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 <h1 title="Class DefaultParameterDescriptor" class="title">Class DefaultParameterDescriptor&lt;T&gt;</h1>
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 <dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>T</code> - the type of elements to be returned by <a href="DefaultParameterValue.html#getValue()"><code>DefaultParameterValue.getValue()</code></a>.</dd>
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 <div class="type-signature"><span class="modifiers">public class </span><span class="element-name type-name-label">DefaultParameterDescriptor&lt;T&gt;</span>
 <span class="extends-implements">extends <a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.parameter">AbstractParameterDescriptor</a>
 implements <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;T&gt;</span></div>
 <div class="block">The definition of a single parameter used by an operation method.
  For <a href="../referencing/crs/AbstractCRS.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.referencing.crs">Coordinate Reference Systems</a>
  most parameter values are numeric, but other types of parameter values are possible.

  <p>A parameter descriptor contains the following properties:</p>
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    <li>The parameter <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#getName()">name</a>.</li>
    <li>The <a href="#getValueClass()">class of values</a>. This is usually <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Double.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>Double</code></a>, <code>double[]</code>,
        <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Integer.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>Integer</code></a>, <code>int[]</code>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Boolean.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>Boolean</code></a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>String</code></a> or <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/net/URI.html" title="class or interface in java.net" class="external-link"><code>URI</code></a>,
        but other types are allowed as well.</li>
    <li>Whether this parameter is optional or mandatory. This is specified by the <a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html#getMinimumOccurs()">minimum occurences</a> number, which can be 0 or 1 respectively.</li>
    <li>The domain of values, as a <a href="#getMinimumValue()">minimum value</a>, <a href="#getMaximumValue()">maximum value</a> or an enumeration of <a href="#getValidValues()">valid values</a>.</li>
    <li>The <a href="#getDefaultValue()">default value</a>.</li>
    <li>The <a href="#getUnit()">unit of measurement</a>.</li>
  </ul></div>
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 <dt>Since:</dt>
 <dd>0.4</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
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 <li><a href="DefaultParameterValue.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.parameter"><code>DefaultParameterValue</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="DefaultParameterDescriptorGroup.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.parameter"><code>DefaultParameterDescriptorGroup</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="../../../../serialized-form.html#org.apache.sis.parameter.DefaultParameterDescriptor">Serialized Form</a></li>
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  <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;&nbsp;valueClass,
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  <a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>[]&nbsp;validValues,
  <a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&nbsp;defaultValue)</code></div>
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 <div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>static &lt;T&gt;&nbsp;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.parameter">DefaultParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;T&gt;</code></div>
 <div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab1 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#castOrCopy(org.opengis.parameter.ParameterDescriptor)" class="member-name-link">castOrCopy</a><wbr>(<a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;object)</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Returns a SIS parameter implementation with the same values than the given arbitrary implementation.</div>
 </div>
 <div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>protected long</code></div>
 <div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#computeHashCode()" class="member-name-link">computeHashCode</a>()</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Invoked by <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#hashCode()"><code>AbstractIdentifiedObject.hashCode()</code></a> for computing the hash code when first needed.</div>
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 <div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterValue.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterValue</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></div>
 <div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#createValue()" class="member-name-link">createValue</a>()</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Creates a new parameter value instance initialized with the <a href="#getDefaultValue()">default value</a>.</div>
 </div>
 <div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>boolean</code></div>
 <div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#equals(java.lang.Object,org.apache.sis.util.ComparisonMode)" class="member-name-link">equals</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Object</a>&nbsp;object,
  <a href="../util/ComparisonMode.html" title="enum class in org.apache.sis.util">ComparisonMode</a>&nbsp;mode)</code></div>
 <div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
 <div class="block">Compares the specified object with this parameter for equality.</div>
 </div>
 <div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a></code></div>
 <div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getDefaultValue()" class="member-name-link">getDefaultValue</a>()</code></div>
 <div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
 <div class="block">Returns the default value for the parameter.</div>
 </div>
 <div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;? extends <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;&gt;</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Returns the GeoAPI interface implemented by this class.</div>
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 <div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Comparable.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Comparable</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></div>
 <div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getMaximumValue()" class="member-name-link">getMaximumValue</a>()</code></div>
 <div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
 <div class="block">Returns the maximum parameter value.</div>
 </div>
 <div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Comparable.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Comparable</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></div>
 <div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getMinimumValue()" class="member-name-link">getMinimumValue</a>()</code></div>
 <div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
 <div class="block">Returns the minimum parameter value.</div>
 </div>
 <div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="http://unitsofmeasurement.github.io/unit-api/site/apidocs/javax/measure/Unit.html" title="class or interface in javax.measure" class="external-link">Unit</a>&lt;?&gt;</code></div>
 <div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getUnit()" class="member-name-link">getUnit</a>()</code></div>
 <div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
 <div class="block">Returns the unit of measurement for the
  <a href="#getMinimumValue()">minimum</a>,
  <a href="#getMaximumValue()">maximum</a> and
  <a href="#getDefaultValue()">default</a> values.</div>
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 <div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Set.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Set</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></div>
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 <div class="block">If this parameter allows only a finite set of values, returns that set.</div>
 </div>
 <div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>final <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></div>
 <div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getValueClass()" class="member-name-link">getValueClass</a>()</code></div>
 <div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
 <div class="block">Returns the class that describes the type of parameter values.</div>
 </div>
 <div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>final <a href="../measure/Range.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.measure">Range</a>&lt;?&gt;</code></div>
 <div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getValueDomain()" class="member-name-link">getValueDomain</a>()</code></div>
 <div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
 <div class="block">Returns the domain of values with their unit of measurement (if any), or <code>null</code> if none.</div>
 </div>
 <div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/util/TypeName.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.util" class="external-link">TypeName</a></code></div>
 <div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#getValueType()" class="member-name-link">getValueType</a>()</code></div>
 <div class="col-last even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4">
 <div class="block">Returns the name that describes the type of parameter values.</div>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
 </div>
 <div class="inherited-list">
 <h3 id="methods-inherited-from-class-AbstractParameterDescriptor">Methods inherited from class&nbsp;<a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.parameter">AbstractParameterDescriptor</a></h3>
 <code><a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html#formatTo(org.apache.sis.io.wkt.Formatter)">formatTo</a>, <a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html#getMaximumOccurs()">getMaximumOccurs</a>, <a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html#getMinimumOccurs()">getMinimumOccurs</a>, <a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html#print()">print</a>, <a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html#toString()">toString</a></code></div>
 <div class="inherited-list">
 <h3 id="methods-inherited-from-class-AbstractIdentifiedObject">Methods inherited from class&nbsp;<a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.referencing">AbstractIdentifiedObject</a></h3>
 <code><a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#castOrCopy(org.opengis.referencing.IdentifiedObject)">castOrCopy</a>, <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#equals(java.lang.Object)">equals</a>, <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#formatTo(java.util.Formatter,int,int,int)">formatTo</a>, <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#getAlias()">getAlias</a>, <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#getDescription()">getDescription</a>, <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#getIdentifiers()">getIdentifiers</a>, <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#getName()">getName</a>, <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#getRemarks()">getRemarks</a>, <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#hashCode()">hashCode</a>, <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#isDeprecated()">isDeprecated</a>, <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#isHeuristicMatchForName(java.lang.String)">isHeuristicMatchForName</a></code></div>
 <div class="inherited-list">
 <h3 id="methods-inherited-from-class-FormattableObject">Methods inherited from class&nbsp;<a href="../io/wkt/FormattableObject.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.io.wkt">FormattableObject</a></h3>
 <code><a href="../io/wkt/FormattableObject.html#toString(org.apache.sis.io.wkt.Convention)">toString</a>, <a href="../io/wkt/FormattableObject.html#toWKT()">toWKT</a></code></div>
 <div class="inherited-list">
 <h3 id="methods-inherited-from-class-Object">Methods inherited from class&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Object</a></h3>
 <code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html#clone()" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">clone</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html#finalize()" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">finalize</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html#getClass()" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">getClass</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html#notify()" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">notify</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html#notifyAll()" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">notifyAll</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html#wait()" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">wait</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html#wait(long)" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">wait</a>, <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html#wait(long,int)" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">wait</a></code></div>
 <div class="inherited-list">
 <h3 id="methods-inherited-from-class-GeneralParameterDescriptor">Methods inherited from interface&nbsp;<a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/GeneralParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">GeneralParameterDescriptor</a></h3>
 <code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/GeneralParameterDescriptor.html#getMaximumOccurs()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">getMaximumOccurs</a>, <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/GeneralParameterDescriptor.html#getMinimumOccurs()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">getMinimumOccurs</a></code></div>
 <div class="inherited-list">
 <h3 id="methods-inherited-from-class-IdentifiedObject">Methods inherited from interface&nbsp;<a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/referencing/IdentifiedObject.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.referencing" class="external-link">IdentifiedObject</a></h3>
 <code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/referencing/IdentifiedObject.html#getAlias()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.referencing" class="external-link">getAlias</a>, <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/referencing/IdentifiedObject.html#getIdentifiers()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.referencing" class="external-link">getIdentifiers</a>, <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/referencing/IdentifiedObject.html#getName()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.referencing" class="external-link">getName</a>, <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/referencing/IdentifiedObject.html#getRemarks()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.referencing" class="external-link">getRemarks</a>, <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/referencing/IdentifiedObject.html#toWKT()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.referencing" class="external-link">toWKT</a></code></div>
 </section>
 </li>
 </ul>
 </section>
 <section class="details">
 <ul class="details-list">
 <!-- ========= CONSTRUCTOR DETAIL ======== -->
 <li>
 <section class="constructor-details" id="constructor-detail">
 <h2>Constructor Details</h2>
 <ul class="member-list">
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="&lt;init&gt;(java.util.Map,int,int,java.lang.Class,org.apache.sis.measure.Range,T[],T)">
 <h3 id="&lt;init&gt;(java.util.Map,int,int,java.lang.Class,org.apache.sis.measure.Range,java.lang.Object[],java.lang.Object)">DefaultParameterDescriptor</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">DefaultParameterDescriptor</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Map.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Map</a>&lt;<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a>,<wbr>?&gt;&nbsp;properties,
  int&nbsp;minimumOccurs,
  int&nbsp;maximumOccurs,
  <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;&nbsp;valueClass,
  <a href="../measure/Range.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.measure">Range</a>&lt;?&gt;&nbsp;valueDomain,
  <a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>[]&nbsp;validValues,
  <a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&nbsp;defaultValue)</span></div>
 <div class="block">Constructs a descriptor from the given properties. The properties map is given unchanged to the
  <a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html#%3Cinit%3E(java.util.Map,int,int)">super-class constructor</a>.
  The following table is a reminder of main (not all) properties:

  <table class="sis">
    <caption>Recognized properties (non exhaustive list)</caption>
    <tr>
      <th>Property name</th>
      <th>Value type</th>
      <th>Returned by</th>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/referencing/IdentifiedObject.html#NAME_KEY" title="class or interface in org.opengis.referencing" class="external-link">"name"</a></td>
      <td><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/referencing/ReferenceIdentifier.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.referencing" class="external-link"><code>ReferenceIdentifier</code></a> or <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>String</code></a></td>
      <td><a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#getName()"><code>AbstractIdentifiedObject.getName()</code></a></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/referencing/IdentifiedObject.html#ALIAS_KEY" title="class or interface in org.opengis.referencing" class="external-link">"alias"</a></td>
      <td><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/util/GenericName.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.util" class="external-link"><code>GenericName</code></a> or <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/CharSequence.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>CharSequence</code></a> (optionally as array)</td>
      <td><a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#getAlias()"><code>AbstractIdentifiedObject.getAlias()</code></a></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/referencing/IdentifiedObject.html#IDENTIFIERS_KEY" title="class or interface in org.opengis.referencing" class="external-link">"identifiers"</a></td>
      <td><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/referencing/ReferenceIdentifier.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.referencing" class="external-link"><code>ReferenceIdentifier</code></a> (optionally as array)</td>
      <td><a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#getIdentifiers()"><code>AbstractIdentifiedObject.getIdentifiers()</code></a></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>"description"</td>
      <td><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/util/InternationalString.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.util" class="external-link"><code>InternationalString</code></a> or <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>String</code></a></td>
      <td><a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#getDescription()"><code>AbstractIdentifiedObject.getDescription()</code></a></td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/referencing/IdentifiedObject.html#REMARKS_KEY" title="class or interface in org.opengis.referencing" class="external-link">"remarks"</a></td>
      <td><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/util/InternationalString.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.util" class="external-link"><code>InternationalString</code></a> or <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>String</code></a></td>
      <td><a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#getRemarks()"><code>AbstractIdentifiedObject.getRemarks()</code></a></td>
    </tr>
  </table>

  The <code>valueDomain</code> argument combines the <a href="#getMinimumValue()">minimum value</a>,
  <a href="#getMaximumValue()">maximum value</a>, <a href="#getUnit()">unit of measurement</a>
  (if any) and information about whether the bounds are inclusive or exclusive.
  If this argument is non-null, then it shall comply to the following conditions:

  <ul>
    <li>The range shall be non-<a href="../measure/Range.html#isEmpty()">empty</a>.</li>
    <li><code>valueDomain.<a href="../measure/Range.html#getElementType()">getElementType()</a></code> shall be equal
        to one of the following:
      <ul>
        <li>to <code>valueClass</code> if the latter is not an array,</li>
        <li>or to <code><a href="../util/Numbers.html#primitiveToWrapper(java.lang.Class)">primitiveToWrapper</a>(valueClass.<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html#getComponentType()" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">getComponentType()</a>)</code>
            if <code>valueClass</code> is an array.</li>
      </ul>
    </li>
  </ul>

  If both <code>valueDomain</code> and <code>validValues</code> are non-null, then all valid values shall be contained
  in the value domain.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>properties</code> - the properties to be given to the identified object.</dd>
 <dd><code>minimumOccurs</code> - the <a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html#getMinimumOccurs()">minimum number of times</a> that values
                        for this parameter group are required, or 0 if no restriction.</dd>
 <dd><code>maximumOccurs</code> - the <a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html#getMaximumOccurs()">maximum number of times</a> that values
                        for this parameter group are required, or <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Integer.html#MAX_VALUE" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>Integer.MAX_VALUE</code></a> if no restriction.</dd>
 <dd><code>valueClass</code> - the class that describes the type of the parameter value.</dd>
 <dd><code>valueDomain</code> - the minimum value, maximum value and unit of measurement, or <code>null</code> if none.</dd>
 <dd><code>validValues</code> - the list of valid values, or <code>null</code> if there is no restriction.
                        This property is mostly for restricting values to a <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/util/CodeList.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.util" class="external-link">code list</a>
                        or enumeration subset. It is not necessary to provide this property when all values
                        from the code list or enumeration are valid.</dd>
 <dd><code>defaultValue</code> - the default value for the parameter, or <code>null</code> if none.</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="&lt;init&gt;(org.opengis.parameter.ParameterDescriptor)">
 <h3>DefaultParameterDescriptor</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">protected</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">DefaultParameterDescriptor</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;&nbsp;descriptor)</span></div>
 <div class="block">Creates a new descriptor with the same values than the specified one.
  This copy constructor provides a way to convert an arbitrary implementation into a SIS one or a
  user-defined one (as a subclass), usually in order to leverage some implementation-specific API.

  <p>This constructor performs a shallow copy, i.e. the properties are not cloned.</p></div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>descriptor</code> - the descriptor to shallow copy.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="see-list-long">
 <li><a href="#castOrCopy(org.opengis.parameter.ParameterDescriptor)"><code>castOrCopy(ParameterDescriptor)</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 </ul>
 </section>
 </li>
 <!-- ============ METHOD DETAIL ========== -->
 <li>
 <section class="method-details" id="method-detail">
 <h2>Method Details</h2>
 <ul class="member-list">
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="castOrCopy(org.opengis.parameter.ParameterDescriptor)">
 <h3>castOrCopy</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public static</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;T&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.parameter">DefaultParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;T&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">castOrCopy</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;T&gt;&nbsp;object)</span></div>
 <div class="block">Returns a SIS parameter implementation with the same values than the given arbitrary implementation.
  If the given object is <code>null</code>, then this method returns <code>null</code>.
  Otherwise if the given object is already a SIS implementation, then the given object is returned unchanged.
  Otherwise a new SIS implementation is created and initialized to the values of the given object.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>T</code> - the type of values.</dd>
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>object</code> - the object to get as a SIS implementation, or <code>null</code> if none.</dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>a SIS implementation containing the values of the given object (may be the
          given object itself), or <code>null</code> if the argument was null.</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="getInterface()">
 <h3>getInterface</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;? extends <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getInterface</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Returns the GeoAPI interface implemented by this class.
  The SIS implementation returns <code>ParameterDescriptor.class</code>.

  <div class="note"><b>Note for implementers:</b>
  Subclasses usually do not need to override this method since GeoAPI does not define <code>ParameterDescriptor</code>
  sub-interface. Overriding possibility is left mostly for implementers who wish to extend GeoAPI with their own
  set of interfaces.</div></div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Overrides:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html#getInterface()">getInterface</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.parameter">AbstractParameterDescriptor</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd><code>ParameterDescriptor.class</code> or a user-defined sub-interface.</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="getValueType()">
 <h3>getValueType</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/util/TypeName.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.util" class="external-link">TypeName</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getValueType</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Returns the name that describes the type of parameter values.
  This is closely related to the <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>Class</code></a> returned by <a href="#getValueClass()"><code>getValueClass()</code></a>:

  <ul>
    <li>If the value class is a collection (e.g. <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/util/List.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link"><code>List</code></a> or array),
        then this method returns the type of <em>elements</em> in the collection.</li>
    <li>Otherwise this method returns the value class using the mapping documented in
        <a href="../util/iso/DefaultTypeName.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.util.iso"><code>DefaultTypeName</code></a> javadoc.</li>
  </ul>

  <code>TypeName</code> is used for encoding parameters in XML or JSON documents,
  while <a href="#getValueClass()"><code>getValueClass()</code></a> is used for programmatic purposes.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>the type name of value component(s) in this parameter.</dd>
 <dt>Since:</dt>
 <dd>1.3</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="getValueClass()">
 <h3>getValueClass</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public final</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getValueClass</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Returns the class that describes the type of parameter values.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Specified by:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html#getValueClass()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">getValueClass</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>the parameter value class.</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="getValidValues()">
 <h3>getValidValues</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Set.html" title="class or interface in java.util" class="external-link">Set</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getValidValues</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">If this parameter allows only a finite set of values, returns that set.
  The set of valid values is usually a <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/util/CodeList.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.util" class="external-link">code list</a> or enumeration.
  This method returns <code>null</code> if this parameter does not limit values to a finite set.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Specified by:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html#getValidValues()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">getValidValues</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>a finite set of valid values (usually from a <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/util/CodeList.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.util" class="external-link">code list</a>),
          or <code>null</code> if it does not apply or if there is no restriction.</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="getValueDomain()">
 <h3>getValueDomain</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public final</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="../measure/Range.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.measure">Range</a>&lt;?&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getValueDomain</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Returns the domain of values with their unit of measurement (if any), or <code>null</code> if none.
  The <code>Range</code> object combines the <a href="#getValueClass()">value class</a>,
  <a href="#getMinimumValue()">minimum value</a>, <a href="#getMaximumValue()">maximum value</a>
  and whether these values are inclusive or inclusive. If the range is an instance of
  <a href="../measure/MeasurementRange.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.measure"><code>MeasurementRange</code></a>, then it also contains the <a href="#getUnit()">unit of measurement</a>.

  <div class="note"><b>API note:</b> If this method returns a non-null value, then its type is either exactly
  <code>Range&lt;T&gt;</code>, or <code>Range&lt;E&gt;</code> where <code>&lt;E&gt;</code> is the <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html#getComponentType()" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">component
  type</a> of <code>&lt;T&gt;</code> (using wrapper classes for primitive types).</div></div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>the domain of values, or <code>null</code>.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="see-list-long">
 <li><a href="Parameters.html#getValueDomain(org.opengis.parameter.ParameterDescriptor)"><code>Parameters.getValueDomain(ParameterDescriptor)</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="getMinimumValue()">
 <h3>getMinimumValue</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Comparable.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Comparable</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getMinimumValue</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Returns the minimum parameter value. If there is no minimum value, or if minimum
  value is inappropriate for the <a href="#getValueClass()">value class</a>, then
  this method returns <code>null</code>.

  <p>This is a convenience method for
  <code><a href="#getValueDomain()">getValueDomain()</a>.<a href="../measure/Range.html#getMinValue()">getMinValue()</a></code>.
  Note that this method said nothing about whether the value is <a href="../measure/Range.html#isMinIncluded()">inclusive</a>.</p></div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Specified by:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html#getMinimumValue()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">getMinimumValue</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>the minimum parameter value (often an instance of <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Double.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>Double</code></a>), or <code>null</code> if unbounded.</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="getMaximumValue()">
 <h3>getMaximumValue</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Comparable.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Comparable</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getMaximumValue</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Returns the maximum parameter value. If there is no maximum value, or if maximum
  value is inappropriate for the <a href="#getValueClass()">value type</a>, then
  this method returns <code>null</code>.

  <p>This is a convenience method for
  <code><a href="#getValueDomain()">getValueDomain()</a>.<a href="../measure/Range.html#getMaxValue()">getMaxValue()</a></code>.
  Note that this method said nothing about whether the value is <a href="../measure/Range.html#isMaxIncluded()">inclusive</a>.</p></div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Specified by:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html#getMaximumValue()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">getMaximumValue</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>the minimum parameter value (often an instance of <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Double.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>Double</code></a>), or <code>null</code> if unbounded.</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="getDefaultValue()">
 <h3>getDefaultValue</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getDefaultValue</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Returns the default value for the parameter. The return type can be any type
  including a <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Number.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>Number</code></a> or a <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>String</code></a>. If there is no default value,
  then this method returns <code>null</code>.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Specified by:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html#getDefaultValue()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">getDefaultValue</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>the default value, or <code>null</code> in none.</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="getUnit()">
 <h3>getUnit</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="http://unitsofmeasurement.github.io/unit-api/site/apidocs/javax/measure/Unit.html" title="class or interface in javax.measure" class="external-link">Unit</a>&lt;?&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getUnit</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Returns the unit of measurement for the
  <a href="#getMinimumValue()">minimum</a>,
  <a href="#getMaximumValue()">maximum</a> and
  <a href="#getDefaultValue()">default</a> values.
  This attribute apply only if the values is of numeric type (usually an instance of <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Double.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>Double</code></a>).

  <p>This is a convenience method for
  <code><a href="#getValueDomain()">getValueDomain()</a>.<a href="../measure/MeasurementRange.html#unit()">unit()</a></code>.</p></div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Specified by:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html#getUnit()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">getUnit</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>the unit for numeric value, or <code>null</code> if it doesn't apply to the value type.</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="createValue()">
 <h3>createValue</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterValue.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterValue</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">createValue</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Creates a new parameter value instance initialized with the <a href="#getDefaultValue()">default value</a>.
  The <a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.parameter">parameter descriptor</a> for the created parameter value will be
  <code>this</code> object.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Specified by:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/GeneralParameterDescriptor.html#createValue()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">createValue</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/GeneralParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">GeneralParameterDescriptor</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Specified by:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html#createValue()" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">createValue</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/parameter/ParameterDescriptor.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.parameter" class="external-link">ParameterDescriptor</a>&lt;<a href="DefaultParameterDescriptor.html" title="type parameter in DefaultParameterDescriptor">T</a>&gt;</code></dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>a parameter initialized to the default value.</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="equals(java.lang.Object,org.apache.sis.util.ComparisonMode)">
 <h3>equals</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">boolean</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">equals</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/16/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Object.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Object</a>&nbsp;object,
  <a href="../util/ComparisonMode.html" title="enum class in org.apache.sis.util">ComparisonMode</a>&nbsp;mode)</span></div>
 <div class="block">Compares the specified object with this parameter for equality.
  The strictness level is controlled by the second argument.
  This method compares the following properties in every cases:

  <ul>
    <li><a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#getName()"><code>AbstractIdentifiedObject.getName()</code></a>, compared <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#isHeuristicMatchForName(java.lang.String)">heuristically</a>
        in <code>IGNORE_METADATA</code> or less strict mode.</li>
    <li><a href="#getValueClass()"><code>getValueClass()</code></a></li>
    <li><a href="#getDefaultValue()"><code>getDefaultValue()</code></a></li>
    <li><a href="#getUnit()"><code>getUnit()</code></a></li>
  </ul>

  All other properties (minimum and maximum occurrences, minimum, maximum and valid values)
  are compared only for modes stricter than <a href="../util/ComparisonMode.html#IGNORE_METADATA"><code>ComparisonMode.IGNORE_METADATA</code></a>.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Specified by:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="../util/LenientComparable.html#equals(java.lang.Object,org.apache.sis.util.ComparisonMode)">equals</a></code>&nbsp;in interface&nbsp;<code><a href="../util/LenientComparable.html" title="interface in org.apache.sis.util">LenientComparable</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Overrides:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html#equals(java.lang.Object,org.apache.sis.util.ComparisonMode)">equals</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="AbstractParameterDescriptor.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.parameter">AbstractParameterDescriptor</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>object</code> - the object to compare to <code>this</code>.</dd>
 <dd><code>mode</code> - the strictness level of the comparison.</dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd><code>true</code> if both objects are equal according the given comparison mode.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="see-list-long">
 <li><a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#computeHashCode()"><code>AbstractIdentifiedObject.computeHashCode()</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="../util/Utilities.html#deepEquals(java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object,org.apache.sis.util.ComparisonMode)"><code>Utilities.deepEquals(Object, Object, ComparisonMode)</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="computeHashCode()">
 <h3>computeHashCode</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">protected</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">long</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">computeHashCode</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Invoked by <a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#hashCode()"><code>AbstractIdentifiedObject.hashCode()</code></a> for computing the hash code when first needed.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Overrides:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html#computeHashCode()">computeHashCode</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="../referencing/AbstractIdentifiedObject.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.referencing">AbstractIdentifiedObject</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>the hash code value. This value may change in any future Apache SIS version.</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 </ul>
 </section>
 </li>
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