ResponsibleParty (Geotools modules 31-SNAPSHOT API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ResponsiblePartyImpl
```
public interface ResponsibleParty
```
Identification of, and means of communication with, person(s) and organizations associated with the dataset.

Since:

GeoAPI 1.0

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Contact`	`getContactInfo()`	Address of the responsible party.
`String`	`getIndividualName()`	Name of the responsible person- surname, given name, title separated by a delimiter.
`InternationalString`	`getOrganisationName()`	Name of the responsible organization.
`InternationalString`	`getPositionName()`	Role or position of the responsible person.
`Role`	`getRole()`	Function performed by the responsible party.

- Method Detail
  - getIndividualName
```
String getIndividualName()
```
    Name of the responsible person- surname, given name, title separated by a delimiter. Only one of individualName, organisationName and positionName should be provided.
    
    Returns:
    
    Name, surname, given name and title of the responsible person, or null.
  - getOrganisationName
```
InternationalString getOrganisationName()
```
    Name of the responsible organization. Only one of individualName, organisationName and positionName should be provided.
    
    Returns:
    
    Name of the responsible organization, or null.
  - getPositionName
```
InternationalString getPositionName()
```
    Role or position of the responsible person. Only one of individualName, organisationName and positionName should be provided.
    
    Returns:
    
    Role or position of the responsible person, or null
  - getContactInfo
```
Contact getContactInfo()
```
    Address of the responsible party.
    
    Returns:
    
    Address of the responsible party., or null.
  - getRole
```
Role getRole()
```
    Function performed by the responsible party.
    
    Returns:
    
    Function performed by the responsible party.