# Uses of Interface
org.opengis.metadata.extent.GeographicExtent

Packages that use GeographicExtent
Package
Description
org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.extent
Information about spatial, vertical, and temporal extent.
org.apache.sis.referencing.gazetteer
Mapping between geographic identifiers (addresses, grid indexes…) and locations (descriptions, coordinates…).
org.opengis.metadata.extent
Extent information.

- ## Uses of GeographicExtent in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.extent

  Classes in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.extent that implement GeographicExtent
  Modifier and Type
  Class
  Description
  `class`
  `AbstractGeographicExtent`
  Base class for geographic area of the dataset.
  `class`
  `DefaultBoundingPolygon`
  Boundary enclosing the dataset, expressed as the closed set of (x,y) coordinates of the polygon.
  `class`
  `DefaultGeographicBoundingBox`
  Geographic position of the dataset.
  `class`
  `DefaultGeographicDescription`
  Description of the geographic area using identifiers.
  Methods in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.extent that return types with arguments of type GeographicExtent
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Collection<GeographicExtent>`
  DefaultExtent.`getGeographicElements()`
  Provides geographic component of the extent of the referring object
  `Collection<GeographicExtent>`
  DefaultSpatialTemporalExtent.`getSpatialExtent()`
  Returns the spatial extent component of composite spatial and temporal extent.
  Methods in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.extent with parameters of type GeographicExtent
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `static AbstractGeographicExtent`
  AbstractGeographicExtent.`castOrCopy(GeographicExtent object)`
  Returns a SIS metadata implementation with the values of the given arbitrary implementation.
  Method parameters in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.extent with type arguments of type GeographicExtent
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  DefaultExtent.`setGeographicElements(Collection<? extends GeographicExtent> newValues)`
  Sets geographic component of the extent of the referring object.
  `void`
  DefaultSpatialTemporalExtent.`setSpatialExtent(Collection<? extends GeographicExtent> newValues)`
  Sets the spatial extent component of composite spatial and temporal extent.
  Constructors in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.extent with parameters of type GeographicExtent
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  ``
  `AbstractGeographicExtent(GeographicExtent object)`
  Constructs a new instance initialized with the values from the specified metadata object.
  ``
  `DefaultExtent(CharSequence description, GeographicExtent geographicElements, VerticalExtent verticalElements, TemporalExtent temporalElements)`
  Constructs an extent initialized to the given description or components.
  ``
  `DefaultSpatialTemporalExtent(GeographicExtent spatialExtent, VerticalExtent verticalExtent, TemporalExtent extent)`
  Constructs a new spatial-temporal extent initialized to the specified values.

- ## Uses of GeographicExtent in org.apache.sis.referencing.gazetteer

  Methods in org.apache.sis.referencing.gazetteer that return GeographicExtent
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `GeographicExtent`
  AbstractLocation.`getGeographicExtent()`
  Returns a description of the location instance.
  `GeographicExtent`
  ModifiableLocationType.`getTerritoryOfUse()`
  Returns the geographic area within which the location type occurs.
  Methods in org.apache.sis.referencing.gazetteer with parameters of type GeographicExtent
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  ModifiableLocationType.`setTerritoryOfUse(GeographicExtent value)`
  Sets the geographic area within which the location type occurs.

- ## Uses of GeographicExtent in org.opengis.metadata.extent

  Subinterfaces of GeographicExtent in org.opengis.metadata.extent
  Modifier and Type
  Interface
  Description
  `interface`
  `BoundingPolygon`
  Boundary enclosing the dataset, expressed as the closed set of (x,y) coordinates of the polygon.
  `interface`
  `GeographicBoundingBox`
  Geographic position of the dataset.
  `interface`
  `GeographicDescription`
  Description of the geographic area using identifiers.
  Methods in org.opengis.metadata.extent that return types with arguments of type GeographicExtent
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `Collection<? extends GeographicExtent>`
  Extent.`getGeographicElements()`
  Provides geographic component of the extent of the referring object
  `Collection<? extends GeographicExtent>`
  SpatialTemporalExtent.`getSpatialExtent()`
  Returns the spatial extent component of composite spatial and temporal extent.