Package org.opengis.temporal

Interface OrdinalEra

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultOrdinalEra

@UML(identifier="TM_OrdinalEra",
     specification=ISO_19108)
public interface OrdinalEra

Provides a reference to the ordinal era in which the instant occurs.

Author:

Alexander Petkov

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Date	getBeginning()	The beginning at which the ordinal era began if it's known.
Collection<OrdinalEra>	getComposition()	Ordinal eras that subdivide this ordinal era.
Date	getEnd()	The end at which the ordinal era began if it's known.
InternationalString	getName()	The unique name of the ordinal era within the ordinal reference system.

Method Detail

getName

@UML(identifier="name",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19108)
InternationalString getName()

The unique name of the ordinal era within the ordinal reference system.

getBeginning

@UML(identifier="begin",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19108)
Date getBeginning()

The beginning at which the ordinal era began if it's known.

getEnd

@UML(identifier="end",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=ISO_19108)
Date getEnd()

The end at which the ordinal era began if it's known.

getComposition

@UML(identifier="Composition",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=ISO_19108)
Collection<OrdinalEra> getComposition()

Ordinal eras that subdivide this ordinal era.