GeodeticDatum (Geotools modules 32-SNAPSHOT API)

All Superinterfaces:

Datum, IdentifiedObject

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultGeodeticDatum
```
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

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)

See Also:

Ellipsoid, PrimeMeridian

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface Datum
  ANCHOR_POINT_KEY, DOMAIN_OF_VALIDITY_KEY, REALIZATION_EPOCH_KEY, SCOPE_KEY
- Fields inherited from interface IdentifiedObject
  ALIAS_KEY, IDENTIFIERS_KEY, NAME_KEY, REMARKS_KEY

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Ellipsoid`	`getEllipsoid()`	Returns the ellipsoid.
`PrimeMeridian`	`getPrimeMeridian()`	Returns the prime meridian.

Methods inherited from interface Datum
getAnchorPoint, getDomainOfValidity, getRealizationEpoch, getScope

Methods inherited from interface IdentifiedObject
getAlias, getIdentifiers, getName, getRemarks, toWKT

- Method Detail
  - getEllipsoid
```
Ellipsoid getEllipsoid()
```
    Returns the ellipsoid.
    
    Returns:
    
    The ellipsoid.
  - getPrimeMeridian
```
PrimeMeridian getPrimeMeridian()
```
    Returns the prime meridian.
    
    Returns:
    
    The prime meridian.