org.deegree.model.coverage
Interface Observable

All Known Subinterfaces:

RangeAxis

All Known Implementing Classes:

Observable_Impl, RangeAxis_Impl

public interface Observable

The Observable interface provides a structured description of the observations (quantities or properties) reported in this range component. This description consists of a name, a free-text description, a docURL (an index into a registry of observation types); and a referenceSystem that associates the reported values with real-world quantities or categories

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Version:

$Revision: 1.1 $ $Date: 2003/01/27 11:29:38 $

Author:

Andreas Poth

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getDescription() returns a short description of the Observable
java.net.URL	getDocURL() returns an index into a registry of observation types
java.lang.String	getName() returns the name of the Observable
java.lang.Object	getReferenceSystem() returns and a referenceSystem that associates the reported values with real-world quantities or categories

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

returns the name of the Observable

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

returns a short description of the Observable

getDocURL

public java.net.URL getDocURL()

returns an index into a registry of observation types

getReferenceSystem

public java.lang.Object getReferenceSystem()

returns and a referenceSystem that associates the reported values with real-world quantities or categories