Module org.opengis.geoapi
Package org.opengis.annotation

Annotation Type UML

@Documented @Retention(RUNTIME) @Target({TYPE,FIELD,METHOD}) public @interface UML
An annotation mapping each interface, methods or fields to the UML identifier where they come from.
Since:
2.0

  • Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Required Element
    Description
    String
    identifier
    The UML identifier for the annotated interface, method or code list element.
    Specification
    specification
    The specification where this UML come from.

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    Obligation
    obligation
    The obligation declared in the UML.

  • Element Details

    • identifier

      String identifier
      The UML identifier for the annotated interface, method or code list element. Scripts can use this identifier in order to maps a GeoAPI method to the UML entity where it come from.
      Returns:
      The UML identifier used in the standard.

    • obligation

      Obligation obligation
      The obligation declared in the UML. This metadata can be queried in order to determine if a null value is allowed for the annotated method or not. If the obligation is Obligation.MANDATORY, then null value are not allowed.
      Returns:
      The obligation declared in the standard.
      Default:
      MANDATORY

    • specification

      Specification specification
      The specification where this UML come from.
      Returns:
      The originating specification.