ingo@1115: /*
ingo@1115:  * Copyright (c) 2010 by Intevation GmbH
ingo@1115:  *
ingo@1115:  * This program is free software under the LGPL (>=v2.1)
ingo@1115:  * Read the file LGPL.txt coming with the software for details
ingo@1115:  * or visit http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ if it does not exist.
ingo@1115:  */
ingo@1115: 
tim@597: package de.intevation.gnv.artifacts.services.requestobjects;
tim@597: 
tim@597: import java.util.Collection;
tim@597: 
tim@597: /**
ingo@792:  * This is the interface description of <code>MapService</code>. Currently,
ingo@792:  * there are four methods defined:<br>
ingo@792:  * <ol>
ingo@792:  *  <li>getID(): Returns the id of this service.</li>
ingo@792:  *  <li>getURL(): Returns the url used to call this service.</li>
ingo@792:  *  <li>getType(): Returns the service type.</li>
ingo@792:  *  <li>getLayer(): Returns a collection of layers contained in this service.
ingo@792:  *  </li>
ingo@792:  * </ol>
sascha@803:  *
sascha@780:  * @author <a href="mailto:tim.englich@intevation.de">Tim Englich</a>
tim@597:  *
tim@597:  */
tim@597: public interface MapService {
sascha@778: 
sascha@778: 
ingo@792:     /**
tim@826:      * Returns the id of this Service.
ingo@792:      * @return the id of this service.
ingo@792:      */
tim@597:     String getID();
sascha@778: 
ingo@792:     /**
tim@826:      * Returns the Url under which this service is available.
ingo@792:      * @return the url under which this service is available.
ingo@792:      */
tim@597:     String getURL();
sascha@778: 
ingo@792:     /**
tim@826:      * Returns the service type
ingo@792:      * @return the service type.
ingo@792:      */
tim@597:     String getType();
sascha@778: 
ingo@792:     /**
tim@826:      * Returns the Layer which belongs to this Service.
ingo@792:      * @return a collection of layers contained in this service.
ingo@792:      */
tim@597:     Collection<Layer> getLayer();
tim@597: 
tim@597: }
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