Documentation for fieldgml

Complex Type: OperationMethodType

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Super-types: gml:DefinitionType < OperationMethodBaseType (by restriction) < OperationMethodType (by extension)
Sub-types: None
Name OperationMethodType
Abstract no
Documentation Definition of an algorithm used to perform a coordinate operation. Most operation methods use a number of operation parameters, although some coordinate conversions use none. Each coordinate operation using the method assigns values to these parameters.
XML Instance Representation
<...
gml:id="[1]">
<gml:methodID> ... </gml:methodID> [0..*]

'Set of alternative identifications of this operation method. The first methodID, if any, is normally the primary identification code, and any others are aliases.'

<gml:remarks> ... </gml:remarks> [0..1]

'Comments on or information about this operation method, including source information.'

<gml:usesParameter> ... </gml:usesParameter> [0..*]

'Unordered list of associations to the set of operation parameters and parameter groups used by this operation method.'

</...>
Diagram
Schema Component Representation
<complexType name="OperationMethodType">
<complexContent>
<extension base=" gml:OperationMethodBaseType ">
<sequence>
<element ref=" gml:methodID " minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
<element ref=" gml:remarks " minOccurs="0"/>
<element ref=" gml:methodFormula "/>
<element ref=" gml:sourceDimensions "/>
<element ref=" gml:targetDimensions "/>
<element ref=" gml:usesParameter " minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded"/>
</sequence>
</extension>
</complexContent>
</complexType>