the referring object
void	setTemporalElements(java.util.Collection newValues) Set temporal component of the extent of the referring object
void	setVerticalElements(java.util.Collection newValues) Set vertical component of the extent of the referring object
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string representation of this extent.

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

Field Detail

WORLD

public static final org.opengis.metadata.extent.Extent WORLD

A geographic extent ranging from 180?W to 180?E and 90?S to 90?N.

Since:

2.2

Constructor Detail

ExtentImpl

public ExtentImpl()

Constructs an initially empty extent.

Method Detail

getDescription

public org.opengis.util.InternationalString getDescription()

Returns the spatial and temporal extent for the referring object.

Specified by:

getDescription in interface org.opengis.metadata.extent.Extent

setDescription

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

Set the spatial and temporal extent for the referring object.

getGeographicElements

public java.util.Collection getGeographicElements()

Provides geographic component of the extent of the referring object

Specified by:

getGeographicElements in interface org.opengis.metadata.extent.Extent

setGeographicElements

public void setGeographicElements(java.util.Collection newValues)

Set geographic component of the extent of the referring object

getTemporalElements

public java.util.Collection getTemporalElements()

Provides temporal component of the extent of the referring object

Specified by:

getTemporalElements in interface org.opengis.metadata.extent.Extent

setTemporalElements

public void setTemporalElements(java.util.Collection newValues)

Set temporal component of the extent of the referring object

getVerticalElements

public java.util.Collection getVerticalElements()

Provides vertical component of the extent of the referring object

Specified by:

getVerticalElements in interface org.opengis.metadata.extent.Extent

setVerticalElements

public void setVerticalElements(java.util.Collection newValues)

Set vertical component of the extent of the referring object

getGeographicBoundingBox

public static org.opengis.metadata.extent.GeographicBoundingBox getGeographicBoundingBox(org.opengis.metadata.extent.Extent extent)

Convenience method returning a single geographic bounding box from the specified extent. If no bounding box was found, then this method returns . If more than one box is found, then boxes are added together.

Since:

2.2

freeze

protected void freeze()

Declares this metadata and all its attributes as unmodifiable.

Overrides:

freeze in class MetadataEntity

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)

Compare this extent with the specified object for equality.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hash code value for this extent.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representation of this extent.