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 ** $Id: DiscreteCurveCoverage.java 1122 2007-11-24 18:49:16Z desruisseaux $
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 ** $URL: https://geoapi.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/geoapi/tags/2.1.0/geoapi/src/main/java/org/opengis/coverage/DiscreteCurveCoverage.java $
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package org.opengis.coverage;

import java.util.Set;
import org.opengis.geometry.DirectPosition;
import org.opengis.geometry.primitive.Curve;
import org.opengis.annotation.UML;

import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;


/**
 * A discrete coverage characterized by a finite spatial domain consisting of
 * {@linkplain Curve curves}. Often the curves represent features such as roads,
 * railroads, or streams. They may be elements of a network.
 * <p>
 * <b>Example:</b> A coverage that assigns a route a number, a name, a pavement width,
 *                 and a pavement material type to each segment of a road system.
 *
 * @author ISO/DIS 19123
 * @author Alessio Fabiani
 *
 * @todo evaluate and evaluateInverse
 */
@UML(identifier="CV_DiscreteCurveCoverage", specification=ISO_19123)
public interface DiscreteCurveCoverage extends DiscreteCoverage {
    /**
     * Returns the set of <var>curve</var>-<var>value</var> pairs included in this coverage.
     */
    @UML(identifier="element", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19123)
    Set<CurveValuePair> getElements();

    /**
     * Returns the set of <var>curve</var>-<var>value</var> pairs that include the
     * {@linkplain DomainObject domain objects} containing the specified direct position.
     */
    @UML(identifier="locate", obligation=OPTIONAL, specification=ISO_19123)
    Set<CurveValuePair> locate(DirectPosition p);

    /**
     * Returns the dictionary of <var>curve</var>-<var>value</var> pairs that contain the
     * {@linkplain DomainObject objects} in the domain of the coverage each paired with its
     * record of feature attribute values.
     */
    @UML(identifier="list", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19123)
    Set<CurveValuePair> list();

    /**
     * Returns the nearest <var>curve</var>-<var>value</var> pair from the specified direct
     * position. This is a shortcut for <code>{@linkplain #find(DirectPosition,int) find}(p,1)</code>.
     */
/// @UML(identifier="find", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19123)
/// CurveValuePair find(DirectPosition p);
}
