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044
045 package org.deegree.model.spatialschema;
046
047 /**
048 *
049 * Defining the surface geometry of the iso geometry model. a surface is made of 1..n surface
050 * patches. for convention it is defined that Surface is a closed geometry. that means each surface
051 * patch a surface is made of must touch at least one other surface patch if a surface is made of
052 * more then one surface patch
053 *
054 * <p>
055 * -----------------------------------------------------
056 * </p>
057 *
058 * @author Andreas Poth
059 * @author last edited by: $Author: apoth $
060 * @version $Revision: 9343 $ $Date: 2007-12-27 14:30:32 +0100 (Do, 27 Dez 2007) $
061 *
062 */
063
064 public interface Surface extends OrientableSurface, GenericSurface {
065
066 /**
067 * @return the number of patches building the surface
068 */
069 int getNumberOfSurfacePatches();
070
071 /**
072 * @param index
073 * the index to look for.
074 * @return the surface patch at the submitted index.
075 * @throws GeometryException
076 * if the Index is negativ.
077 */
078 SurfacePatch getSurfacePatchAt( int index )
079 throws GeometryException;
080
081 }