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018package org.opengis.metadata.extent;
019
020import java.util.Collection;
021import org.opengis.geometry.Geometry;
022import org.opengis.annotation.UML;
023
024import static org.opengis.annotation.Obligation.*;
025import static org.opengis.annotation.Specification.*;
026
027
028/**
029 * Enclosing geometric object which locates the resource.
030 * If a polygon is used is should be closed (last point replicates first point).
031 *
032 * @author  Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
033 * @version 3.0
034 * @since   1.0
035 */
036@UML(identifier="EX_BoundingPolygon", specification=ISO_19115)
037public interface BoundingPolygon extends GeographicExtent {
038    /**
039     * The sets of points defining the bounding polygon or any other geometry (point, line).
040     *
041     * @return the sets of points defining the resource boundary.
042     */
043    @UML(identifier="polygon", obligation=MANDATORY, specification=ISO_19115)
044    Collection<? extends Geometry> getPolygons();
045}