The following image clarifies the interpretation of the sampling mode. The green rectangle represents the bounds of the image. On the left side the colored rectangles represent pixels in an area-sampled basic image and on the right side the colored dots represent pixels in a point-sampled basic image.
Area vs point sampling
Nested Class Summary
Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.lang.Enum
Each sample applies to the area covered by a pixel. This is for example the case for data that is retrieved using a photometric sensor. This is often used for color data.
Each sample applies to a single point. This is for example the case for data that is retrieved using laser scanning. This is often used for elevation data.
Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an
enum constant in this class. (Extraneous whitespace characters are
not permitted.)
Parameters:
name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.