Usage (Geotools modules 30-SNAPSHOT API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

UsageImpl
```
@UML(identifier="MD_Usage",
     specification=ISO_19115)
public interface Usage
```
Brief description of ways in which the resource(s) is/are currently used.

Since:

GeoAPI 2.0

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`InternationalString`	`getSpecificUsage()`	Brief description of the resource and/or resource series usage.
`Date`	`getUsageDate()`	Date and time of the first use or range of uses of the resource and/or resource series.
`Collection<? extends ResponsibleParty>`	`getUserContactInfo()`	Identification of and means of communicating with person(s) and organization(s) using the resource(s).
`InternationalString`	`getUserDeterminedLimitations()`	Applications, determined by the user for which the resource and/or resource series is not suitable.

- Method Detail
  - getSpecificUsage
```
@UML(identifier="specificUsage",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getSpecificUsage()
```
    Brief description of the resource and/or resource series usage.
    
    Returns:
    
    Description of the resource usage.
  - getUsageDate
```
@UML(identifier="usageDateTime",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Date getUsageDate()
```
    Date and time of the first use or range of uses of the resource and/or resource series.
    
    Returns:
    
    Date of the first use of the resource, or null.
  - getUserDeterminedLimitations
```
@UML(identifier="userDeterminedLimitations",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
InternationalString getUserDeterminedLimitations()
```
    Applications, determined by the user for which the resource and/or resource series is not suitable.
    
    Returns:
    
    Applications for which the resource and/or resource series is not suitable, or null.
  - getUserContactInfo
```
@UML(identifier="userContactInfo",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends ResponsibleParty> getUserContactInfo()
```
    Identification of and means of communicating with person(s) and organization(s) using the resource(s).
    
    Returns:
    
    Means of communicating with person(s) and organization(s) using the resource(s).