org.opengis.coverage.grid
Interface Format

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractGridFormat, AIGFormat, ArcGridFormat, ArcSDERasterFormat, BaseGDALGridFormat, DTEDFormat, ECWFormat, EnviHdrFormat, ErdasImgFormat, EsriHdrFormat, GeoPackageFormat, GeoTiffFormat, GrassCoverageFormat, GTopo30Format, IDRISIFormat, ImageMosaicFormat, ImageMosaicJDBCFormat, ImagePyramidFormat, JP2ECWFormat, JP2KFormat, JP2KFormat, JP2MrSIDFormat, MrSIDFormat, NITFFormat, RPFTOCFormat, UnknownFormat, WorldImageFormat

@UML(identifier="CV_Format",
     specification=OGC_01004)
public interface Format

A discovery mechanism to determine the formats supported by a GridCoverageExchange implementation. A GridCoverageExchange implementation can support a number of file format or resources.

Since:
GeoAPI 2.0
Author:
Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)

Method Summary
 String getDescription()
          Description of the file format.
 String getDocURL()
          Documentation URL for the format.
 String getName()
          Name of the file format.
 ParameterValueGroup getReadParameters()
          Retrieve the parameter information for a read operation.
 String getVendor()
          Vendor or agency for the format.
 String getVersion()
          Version number of the format.
 ParameterValueGroup getWriteParameters()
          Retrieve the parameter information for a write operation.
 

Method Detail

getName

@UML(identifier="name",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=OGC_01004)
String getName()
Name of the file format.


getDescription

@UML(identifier="description",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=OGC_01004)
String getDescription()
Description of the file format. If no description, the value will be null.


getVendor

@UML(identifier="vendor",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=OGC_01004)
String getVendor()
Vendor or agency for the format.


getDocURL

@UML(identifier="docURL",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=OGC_01004)
String getDocURL()
Documentation URL for the format.


getVersion

@UML(identifier="version",
     obligation=OPTIONAL,
     specification=OGC_01004)
String getVersion()
Version number of the format.


getReadParameters

@UML(identifier="getParameterInfo, numParameters",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=OGC_01004)
ParameterValueGroup getReadParameters()
Retrieve the parameter information for a read operation.


getWriteParameters

@UML(identifier="getParameterInfo, numParameters",
     obligation=MANDATORY,
     specification=OGC_01004)
ParameterValueGroup getWriteParameters()
Retrieve the parameter information for a write operation.



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