# Uses of Interface
org.opengis.metadata.distribution.Format

Packages that use Format
Package
Description
org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.distribution
Information about the options for obtaining a resource (data or service).
org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.identification
Information to uniquely identify the data or service.
org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.quality
Information about data quality, accuracy and consistency of a dataset.
org.apache.sis.storage
Data store base types for retrieving and saving geospatial data in various storage formats.
org.opengis.metadata.distribution
Distribution information.
org.opengis.metadata.identification
Identification information (includes data and service identification).
org.opengis.metadata.quality
Data quality and positional accuracy.

- ## Uses of Format in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.distribution

  Classes in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.distribution that implement Format
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `class`
  `DefaultFormat`
  Description of the computer language construct that specifies the representation of data objects in a record, file, message, storage device or transmission channel.
  Methods in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.distribution that return Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Format`
  DefaultDataFile.`getFileFormat()`
  Deprecated.
  Removed in latest XSD schemas.
  Methods in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.distribution that return types with arguments of type Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Collection<Format>`
  DefaultDigitalTransferOptions.`getDistributionFormats()`
  Returns the formats of distribution.
  `Collection<Format>`
  DefaultDistribution.`getDistributionFormats()`
  Provides a description of the format of the data to be distributed.
  `Collection<Format>`
  DefaultDistributor.`getDistributorFormats()`
  Provides information about the format used by the distributor.
  Methods in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.distribution with parameters of type Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static DefaultFormat`
  DefaultFormat.`castOrCopy(Format object)`
  Returns a SIS metadata implementation with the values of the given arbitrary implementation.
  `void`
  DefaultDataFile.`setFileFormat(Format newValue)`
  Deprecated.
  Removed in latest XSD schemas.
  Method parameters in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.distribution with type arguments of type Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  DefaultDigitalTransferOptions.`setDistributionFormats(Collection<? extends Format> newValues)`
  Sets the formats of distribution.
  `void`
  DefaultDistribution.`setDistributionFormats(Collection<? extends Format> newValues)`
  Sets a description of the format of the data to be distributed.
  `void`
  DefaultDistributor.`setDistributorFormats(Collection<? extends Format> newValues)`
  Sets information about the format used by the distributor.
  Constructors in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.distribution with parameters of type Format
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `DefaultFormat(Format object)`
  Constructs a new instance initialized with the values from the specified metadata object.

- ## Uses of Format in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.identification

  Methods in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.identification that return types with arguments of type Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Collection<Format>`
  AbstractIdentification.`getResourceFormats()`
  Provides a description of the format of the resource(s).
  Method parameters in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.identification with type arguments of type Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  AbstractIdentification.`setResourceFormats(Collection<? extends Format> newValues)`
  Sets a description of the format of the resource(s).

- ## Uses of Format in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.quality

  Methods in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.quality that return Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Format`
  DefaultCoverageResult.`getResultFormat()`
  Returns the information about the format of the result coverage data.
  Methods in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.quality with parameters of type Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  DefaultCoverageResult.`setResultFormat(Format newValue)`
  Sets the information about the format of the result coverage data.

- ## Uses of Format in org.apache.sis.storage

  Methods in org.apache.sis.storage that return Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Format`
  DataStoreProvider.`getFormat()`
  Returns a description of the data format.

- ## Uses of Format in org.opengis.metadata.distribution

  Methods in org.opengis.metadata.distribution that return Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Format`
  DataFile.`getFileFormat()`
  Defines the format of the transfer data file.
  Methods in org.opengis.metadata.distribution that return types with arguments of type Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Collection<? extends Format>`
  Distribution.`getDistributionFormats()`
  Provides a description of the format of the data to be distributed.
  `Collection<? extends Format>`
  Distributor.`getDistributorFormats()`
  Provides information about the format used by the distributor.

- ## Uses of Format in org.opengis.metadata.identification

  Methods in org.opengis.metadata.identification that return types with arguments of type Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Collection<? extends Format>`
  Identification.`getResourceFormats()`
  Provides a description of the format of the resource(s).

- ## Uses of Format in org.opengis.metadata.quality

  Methods in org.opengis.metadata.quality that return Format
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Format`
  CoverageResult.`getResultFormat()`
  Provides information about the format of the result coverage data.