org.cts
Class Identifier

java.lang.Object
  org.cts.Identifier

All Implemented Interfaces:

Identifiable

public class Identifier
extends Object
implements Identifiable

Identifier used to identify objects such as Datums, Ellipsoids or CoordinateReferenceSystems.

Identifier encapsulates all identification info of Identifiable objects in a special instance to make object creation clearer.

Identifier also offers new unique ids for every object created in the LOCAL namespace.

Author:

Michaël Michaud

See Also:

Identifiable, IdentifiableComponent

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.cts.Identifiable

DEFAULT, LOCAL, UNKNOWN

Constructor Summary

Identifier(Class clazz)
Creates a local identifier.

Identifier(Class clazz, String name)
Create a local identifier.

Identifier(Class clazz, String name, String shortName)
Create a local identifier.

Identifier(Class clazz, String name, String shortName, List<Identifiable> aliases)
Create a local identifier.

Identifier(String authorityName, String authorityKey, String name)
Creates a complete identifier.

Identifier(String authorityName, String authorityKey, String name, String shortName)
Creates a complete identifier.

Identifier(String authorityName, String authorityKey, String name, String shortName, String remarks, List<Identifiable> aliases)
Creates a complete identifier.

Method Summary

boolean	addAlias(Identifiable alias) Add an alias
void	addRemark(String new_remark) Add remarks.
boolean	equals(Object object) Returns true if object is equals to this.
List<Identifiable>	getAliases() Get aliases
String	getAuthorityKey() Returns the key of this identifier (id must be unique inside the authority name).
String	getAuthorityName() Return the authority name of this identifier (ex.
String	getCode() Returns a code formed with a namespace, ':' and the id value of identifier (ex.
String	getName() Returns a string used to identify clearly the object.
static int	getNewId() Return an identifier which is unique for this program session.
String	getRemarks() Returns remarks.
String	getShortName() Returns a short string used to identify unambiguously the object.
int	hashCode() Returns the hash code for this Identifier.
void	setRemarks(String remarks) Change the remarks.
void	setShortName(String shortName) Change the short string used to identify unambiguously the object.
String	toString() Returns a String representation of this identifier.
String	toWKT() Returns a WKT representation of the identifier.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Identifier

public Identifier(String authorityName,
                  String authorityKey,
                  String name,
                  String shortName,
                  String remarks,
                  List<Identifiable> aliases)

Creates a complete identifier.

Parameters:

authorityName - namespace of the identifier ie EPSG, IGNF

authorityKey - unique key in the namespace

name - name or description

shortName - short name used for user interfaces

remarks - remarks containing additionnal information on the object

aliases - synonyms of this Identifiable

Identifier

public Identifier(Class clazz)

Creates a local identifier.

Parameters:

clazz - the class of the identified object

Identifier

public Identifier(Class clazz,
                  String name)

Create a local identifier.

Parameters:

clazz - the class of the identified object

name - the name of the identified object

Identifier

public Identifier(Class clazz,
                  String name,
                  String shortName)

Create a local identifier.

Parameters:

clazz - the class of the identified object

name - the name of the identified object

shortName - the short name of the identified object

Identifier

public Identifier(Class clazz,
                  String name,
                  String shortName,
                  List<Identifiable> aliases)

Create a local identifier.

Parameters:

clazz - the class of the identified object

name - the name of the identified object

shortName - the short name of the identified object

aliases - synonyms of this Identifiable

Identifier

public Identifier(String authorityName,
                  String authorityKey,
                  String name)

Creates a complete identifier.

Parameters:

authorityName - ie EPSG, IGNF

authorityKey - ie 4326, LAMB

name -

Identifier

public Identifier(String authorityName,
                  String authorityKey,
                  String name,
                  String shortName)

Creates a complete identifier.

Parameters:

authorityName - ie EPSG, IGNF

authorityKey - ie 4326, LAMB

name -

shortName - a short name to use in user interfaces

Method Detail

getNewId

public static int getNewId()

Return an identifier which is unique for this program session. This identifier is usually associated with the LOCAL namespace

getAuthorityName

public String getAuthorityName()

Return the authority name of this identifier (ex. EPSG, IGN-F) The namespace may represent a database name, a URL, a URN...

Specified by:

getAuthorityName in interface Identifiable

getAuthorityKey

public String getAuthorityKey()

Returns the key of this identifier (id must be unique inside the authority name).

Specified by:

getAuthorityKey in interface Identifiable

getCode

public String getCode()

Returns a code formed with a namespace, ':' and the id value of identifier (ex. EPSG:27572).

Specified by:

getCode in interface Identifiable

Returns:

a String of the form namespace:identifier

getName

public String getName()

Returns a string used to identify clearly the object.

Specified by:

getName in interface Identifiable

getShortName

public String getShortName()

Returns a short string used to identify unambiguously the object. A short name should have less than 16 characters whenever possible, and should never exceed 48 characters.

Specified by:

getShortName in interface Identifiable

setShortName

public void setShortName(String shortName)

Change the short string used to identify unambiguously the object. A short name should have less than 16 characters whenever possible, and should never exceed 48 characters.

Specified by:

setShortName in interface Identifiable

Parameters:

shortName - the new short name for the Identifier

getRemarks

public String getRemarks()

Returns remarks.

Specified by:

getRemarks in interface Identifiable

setRemarks

public void setRemarks(String remarks)

Change the remarks. Be careful, this method will delete former remarks.

Specified by:

setRemarks in interface Identifiable

Parameters:

remarks - the new remarks on this identifier

addRemark

public void addRemark(String new_remark)

Add remarks.

Specified by:

addRemark in interface Identifiable

Parameters:

new_remark - the remark to add to the Identifier's remarks

getAliases

public List<Identifiable> getAliases()

Get aliases

Specified by:

getAliases in interface Identifiable

addAlias

public boolean addAlias(Identifiable alias)

Add an alias

Specified by:

addAlias in interface Identifiable

Parameters:

alias - an alias for this object

toWKT

public String toWKT()

Returns a WKT representation of the identifier.

equals

public boolean equals(Object object)

Returns true if object is equals to this. Test equality between codes (namespace + id), then between aliases.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

object - The object to compare this Identifier against

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns the hash code for this Identifier.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Returns a String representation of this identifier.

Overrides:

toString in class Object