## org.opengis.metadata.identification
Class TopicCategory

    Object
      CodeList<TopicCategory>
          TopicCategory

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable, Comparable<TopicCategory>

    @UML(identifier="MD_TopicCategoryCode",
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public final class TopicCategory

extends CodeList<TopicCategory>

High-level geographic data thematic classification to assist in the grouping and search of available geographic data sets. Can be used to group keywords as well. Listed examples are not exhaustive. NOTE: It is understood there are overlaps between general categories and the user is encouraged to select the one most appropriate.

Since:
  GeoAPI 2.0
See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary
`static TopicCategory` `BIOTA` Flora and/or fauna in natural environment.
`static TopicCategory` `BOUNDARIES` Legal land descriptions.
`static TopicCategory` `CLIMATOLOGY_METEOROLOGY_ATMOSPHERE` Processes and phenomena of the atmosphere.
`static TopicCategory` `ECONOMY` Economic activities, conditions and employment.
`static TopicCategory` `ELEVATION` Height above or below sea level.
`static TopicCategory` `ENVIRONMENT` Environmental resources, protection and conservation.
`static TopicCategory` `FARMING` Rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants.
`static TopicCategory` `GEOSCIENTIFIC_INFORMATION` Information pertaining to earth sciences.
`static TopicCategory` `HEALT` Deprecated. Renamed as `HEALTH`.
`static TopicCategory` `HEALTH` Health, health services, human ecology, and safety.
`static TopicCategory` `IMAGERY_BASE_MAPS_EARTH_COVER` Base maps.
`static TopicCategory` `INLAND_WATERS` Inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics.
`static TopicCategory` `INTELLIGENCE_MILITARY` Military bases, structures, activities.
`static TopicCategory` `LOCATION` Positional information and services.
`static TopicCategory` `OCEANS` Features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters).
`static TopicCategory` `PLANNING_CADASTRE` Information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land.
`static TopicCategory` `SOCIETY` Characteristics of society and cultures.
`static TopicCategory` `STRUCTURE` Man-made construction.
`static TopicCategory` `TRANSPORTATION` Means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods.
`static TopicCategory` `UTILITIES_COMMUNICATION` Energy, water and waste systems and communications infrastructure and services.

Method Summary
`CodeList[]` `family()` Returns the list of enumerations of the same kind than this enum.
`static TopicCategory` `valueOf(String code)` Returns the TopicCategory that matches the given string, or returns a new one if none match it.
`static TopicCategory[]` `values()` Returns the list of `TopicCategory`s.

Methods inherited from class CodeList
`compareTo, name, ordinal, readResolve, toString`

Methods inherited from class Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### FARMING

    @UML(identifier="farming",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory FARMING

  Rearing of animals and/or cultivation of plants. Examples: agriculture, irrigation, aquaculture, plantations, herding, pests and diseases affecting crops and livestock.

### BIOTA

    @UML(identifier="biota",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory BIOTA

  Flora and/or fauna in natural environment. Examples: wildlife, vegetation, biological sciences, ecology, wilderness, sealife, wetlands, habitat

### BOUNDARIES

    @UML(identifier="boundaries",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory BOUNDARIES

  Legal land descriptions. Examples: political and administrative boundaries.

### CLIMATOLOGY_METEOROLOGY_ATMOSPHERE

    @UML(identifier="climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory CLIMATOLOGY_METEOROLOGY_ATMOSPHERE

  Processes and phenomena of the atmosphere. Examples: cloud cover, weather, climate, atmospheric conditions, climate change, precipitation.

### ECONOMY

    @UML(identifier="economy",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory ECONOMY

  Economic activities, conditions and employment. Examples: production, labour, revenue, commerce, industry, tourism and ecotourism, forestry, fisheries, commercial or subsistence hunting, exploration and exploitation of resources such as minerals, oil and gas.

### ELEVATION

    @UML(identifier="elevation",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory ELEVATION

  Height above or below sea level. Examples: altitude, bathymetry, digital elevation models, slope, derived products.

### ENVIRONMENT

    @UML(identifier="environment",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory ENVIRONMENT

  Environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape.

### GEOSCIENTIFIC_INFORMATION

    @UML(identifier="geoscientificInformation",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory GEOSCIENTIFIC_INFORMATION

  Information pertaining to earth sciences. Examples: geophysical features and processes, geology, minerals, sciences dealing with the composition, structure and origin of the earth's rocks, risks of earthquakes, volcanic activity, landslides, gravity information, soils, permafrost, hydrogeology, erosion.

### HEALTH

    @UML(identifier="health",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory HEALTH

  Health, health services, human ecology, and safety. Examples: disease and illness, factors affecting health, hygiene, substance abuse, mental and physical health, health services.

  Since:
    GeoAPI 2.1

### HEALT

    public static final TopicCategory HEALT

  Deprecated. Renamed as `HEALTH`.

### IMAGERY_BASE_MAPS_EARTH_COVER

    @UML(identifier="imageryBaseMapsEarthCover",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory IMAGERY_BASE_MAPS_EARTH_COVER

  Base maps. Examples: land cover, topographic maps, imagery, unclassified images, annotations.

### INTELLIGENCE_MILITARY

    @UML(identifier="intelligenceMilitary",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory INTELLIGENCE_MILITARY

  Military bases, structures, activities. Examples: barracks, training grounds, military transportation, information collection.

### INLAND_WATERS

    @UML(identifier="inlandWaters",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory INLAND_WATERS

  Inland water features, drainage systems and their characteristics. Examples: rivers and glaciers, salt lakes, water utilization plans, dams, currents, floods, water quality, hydrographic charts.

### LOCATION

    @UML(identifier="location",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory LOCATION

  Positional information and services. Examples: addresses, geodetic networks, control points, postal zones and services, place names.

### OCEANS

    @UML(identifier="oceans",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory OCEANS

  Features and characteristics of salt water bodies (excluding inland waters). Examples: tides, tidal waves, coastal information, reefs.

### PLANNING_CADASTRE

    @UML(identifier="planningCadastre",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory PLANNING_CADASTRE

  Information used for appropriate actions for future use of the land. Examples: land use maps, zoning maps, cadastral surveys, land ownership.

### SOCIETY

    @UML(identifier="society",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory SOCIETY

  Characteristics of society and cultures. Examples: settlements, anthropology, archaeology, education, traditional beliefs, manners and customs, demographic data, recreational areas and activities, social impact assessments, crime and justice, census information

### STRUCTURE

    @UML(identifier="structure",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory STRUCTURE

  Man-made construction. Examples: buildings, museums, churches, factories, housing, monuments, shops, towers.

### TRANSPORTATION

    @UML(identifier="transportation",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory TRANSPORTATION

  Means and aids for conveying persons and/or goods. Examples: roads, airports/airstrips, shipping routes, tunnels, nautical charts, vehicle or vessel location, aeronautical charts, railways.

### UTILITIES_COMMUNICATION

    @UML(identifier="utilitiesCommunication",
         obligation=CONDITIONAL,
         specification=ISO_19115)
    public static final TopicCategory UTILITIES_COMMUNICATION

  Energy, water and waste systems and communications infrastructure and services. Examples: hydroelectricity, geothermal, solar and nuclear sources of energy, water purification and distribution, sewage collection and disposal, electricity and gas distribution, data communication, telecommunication, radio, communication networks.

Method Detail

### values

    public static TopicCategory[] values()

  Returns the list of `TopicCategory`s.

### family

    public CodeList[] family()

  Returns the list of enumerations of the same kind than this enum.

  Specified by:
    `family` in class `CodeList<TopicCategory>`

### valueOf

    public static TopicCategory valueOf(String code)

  Returns the TopicCategory that matches the given string, or returns a new one if none match it.

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