001/*
002 *    GeoAPI - Java interfaces for OGC/ISO standards
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017 */
018package org.opengis.annotation;
019
020
021/**
022 * Compliance level for elements. The international standards defines an extensive set of
023 * metadata elements. Typically only a subset of the full number of elements is used.
024 * However, it is essential that a basic minimum number of metadata elements be maintained
025 * for a dataset.
026 *
027 * @author  Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
028 * @version 3.0
029 * @since   2.0
030 *
031 * @deprecated has never been used outside a few metadata classes,
032 *             and core profile is not defined anymore in latest ISO 19115.
033 *
034 * @see <a href="https://github.com/opengeospatial/geoapi/issues/29">Issue #29</a>
035 */
036@Deprecated
037public enum ComplianceLevel {
038    /**
039     * Core metadata elements required to identify a dataset, typically for catalogue purposes.
040     * This level specifies metadata elements answering the following questions:
041     *
042     * <ul>
043     *   <li>Does a dataset on a specific topic exist (what)?</li>
044     *   <li>For a specific place (where)?</li>
045     *   <li>For a specific date or period (when)?</li>
046     *   <li>A point of contact to learn more about or order the dataset (who)?</li>
047     * </ul>
048     *
049     * Using the recommended {@linkplain Obligation#OPTIONAL optional} elements in addition to the
050     * {@linkplain Obligation#MANDATORY mandatory} elements will increase inter-operability,
051     * allowing users to understand without ambiguity the geographic data and the related metadata
052     * provided by either the producer or the distributor.
053     */
054    CORE
055}