## Uses of Class
org.opengis.metadata.citation.Role

Packages that use Role
org.opengis.metadata.citation: Citation and responsible party information.

Uses of Role in org.opengis.metadata.citation

Fields in org.opengis.metadata.citation declared as Role
`static Role` `Role.AUTHOR` Party who authored the resource.
`static Role` `Role.CUSTODIAN` Party that accepts accountability and responsibility for the data and ensures appropriate care and maintenance of the resource.
`static Role` `Role.DISTRIBUTOR` Party who distributes the resource.
`static Role` `Role.ORIGINATOR` Party who created the resource.
`static Role` `Role.OWNER` Party that owns the resource.
`static Role` `Role.POINT_OF_CONTACT` Party who can be contacted for acquiring knowledge about or acquisition of the resource.
`static Role` `Role.PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR` Key party responsible for gathering information and conducting research.
`static Role` `Role.PROCESSOR` Party who has processed the data in a manner such that the resource has been modified.
`static Role` `Role.PUBLISHER` Party who published the resource.
`static Role` `Role.RESOURCE_PROVIDER` Party that supplies the resource.
`static Role` `Role.USER` Party who uses the resource.

Methods in org.opengis.metadata.citation that return Role
`Role` `ResponsibleParty.getRole()` Function performed by the responsible party.
`static Role` `Role.valueOf(String code)` Returns the Role that matches the given string, or returns a new one if none match it.
`static Role[]` `Role.values()` Returns the list of `Role`s.

Methods in org.opengis.metadata.citation with parameters of type Role
`ResponsibleParty` `CitationFactory.createResponsibleParty(String individualName, InternationalString organisationName, InternationalString positionName, Contact contactInfo, Role role)` Identification of, and means of communication with, person(s) and organizations associated with the dataset.

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