Package org.geotools.api.metadata.citation

Interface Citation

All Known Implementing Classes:

CitationImpl

public interface Citation

Standardized resource reference.

Since:

GeoAPI 1.0

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (IRD), Cory Horner (Refractions Research)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Collection<? extends InternationalString>	getAlternateTitles()	Short name or other language name by which the cited information is known.
Collection<? extends ResponsibleParty>	getCitedResponsibleParties()	Name and position information for an individual or organization that is responsible for the resource.
InternationalString	getCollectiveTitle()	Common title with holdings note.
InternationalString	getEdition()	Version of the cited resource.
Date	getEditionDate()	Date of the edition, or null if none.
Collection<? extends Identifier>	getIdentifiers()	Unique identifier for the resource.
String	getISBN()	International Standard Book Number, or null if none.
String	getISSN()	International Standard Serial Number, or null if none.
InternationalString	getOtherCitationDetails()	Other information required to complete the citation that is not recorded elsewhere.
Collection<PresentationForm>	getPresentationForm()	Mode in which the resource is represented, or an empty string if none.
InternationalString	getTitle()	Name by which the cited resource is known.

Method Detail

getTitle

InternationalString getTitle()

Name by which the cited resource is known.

Returns:

The cited resource name.

getAlternateTitles

@UML(identifier="alternateTitle",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19115)
Collection<? extends InternationalString> getAlternateTitles()

Short name or other language name by which the cited information is known. Example: "DCW" as an alternative title for "Digital Chart of the World".

Returns:

Other names for the resource, or an empty collection if none.

getEdition

InternationalString getEdition()

Version of the cited resource.

Returns:

The version, or null if none.

getEditionDate

Date getEditionDate()

Date of the edition, or null if none.

Returns:

The edition date, or null if none.

getIdentifiers

Collection<? extends Identifier> getIdentifiers()

Unique identifier for the resource. Example: Universal Product Code (UPC), National Stock Number (NSN).

Returns:

The identifiers, or an empty collection if none.

getCitedResponsibleParties

Collection<? extends ResponsibleParty> getCitedResponsibleParties()

Name and position information for an individual or organization that is responsible for the resource. Returns an empty string if there is none.

Returns:

The individual or organization that is responsible, or an empty collection if none.

getPresentationForm

Collection<PresentationForm> getPresentationForm()

Mode in which the resource is represented, or an empty string if none.

Returns:

The presentation mode, or an empty collection if none.

getOtherCitationDetails

InternationalString getOtherCitationDetails()

Other information required to complete the citation that is not recorded elsewhere. Returns null if none.

Returns:

Other details, or null if none.

getCollectiveTitle

InternationalString getCollectiveTitle()

Common title with holdings note. Note: title identifies elements of a series collectively, combined with information about what volumes are available at the source cited. Returns null if there is no title.

Returns:

The common title, or null if none.

getISBN

String getISBN()

International Standard Book Number, or null if none.

Returns:

The ISBN, or null if none.

getISSN

String getISSN()

International Standard Serial Number, or null if none.

Returns:

The ISSN, or null if none.