Scope (Geotools modules 29-SNAPSHOT API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ScopeImpl
```
@UML(identifier="DQ_Scope",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Scope
```
Description of the data specified by the scope.

Since:

GeoAPI 2.0

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Extent`	`getExtent()`	Information about the spatial, vertical and temporal extent of the data specified by the scope.
`ScopeCode`	`getLevel()`	Hierarchical level of the data specified by the scope.
`Collection<? extends ScopeDescription>`	`getLevelDescription()`	Detailed description about the level of the data specified by the scope.

- Method Detail
  - getLevel
```
@UML(identifier="level",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
ScopeCode getLevel()
```
    Hierarchical level of the data specified by the scope.
    
    Returns:
    
    Hierarchical level of the data.
  - getLevelDescription
```
@UML(identifier="levelDescription",
     obligation=CONDITIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends ScopeDescription> getLevelDescription()
```
    Detailed description about the level of the data specified by the scope. Should be defined only if the level is not equal to DATASET or SERIES.
    
    Returns:
    
    Detailed description about the level of the data.
    
    Since:
    
    GeoAPI 2.1
  - getExtent
```
@UML(identifier="extent",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Extent getExtent()
```
    Information about the spatial, vertical and temporal extent of the data specified by the scope.
    
    Returns:
    
    Information about the extent of the data, or null.