Package org.geotools.api.metadata.extent

Interface GeographicBoundingBox

All Superinterfaces:
GeographicExtent
All Known Implementing Classes:
GeographicBoundingBoxImpl
public interface GeographicBoundingBox extends GeographicExtent
Geographic position of the dataset. This is only an approximate so specifying the co-ordinate reference system is unnecessary.
Since:
GeoAPI 1.0
Author:
Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    double
    getEastBoundLongitude()
    Returns the eastern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent.
    double
    getNorthBoundLatitude()
    Returns the northern-most, coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent.
    double
    getSouthBoundLatitude()
    Returns the southern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent.
    double
    getWestBoundLongitude()
    Returns the western-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent.

    Methods inherited from interface GeographicExtent

    getInclusion

  • Method Details

    • getWestBoundLongitude

      double getWestBoundLongitude()
      Returns the western-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent. The value is expressed in longitude in decimal degrees (positive east).
      Returns:
      The western-most longitude between -180 and +180°.

    • getEastBoundLongitude

      double getEastBoundLongitude()
      Returns the eastern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent. The value is expressed in longitude in decimal degrees (positive east).
      Returns:
      The eastern-most longitude between -180 and +180°.

    • getSouthBoundLatitude

      double getSouthBoundLatitude()
      Returns the southern-most coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent. The value is expressed in latitude in decimal degrees (positive north).
      Returns:
      The southern-most latitude between -90 and +90°.

    • getNorthBoundLatitude

      double getNorthBoundLatitude()
      Returns the northern-most, coordinate of the limit of the dataset extent. The value is expressed in latitude in decimal degrees (positive north).
      Returns:
      The northern-most latitude between -90 and +90°.