## Uses of Class
org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.citation.AbstractParty

- Packages that use AbstractParty
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.citation | Reference to the data or service (citation, responsible party, contact information).
  org.apache.sis.referencing.gazetteer | Mapping between geographic identifiers (addresses, grid indexes…) and locations (descriptions, coordinates…).

- - ### Uses of AbstractParty in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.citation

    Subclasses of AbstractParty in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.citation
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `DefaultIndividual` | Information about the party if the party is an individual.
    `class` | `DefaultOrganisation` | Information about the party if the party is an organization.

    Methods in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.citation that return types with arguments of type AbstractParty
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Collection<AbstractParty>` | DefaultResponsibility.`getParties()` | Returns information about the parties.

    Method parameters in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.citation with type arguments of type AbstractParty
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | DefaultResponsibility.`setParties​(Collection<? extends AbstractParty> newValues)` | Sets information about the parties.

    Constructors in org.apache.sis.metadata.iso.citation with parameters of type AbstractParty
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `AbstractParty​(AbstractParty object)` | Constructs a new instance initialized with the values from the specified metadata object.
    `DefaultResponsibility​(Role role, Extent extent, AbstractParty party)` | Constructs a responsibility initialized to the specified values.

  - ### Uses of AbstractParty in org.apache.sis.referencing.gazetteer

    Methods in org.apache.sis.referencing.gazetteer that return AbstractParty
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `AbstractParty` | AbstractLocation.`getAdministrator()` | Returns the organization responsible for defining the characteristics of the location instance.
    `AbstractParty` | ReferencingByIdentifiers.`getOverallOwner()` | Authority with overall responsibility for the spatial reference system.
    `AbstractParty` | ModifiableLocationType.`getOwner()` | Returns the name of organization or class of organization able to create and destroy location instances.

    Methods in org.apache.sis.referencing.gazetteer with parameters of type AbstractParty
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | ModifiableLocationType.`setOwner​(AbstractParty value)` | Sets the organization or class of organization able to create and destroy location instances.