igeocentriccoordinatesystem.cs

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// Copyright 2005, 2006 - Morten Nielsen (www.iter.dk)
//
// This file is part of SharpMap.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;

namespace SharpMap.CoordinateSystems
{
	/// <summary>
	/// A 3D coordinate system, with its origin at the center of the Earth.
	/// </summary>
	public interface IGeocentricCoordinateSystem : ICoordinateSystem
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Returns the HorizontalDatum. The horizontal datum is used to determine where
		/// the centre of the Earth is considered to be. All coordinate points will be 
		/// measured from the centre of the Earth, and not the surface.
		/// </summary>
		IHorizontalDatum HorizontalDatum  { get; set; }
		/// <summary>
		/// Gets the units used along all the axes.
		/// </summary>
		ILinearUnit LinearUnit { get; set; }
		/// <summary>
		/// Returns the PrimeMeridian.
		/// </summary>
		IPrimeMeridian PrimeMeridian { get; set; }
	}
}