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 <h1 title="Class CharacteristicTypeBuilder" class="title">Class CharacteristicTypeBuilder&lt;V&gt;</h1>
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 <dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>V</code> - the class of characteristic values.</dd>
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 <div class="type-signature"><span class="modifiers">public final class </span><span class="element-name type-name-label">CharacteristicTypeBuilder&lt;V&gt;</span>
 <span class="extends-implements">extends <a href="TypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">TypeBuilder</a></span></div>
 <div class="block">Describes one characteristic of the <code>AttributeType</code> will will be built by a <code>FeatureTypeBuilder</code>.
  Characteristics can describe additional information useful for interpreting an attribute value, like
  the units of measurement and uncertainties of a numerical value, or the coordinate reference system
  (CRS) of a geometry.

  <p>In many cases, all instances of the same <code>AttributeType</code> have the same characteristics.
  For example, all values of the "temperature" attribute typically have the same units of measurement.
  Such common value can be specified as the characteristic <a href="#setDefaultValue(V)">default value</a>.</p></div>
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 <dt>Since:</dt>
 <dd>0.8</dd>
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 <li><a href="AttributeTypeBuilder.html#addCharacteristic(java.lang.Class)"><code>AttributeTypeBuilder.addCharacteristic(Class)</code></a></li>
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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="../DefaultAttributeType.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature">DefaultAttributeType</a><wbr>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</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="#build()" class="member-name-link">build</a>()</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Builds the characteristic type from the information specified to this builder.</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="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a></code></div>
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 <div class="block">Returns the default value for the characteristic, or <code>null</code> if none.</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/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a><wbr>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&gt;</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Returns the class of characteristic 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>void</code></div>
 <div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#remove()" class="member-name-link">remove</a>()</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Removes this characteristics from the <code>AttributeTypeBuilder</code>.</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="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a><wbr>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</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="#setDefaultValue(V)" class="member-name-link">setDefaultValue</a><wbr>(<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&nbsp;value)</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Sets the default value for the characteristic.</div>
 </div>
 <div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a><wbr>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</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="#setDefinition(java.lang.CharSequence)" class="member-name-link">setDefinition</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/CharSequence.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">CharSequence</a>&nbsp;definition)</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Sets a concise definition of the element.</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="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a><wbr>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&gt;</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Sets whether the type is deprecated.</div>
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 <div class="block">Sets optional information beyond that required for concise definition of the element.</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="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a><wbr>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</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="#setDesignation(java.lang.CharSequence)" class="member-name-link">setDesignation</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/CharSequence.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">CharSequence</a>&nbsp;designation)</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Sets a natural language designator for the element.</div>
 </div>
 <div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a><wbr>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</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="#setName(java.lang.CharSequence)" class="member-name-link">setName</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/CharSequence.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">CharSequence</a>&nbsp;localPart)</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Sets the characteristic name as a simple string (local name).</div>
 </div>
 <div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a><wbr>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</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="#setName(java.lang.CharSequence...)" class="member-name-link">setName</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/CharSequence.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">CharSequence</a>...&nbsp;components)</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Sets the characteristic name as a string in the given scope.</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="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a><wbr>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</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="#setName(org.opengis.util.GenericName)" class="member-name-link">setName</a><wbr>(<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">GenericName</a>&nbsp;name)</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Sets the characteristic name as a generic name.</div>
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 <div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code>&lt;N&gt;&nbsp;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a><wbr>&lt;N&gt;</code></div>
 <div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab4"><code><a href="#setValueClass(java.lang.Class)" class="member-name-link">setValueClass</a><wbr>(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;N&gt;&nbsp;type)</code></div>
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 <div class="block">Sets the class of characteristic values.</div>
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 <h3>setName</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">setName</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<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">GenericName</a>&nbsp;name)</span></div>
 <div class="block">Sets the characteristic name as a generic name.
  If another name was defined before this method call, that previous value will be discarded.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Overrides:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="TypeBuilder.html#setName(org.opengis.util.GenericName)">setName</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="TypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">TypeBuilder</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>name</code> - the generic name (cannot be <code>null</code>).</dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd><code>this</code> for allowing method calls chaining.</dd>
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 <dd>
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 <li><a href="TypeBuilder.html#getName()"><code>TypeBuilder.getName()</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="TypeBuilder.html#setName(java.lang.CharSequence)"><code>TypeBuilder.setName(CharSequence)</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="../AbstractIdentifiedType.html#NAME_KEY"><code>AbstractIdentifiedType.NAME_KEY</code></a></li>
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 <h3>setName</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">setName</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/CharSequence.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">CharSequence</a>&nbsp;localPart)</span></div>
 <div class="block">Sets the characteristic name as a simple string (local name).
  The namespace will be the value specified by the last call to <a href="FeatureTypeBuilder.html#setNameSpace(java.lang.CharSequence)"><code>FeatureTypeBuilder.setNameSpace(CharSequence)</code></a>,
  but that namespace will not be visible in the <a href="../../../../../../org.apache.sis.metadata/org/apache/sis/util/iso/DefaultLocalName.html#toString()">string representation</a> unless the <a href="../../../../../../org.apache.sis.metadata/org/apache/sis/util/iso/AbstractName.html#toFullyQualifiedName()">fully qualified name</a> is requested.

  <p>This convenience method creates a <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/util/LocalName.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.util" class="external-link"><code>LocalName</code></a> instance from
  the given <code>CharSequence</code>, then delegates to <a href="#setName(org.opengis.util.GenericName)"><code>setName(GenericName)</code></a>.</p></div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Overrides:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="TypeBuilder.html#setName(java.lang.CharSequence)">setName</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="TypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">TypeBuilder</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>localPart</code> - the local part of the generic name as a <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/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="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>.</dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd><code>this</code> for allowing method calls chaining.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="tag-list-long">
 <li><a href="TypeBuilder.html#getName()"><code>TypeBuilder.getName()</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="TypeBuilder.html#setName(java.lang.CharSequence...)"><code>TypeBuilder.setName(CharSequence...)</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="FeatureTypeBuilder.html#getNameSpace()"><code>FeatureTypeBuilder.getNameSpace()</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="setName(java.lang.CharSequence...)">
 <h3>setName</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">setName</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/CharSequence.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">CharSequence</a>...&nbsp;components)</span></div>
 <div class="block">Sets the characteristic name as a string in the given scope.
  The <code>components</code> array must contain at least one element.
  The last component (the <a href="../../../../../../org.apache.sis.metadata/org/apache/sis/util/iso/AbstractName.html#tip()">tip</a>) will be sufficient
  in many cases for getting values from the <a href="../AbstractAttribute.html#characteristics()">characteristics</a> map. The other elements before the last one are optional and can be used for resolving ambiguity.
  They will be visible as the name <a href="../../../../../../org.apache.sis.metadata/org/apache/sis/util/iso/DefaultScopedName.html#path()">path</a>.

  <p>In addition to the path specified by the <code>components</code> array, the name may also contain
  a namespace specified by the last call to <a href="FeatureTypeBuilder.html#setNameSpace(java.lang.CharSequence)"><code>FeatureTypeBuilder.setNameSpace(CharSequence)</code></a>.
  But contrarily to the specified components, the namespace will not be visible in the name
  <a href="../../../../../../org.apache.sis.metadata/org/apache/sis/util/iso/AbstractName.html#toString()">string representation</a> unless the
  <a href="../../../../../../org.apache.sis.metadata/org/apache/sis/util/iso/AbstractName.html#toFullyQualifiedName()">fully qualified name</a>
  is requested.</p>

  <p>This convenience method creates a <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/util/LocalName.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.util" class="external-link"><code>LocalName</code></a> or <a href="http://www.geoapi.org/3.0/javadoc/org.opengis.geoapi/org/opengis/util/ScopedName.html" title="class or interface in org.opengis.util" class="external-link"><code>ScopedName</code></a>
  instance depending on whether the <code>names</code> array contains exactly 1 element or more than 1 element, then
  delegates to <a href="#setName(org.opengis.util.GenericName)"><code>setName(GenericName)</code></a>.</p></div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Overrides:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="TypeBuilder.html#setName(java.lang.CharSequence...)">setName</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="TypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">TypeBuilder</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>components</code> - the name components as an array of <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/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="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> instances.</dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd><code>this</code> for allowing method calls chaining.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="tag-list-long">
 <li><a href="TypeBuilder.html#getName()"><code>TypeBuilder.getName()</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="TypeBuilder.html#setName(java.lang.CharSequence)"><code>TypeBuilder.setName(CharSequence)</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="FeatureTypeBuilder.html#getNameSpace()"><code>FeatureTypeBuilder.getNameSpace()</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="getValueClass()">
 <h3>getValueClass</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getValueClass</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Returns the class of characteristic values.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>the class of characteristic values.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="tag-list">
 <li><a href="#setValueClass(java.lang.Class)"><code>setValueClass(Class)</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="setValueClass(java.lang.Class)">
 <h3>setValueClass</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="type-parameters">&lt;N&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a>&lt;N&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">setValueClass</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/Class.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">Class</a>&lt;N&gt;&nbsp;type)</span>
                                                throws <span class="exceptions"><a href="../../../../../../org.apache.sis.util/org/apache/sis/util/UnconvertibleObjectException.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.util">UnconvertibleObjectException</a></span></div>
 <div class="block">Sets the class of characteristic values. Callers <strong>must</strong> use the builder returned by this method
  instead of <code>this</code> builder after this method call, since the returned builder may be a new instance.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>N</code> - the compile-time value of the <code>type</code> argument.</dd>
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>type</code> - the new class of characteristic values.</dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>the characteristic builder — <em>not necessarily this instance.</em></dd>
 <dt>Throws:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="../../../../../../org.apache.sis.util/org/apache/sis/util/UnconvertibleObjectException.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.util">UnconvertibleObjectException</a></code> - if the <a href="#getDefaultValue()">default value</a>
          cannot be converted to the given <code>&lt;N&gt;</code> class.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="tag-list">
 <li><a href="#getValueClass()"><code>getValueClass()</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </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="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getDefaultValue</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Returns the default value for the characteristic, or <code>null</code> if none.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>the default characteristic value, or <code>null</code> if none.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="tag-list">
 <li><a href="#setDefaultValue(V)"><code>setDefaultValue(Object)</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="setDefaultValue(V)">
 <h3 id="setDefaultValue(java.lang.Object)">setDefaultValue</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">setDefaultValue</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&nbsp;value)</span></div>
 <div class="block">Sets the default value for the characteristic.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>value</code> - characteristic default value, or <code>null</code> if none.</dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd><code>this</code> for allowing method calls chaining.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="tag-list">
 <li><a href="#getDefaultValue()"><code>getDefaultValue()</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="setDefinition(java.lang.CharSequence)">
 <h3>setDefinition</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">setDefinition</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/CharSequence.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">CharSequence</a>&nbsp;definition)</span></div>
 <div class="block">Sets a concise definition of the element.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Overrides:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="TypeBuilder.html#setDefinition(java.lang.CharSequence)">setDefinition</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="TypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">TypeBuilder</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>definition</code> - a concise definition of the element, or <code>null</code> if none.</dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd><code>this</code> for allowing method calls chaining.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="tag-list-long">
 <li><a href="TypeBuilder.html#getDefinition()"><code>TypeBuilder.getDefinition()</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="../AbstractIdentifiedType.html#DEFINITION_KEY"><code>AbstractIdentifiedType.DEFINITION_KEY</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="setDesignation(java.lang.CharSequence)">
 <h3>setDesignation</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">setDesignation</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/CharSequence.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">CharSequence</a>&nbsp;designation)</span></div>
 <div class="block">Sets a natural language designator for the element.
  This can be used as an alternative to the <a href="TypeBuilder.html#getName()">name</a> in user interfaces.</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Overrides:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="TypeBuilder.html#setDesignation(java.lang.CharSequence)">setDesignation</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="TypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">TypeBuilder</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>designation</code> - a natural language designator for the element, or <code>null</code> if none.</dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd><code>this</code> for allowing method calls chaining.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="tag-list-long">
 <li><a href="TypeBuilder.html#getDesignation()"><code>TypeBuilder.getDesignation()</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="../AbstractIdentifiedType.html#DESIGNATION_KEY"><code>AbstractIdentifiedType.DESIGNATION_KEY</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="setDescription(java.lang.CharSequence)">
 <h3>setDescription</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">setDescription</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/CharSequence.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">CharSequence</a>&nbsp;description)</span></div>
 <div class="block">Sets optional information beyond that required for concise definition of the element.
  The description may assist in understanding the feature scope and application.
  If the type <a href="TypeBuilder.html#isDeprecated()">is deprecated</a>, then the description should
  give indication about the replacement (e.g. <cite>"superceded by …"</cite>).</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Overrides:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="TypeBuilder.html#setDescription(java.lang.CharSequence)">setDescription</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="TypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">TypeBuilder</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>description</code> - information beyond that required for concise definition of the element, or <code>null</code> if none.</dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd><code>this</code> for allowing method calls chaining.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="tag-list-long">
 <li><a href="TypeBuilder.html#getDescription()"><code>TypeBuilder.getDescription()</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="../AbstractIdentifiedType.html#DESCRIPTION_KEY"><code>AbstractIdentifiedType.DESCRIPTION_KEY</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="setDeprecated(boolean)">
 <h3>setDeprecated</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">CharacteristicTypeBuilder</a>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">setDeprecated</span><wbr><span class="parameters">(boolean&nbsp;deprecated)</span></div>
 <div class="block">Sets whether the type is deprecated.
  If the type is deprecated, then the <a href="TypeBuilder.html#setDescription(java.lang.CharSequence)">description</a>
  should be set to an indication about the replacement (e.g. <cite>"superceded by …"</cite>).</div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Overrides:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="TypeBuilder.html#setDeprecated(boolean)">setDeprecated</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="TypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">TypeBuilder</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Parameters:</dt>
 <dd><code>deprecated</code> - whether this type is deprecated.</dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd><code>this</code> for allowing method calls chaining.</dd>
 <dt>See Also:</dt>
 <dd>
 <ul class="tag-list-long">
 <li><a href="TypeBuilder.html#isDeprecated()"><code>TypeBuilder.isDeprecated()</code></a></li>
 <li><a href="../AbstractIdentifiedType.html#DEPRECATED_KEY"><code>AbstractIdentifiedType.DEPRECATED_KEY</code></a></li>
 </ul>
 </dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="build()">
 <h3>build</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="../DefaultAttributeType.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature">DefaultAttributeType</a>&lt;<a href="CharacteristicTypeBuilder.html" title="type parameter in CharacteristicTypeBuilder">V</a>&gt;</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">build</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Builds the characteristic type from the information specified to this builder.
  If a type has already been built and this builder state has not changed since the type creation,
  then the previously created <code>AttributeType</code> instance is returned.

  <div class="warning"><b>Warning:</b> In a future SIS version, the return type may be changed to the
  <code>org.opengis.feature.AttributeType</code> interface. This change is pending GeoAPI revision.</div></div>
 <dl class="notes">
 <dt>Specified by:</dt>
 <dd><code><a href="TypeBuilder.html#build()">build</a></code>&nbsp;in class&nbsp;<code><a href="TypeBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.sis.feature.builder">TypeBuilder</a></code></dd>
 <dt>Returns:</dt>
 <dd>the characteristic type.</dd>
 </dl>
 </section>
 </li>
 <li>
 <section class="detail" id="remove()">
 <h3>remove</h3>
 <div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">public</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">void</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">remove</span>()</div>
 <div class="block">Removes this characteristics from the <code>AttributeTypeBuilder</code>.
  After this method has been invoked, this <code>CharacteristicTypeBuilder</code> instance
  is no longer in the list returned by <a href="AttributeTypeBuilder.html#characteristics()"><code>AttributeTypeBuilder.characteristics()</code></a>
  and attempts to invoke any setter method on <code>this</code> will cause an
  <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/lang/IllegalStateException.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link"><code>IllegalStateException</code></a> to be thrown.</div>
 </section>
 </li>
 </ul>
 </section>
 </li>
 </ul>
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