Class <<DataType>> CGI_GeometricDescriptionValue

Description of the planar or linear orientation of a geologic feature.
Allows specifying direction by DirectionVector (eg Dip/Dip Direction), compass point (NE), description ("toward fold hinge", "below')

Local Subclasses: CGI_LinearOrientation CGI_PlanarOrientation

Attributes

Name Type Bounds From Class Notes
determinationMethod DeterminationMethodTerm 1..1 CGI_GeometricDescriptionValue Describes the way the orientation value was determined (eg measured, inferred from dip slope, etc)
Attribute tagged values
Tag Value
inlineOrByReference byReference
sequenceNumber 1
nillable True
descriptiveOrientation CharacterString 1..1 CGI_GeometricDescriptionValue Textual specification of orientation, possibly referencing some local geography
Attribute tagged values
Tag Value
sequenceNumber 2
nillable True
 

Outbound Associations

Name Type Multiplicity From Class Notes
 

Constraints

Constraint Type Status Weight
 

Tagged values

Tag Value Notes
isCollection false Values: true,false
Default: false
Description: attribute group gml:AggregationAttributeGroup is a
noPropertyType false Values: true,false
Default: false
Description: suppress automatic creation of *PropertyType compl
 

GML-conformant XML Implementation Details

<xs:element xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" abstract="true" name="CGI_GeometricDescriptionValue" substitutionGroup="gml:AbstractObject" type="gsmlu:CGI_GeometricDescriptionValueType">

    <xs:annotation>

        <xs:documentation>Description of the planar or linear orientation of a geologic feature.   Allows specifying direction by DirectionVector (eg Dip/Dip Direction), compass point (NE),  description ("toward fold hinge", "below')</xs:documentation>

    </xs:annotation>

</xs:element>
<xs:complexType xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" abstract="true" name="CGI_GeometricDescriptionValueType">

    <xs:sequence>

        <xs:element name="determinationMethod" nillable="true" type="gml:ReferenceType">

            <xs:annotation>

                <xs:appinfo>

                    <gml:targetElement xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2">gsmlu:DeterminationMethodTermType</gml:targetElement>

                </xs:appinfo>

                <xs:documentation>Describes the way the orientation value was determined (eg measured, inferred from dip slope, etc)</xs:documentation>

            </xs:annotation>

        </xs:element>

        <xs:element name="descriptiveOrientation" nillable="true">

            <xs:annotation>

                <xs:documentation>Textual specification of orientation, possibly referencing some local geography</xs:documentation>

            </xs:annotation>

            <xs:complexType>

                <xs:simpleContent>

                    <xs:extension base="string">

                        <xs:attribute name="nilReason" type="gml:NilReasonType"/>

                    </xs:extension>

                </xs:simpleContent>

            </xs:complexType>

        </xs:element>

    </xs:sequence>

</xs:complexType>
<xs:complexType xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" name="CGI_GeometricDescriptionValuePropertyType">

    <xs:sequence>

        <xs:element ref="gsmlu:CGI_GeometricDescriptionValue"/>

    </xs:sequence>

    <xs:attributeGroup ref="gml:OwnershipAttributeGroup"/>

</xs:complexType>