# Package org.opengis.metadata.lineage

package org.opengis.metadata.lineage
Lineage information. The following is adapted from OpenGIS® Metadata (Topic 11) specification.

This package also contains information about the sources and production processes used in producing a dataset. The lineage entity is optional and contains a statement about the lineage. It is an aggregate of process step and source. The statement element is mandatory if `DataQuality.scope.level` has a value of "dataset" or "series" and the source and process step are not set.

Since:
  2.0

- Related Packages
  Package
  Description
  org.opengis.metadata
  Root package for metadata.
- Interfaces
  Class
  Description
  Algorithm
  Details of the methodology by which geographic information was derived from the instrument readings.
  Lineage
  Information about the events or source data used in constructing the data specified by the scope or lack of knowledge about lineage.
  NominalResolution
  Distance between consistent parts of (centre, left side, right side) adjacent pixels.
  Processing
  Comprehensive information about the procedure(s), process(es) and algorithm(s) applied in the process step.
  ProcessStep
  Description of the event, including related parameters or tolerances.
  ProcessStepReport
  Report of what occurred during the process step.
  Source
  Information about the source data used in creating the data specified by the scope.