adiwg-mdtranslator 2.9.2 → 2.10.0

data/lib/adiwg/mdtranslator/readers/fgdc/modules/module_horizontalReference.rb

@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ module ADIWG
                   # horizontal reference 4.1.1 (geograph) - geographic resolution
                   xGeographic = xHorizontalRef.xpath('./geograph')
                   unless xGeographic.empty?
-                     hResolution = GeographicResolution.unpack(xGeographic)
+                     hResolution = GeographicResolution.unpack(xGeographic, hResponseObj)
                      unless hResolution.nil?
                         hResourceInfo[:spatialResolutions] << hResolution
                      end
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ module ADIWG
                   # horizontal reference 4.1.3 (local) - local coordinate system
                   xLocal = xHorizontalRef.xpath('./local')
                   unless xLocal.empty?
-                     hReferenceSystem = LocalSystem.unpack(xLocal)
+                     hReferenceSystem = LocalSystem.unpack(xLocal, hResponseObj)
                      unless hReferenceSystem.nil?
                         hResourceInfo[:spatialReferenceSystems] << hReferenceSystem
                      end
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ module ADIWG
                   # horizontal reference 4.1.4 (geodetic) - parameters for shape of earth
                   xGeodetic = xHorizontalRef.xpath('./geodetic')
                   unless xGeodetic.empty?
-                     hReferenceSystem = GeodeticReference.unpack(xHorizontalRef)
+                     hReferenceSystem = GeodeticReference.unpack(xHorizontalRef, hResponseObj)
                      unless hReferenceSystem.nil?
                         hResourceInfo[:spatialReferenceSystems] << hReferenceSystem
                      end

data/lib/adiwg/mdtranslator/readers/fgdc/modules/module_identification.rb

@@ -37,36 +37,54 @@ module ADIWG
                      hCitation = Citation.unpack(xCitation, hResponseObj)
                      hResourceInfo[:citation] = hCitation unless hCitation.nil?
                   end
+                  if xCitation.empty?
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification section citation is missing'
+                  end
 
                   # identification information 1.2 (descript) - description (required)
                   xDescription = xIdInfo.xpath('./descript')
                   unless xDescription.empty?
 
-                     # description 1.2.1 (abstract) - abstract
+                     # description 1.2.1 (abstract) - abstract (required)
                      abstract = xDescription.xpath('./abstract').text
                      hResourceInfo[:abstract] = abstract unless abstract.empty?
+                     if abstract.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification section abstract is missing'
+                     end
 
-                     # description 1.2.2 (purpose) - purpose
+                     # description 1.2.2 (purpose) - purpose (required)
                      purpose = xDescription.xpath('./purpose').text
                      hResourceInfo[:purpose] = purpose unless purpose.empty?
+                     if purpose.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification section purpose is missing'
+                     end
 
                      # description 1.2.3 (supplinf) - supplemental information
                      supplemental = xDescription.xpath('./supplinf').text
                      hResourceInfo[:supplementalInfo] = supplemental unless supplemental.empty?
 
                   end
+                  if xDescription.empty?
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification section description is missing'
+                  end
 
-                  # identification information 1.3 (timeperd) - time period of content
+
+                  # identification information 1.3 (timeperd) - time period of content (required)
+                  haveTimePeriod = false
                   xTimePeriod = xIdInfo.xpath('./timeperd')
                   unless xTimePeriod.empty?
 
-                     # timeInfo currentness
+                     # timeInfo currentness (required)
                      current = xTimePeriod.xpath('./current').text
+                     if current.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification section time period currentness is missing'
+                     end
 
                      # time period for single date, multi-date, and date range {resource timePeriod}
                      hTimePeriod = TimePeriod.unpack(xTimePeriod, hResponseObj)
                      hResourceInfo[:timePeriod] = hTimePeriod unless hTimePeriod.nil?
                      hResourceInfo[:timePeriod][:description] = current
+                     haveTimePeriod = true unless hTimePeriod.nil?
 
                      # time period multi-date also placed in temporalExtent
                      axMultiple = xTimePeriod.xpath('./timeinfo/mdattim/sngdate')
@@ -80,42 +98,64 @@ module ADIWG
                               hInstant[:description] = current
                               hTempExtent[:timeInstant] = hInstant
                               hExtent[:temporalExtents] << hTempExtent
-                           end
+                              haveTimePeriod = true end
                         end
                         hResourceInfo[:extents] << hExtent unless hExtent[:temporalExtents].empty?
                      end
 
                   end
+                  unless haveTimePeriod
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification section time period is missing'
+                  end
 
-                  # identification information 1.4 (status) - status and maintenance
+                  # identification information 1.4 (status) - status and maintenance (required)
                   xStatus = xIdInfo.xpath('./status')
                   unless xStatus.empty?
 
-                     # status 1.4.1 (progress) - state of resource
+                     # status 1.4.1 (progress) - state of resource (required)
                      progress = xStatus.xpath('./progress').text
                      hResourceInfo[:status] << progress unless progress.empty?
+                     if progress.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification progress is missing'
+                     end
 
-                     # status 1.4.2 (update) - maintenance frequency
+                     # status 1.4.2 (update) - maintenance frequency (required)
                      update = xStatus.xpath('./update').text
                      unless update.empty?
                         hMaintenance = intMetadataClass.newMaintenance
                         hMaintenance[:frequency] = update
                         hResourceInfo[:resourceMaintenance] << hMaintenance
                      end
+                     if update.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification update frequency is missing'
+                     end
 
                   end
+                  if xStatus.empty?
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification status is missing'
+                  end
 
-                  # identification information 1.5 (spdom) - spatial domain
+                  # identification information 1.5 (spdom) - spatial domain (required)
                   xDomain = xIdInfo.xpath('./spdom')
                   unless xDomain.empty?
                      hExtent = SpatialDomain.unpack(xDomain, hResponseObj)
                      hResourceInfo[:extents] << hExtent unless hExtent.nil?
                   end
+                  if xDomain.empty?
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification spatial domain section is missing'
+                  end
 
-                  # identification information 1.6 (keywords) - keywords
+                  # identification information 1.6 (keywords) - keywords (required)
                   xKeywords = xIdInfo.xpath('./keywords')
                   unless xKeywords.empty?
                      Keyword.unpack(xKeywords, hResourceInfo, hResponseObj)
+                     xTheme = xKeywords.xpath('./theme')
+                     if xTheme.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification keyword section is missing theme keywords'
+                     end
+                  end
+                  if xKeywords.empty?
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification keyword section is missing'
                   end
 
                   # identification information bio (taxonomy) - taxonomic information
@@ -127,8 +167,8 @@ module ADIWG
                      end
                   end
 
-                  # identification information 1.7 (accconst) - access constraints
-                  # identification information 1.8 (useconst) - use constraints
+                  # identification information 1.7 (accconst) - access constraints (required)
+                  # identification information 1.8 (useconst) - use constraints (required)
                   accessCon = xIdInfo.xpath('./accconst').text
                   useCon = xIdInfo.xpath('./useconst').text
                   hConstraint = intMetadataClass.newConstraint
@@ -143,6 +183,12 @@ module ADIWG
                      hConstraint[:legalConstraint] = hLegal
                      hResourceInfo[:constraints] << hConstraint
                   end
+                  if accessCon.empty?
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification access constraint is missing'
+                  end
+                  if useCon.empty?
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: identification use constraint is missing'
+                  end
 
                   # identification information 1.9 (ptcontac) - point of contact {contact}
                   xContact = xIdInfo.xpath('./ptcontac')

data/lib/adiwg/mdtranslator/readers/fgdc/modules/module_keyword.rb

@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ module ADIWG
                               hKeyword[:keywordType] = 'isoTopicCategory'
                            end
                         end
+                        if thesaurus.empty?
+                           hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: theme keyword thesaurus is missing'
+                        end
 
                         # theme keyword 1.6.1.2 (themekey) - theme keyword keyword {keywordObject}
                         axKeywords = xTheme.xpath('./themekey')
@@ -52,6 +55,9 @@ module ADIWG
                               end
                            end
                         end
+                        if axKeywords.empty?
+                           hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: theme keyword is missing'
+                        end
 
                         aKeywords << hKeyword
 
@@ -72,6 +78,9 @@ module ADIWG
                            hCitation[:title] = thesaurus
                            hKeyword[:thesaurus] = hCitation
                         end
+                        if thesaurus.empty?
+                           hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: place keyword thesaurus is missing'
+                        end
 
                         # theme keyword 1.6.2.2 (placekey) - place keyword keyword {keywordObject}
                         axKeywords = xPlace.xpath('./placekey')
@@ -85,6 +94,9 @@ module ADIWG
                               end
                            end
                         end
+                        if axKeywords.empty?
+                           hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: place keyword is missing'
+                        end
 
                         aKeywords << hKeyword
 
@@ -105,6 +117,9 @@ module ADIWG
                            hCitation[:title] = thesaurus
                            hKeyword[:thesaurus] = hCitation
                         end
+                        if thesaurus.empty?
+                           hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: stratum keyword thesaurus is missing'
+                        end
 
                         # theme keyword 1.6.3.2 (stratkey) - stratum keyword keyword {keywordObject}
                         axKeywords = xStratum.xpath('./stratkey')
@@ -118,6 +133,9 @@ module ADIWG
                               end
                            end
                         end
+                        if axKeywords.empty?
+                           hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: stratum keyword is missing'
+                        end
 
                         aKeywords << hKeyword
 
@@ -138,6 +156,9 @@ module ADIWG
                            hCitation[:title] = thesaurus
                            hKeyword[:thesaurus] = hCitation
                         end
+                        if thesaurus.empty?
+                           hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: temporal keyword thesaurus is missing'
+                        end
 
                         # theme keyword 1.6.4.2 (tempkey) - temporal keyword keyword {keywordObject}
                         axKeywords = xTemporal.xpath('./tempkey')
@@ -151,6 +172,9 @@ module ADIWG
                               end
                            end
                         end
+                        if axKeywords.empty?
+                           hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: temporal keyword is missing'
+                        end
 
                         aKeywords << hKeyword
 
@@ -170,6 +194,9 @@ module ADIWG
                         hCitation[:title] = thesaurus
                         hKeyword[:thesaurus] = hCitation
                      end
+                     if thesaurus.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: BIO taxonomy keyword thesaurus is missing'
+                     end
 
                      # theme keyword bio.1.2 (taxonkey) - taxonomy keyword keywords {keywordObject}
                      axKeywords = xKeywords.xpath('./taxonkey')
@@ -183,6 +210,9 @@ module ADIWG
                            end
                         end
                      end
+                     if axKeywords.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: BIO taxonomy keyword is missing'
+                     end
 
                      aKeywords << hKeyword
 
@@ -201,6 +231,9 @@ module ADIWG
                         hCitation[:title] = thesaurus
                         hKeyword[:thesaurus] = hCitation
                      end
+                     if thesaurus.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: BIO method keyword thesaurus is missing'
+                     end
 
                      # theme keyword bio.1.2 (methkey) - lineage method keywords {keywordObject}
                      axKeywords = xKeywords.xpath('./methkey')
@@ -214,6 +247,9 @@ module ADIWG
                            end
                         end
                      end
+                     if axKeywords.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: BIO method keyword is missing'
+                     end
 
                      aKeywords << hKeyword
 

data/lib/adiwg/mdtranslator/readers/fgdc/modules/module_lineage.rb

@@ -27,11 +27,14 @@ module ADIWG
                   # data quality 2.5 (lineage) - lineage
                   unless xLineage.empty?
 
-                     # lineage bio (method) - methodology []
+                     # lineage bio (method) - methodology [] (required)
                      axMethods = xLineage.xpath('./method')
                      unless axMethods.empty?
                         Method.unpack(hLineage, axMethods, hResponseObj)
                      end
+                     if axMethods.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: BIO lineage methodology section is missing'
+                     end
 
                      # lineage 2.5.1 (srcinfo) - source information []
                      axSource = xLineage.xpath('./srcinfo')
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ module ADIWG
                         end
                      end
 
-                     # lineage 2.5.2 (procstep) - process step []
+                     # lineage 2.5.2 (procstep) - process step [] (required)
                      axProcess = xLineage.xpath('./procstep')
                      unless axProcess.empty?
                         axProcess.each do |xProcess|
@@ -50,6 +53,9 @@ module ADIWG
                            hLineage[:processSteps] << hProcess
                         end
                      end
+                     if axProcess.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: lineage process step section is missing'
+                     end
 
                      return hLineage
 

data/lib/adiwg/mdtranslator/readers/fgdc/modules/module_localSystem.rb

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module ADIWG
 
             module LocalSystem
 
-               def self.unpack(xLocal)
+               def self.unpack(xLocal, hResponseObj)
 
                   # instance classes needed in script
                   intMetadataClass = InternalMetadata.new

data/lib/adiwg/mdtranslator/readers/fgdc/modules/module_mapCoordinateInfo.rb

@@ -19,39 +19,53 @@ module ADIWG
                   # instance classes needed in script
                   intMetadataClass = InternalMetadata.new
 
-                  # map projection 4.1.2.4.1 (plance) - planar coordinate encoding method
+                  # map projection 4.1.2.4.1 (plance) - planar coordinate encoding method (required)
                   # -> resourceInfo.spatialRepresentationTypes
                   encoding = xPlanarCI.xpath('./plance').text
                   unless encoding.empty?
                      hResourceInfo[:spatialRepresentationTypes] << encoding
                   end
+                  if encoding.empty?
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: planar coordinate encoding method is missing'
+                  end
 
-                  # map projection 4.1.2.4.2 (coordrep) - coordinate representation
+                  haveRep = false
+                  # map projection 4.1.2.4.2 (coordrep) - coordinate representation (required)
                   xCoordRep = xPlanarCI.xpath('./coordrep')
                   unless xCoordRep.empty?
 
+                     haveRep = true
                      hCoordResolution = intMetadataClass.newCoordinateResolution
 
-                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.2.1 (absres) - abscissa resolution
+                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.2.1 (absres) - abscissa resolution (required)
                      # -> resourceInfo.spatialResolutions.spatialResolution.coordinateResolution.abscissaResolutionX
                      abscissa = xCoordRep.xpath('./absres').text
                      unless abscissa.empty?
                         hCoordResolution[:abscissaResolutionX] = abscissa.to_f
                      end
+                     if abscissa.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: coordinate representation abscissa resolution is missing'
+                     end
 
-                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.2.2 (ordres) - ordinate resolution
+                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.2.2 (ordres) - ordinate resolution (required)
                      # -> resourceInfo.spatialResolutions.spatialResolution.coordinateResolution.ordinateResolutionY
                      ordinate = xCoordRep.xpath('./ordres').text
                      unless ordinate.empty?
                         hCoordResolution[:ordinateResolutionY] = ordinate.to_f
                      end
+                     if ordinate.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: coordinate representation ordinate resolution is missing'
+                     end
 
-                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.4 (plandu) - planar distance units
+                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.4 (plandu) - planar distance units (required)
                      # -> resourceInfo.spatialResolutions.spatialResolution.coordinateResolution.unitOfMeasure
                      distUnits = xPlanarCI.xpath('./plandu').text
                      unless distUnits.empty?
                         hCoordResolution[:unitOfMeasure] = distUnits
                      end
+                     if distUnits.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: planar distance units are missing'
+                     end
 
                      hResolution = intMetadataClass.newSpatialResolution
                      hResolution[:coordinateResolution] = hCoordResolution
@@ -59,52 +73,72 @@ module ADIWG
 
                   end
 
-                  # map projection 4.1.2.4.3 (distbrep) - distance and bearing representation
+                  # map projection 4.1.2.4.3 (distbrep) - distance and bearing representation (required)
                   xBDRep = xPlanarCI.xpath('./distbrep')
                   unless xBDRep.empty?
 
+                     haveRep = true
                      hBDResolution = intMetadataClass.newBearingDistanceResolution
 
-                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.3.1 (distres) - distance resolution
+                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.3.1 (distres) - distance resolution (required)
                      # -> resourceInfo.spatialResolutions.spatialResolution.bearingDistanceResolution.distanceResolution
                      distRes = xBDRep.xpath('./distres').text
                      unless distRes.empty?
                         hBDResolution[:distanceResolution] = distRes.to_f
                      end
+                     if distRes.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: bearing-distance distance resolution is missing'
+                     end
 
-                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.4 (plandu) - planar distance units
+                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.4 (plandu) - planar distance units (required)
                      # -> resourceInfo.spatialResolutions.spatialResolution.bearingDistanceResolution.distanceUnitOfMeasure
                      distUnits = xPlanarCI.xpath('./plandu').text
                      unless distUnits.empty?
                         hBDResolution[:distanceUnitOfMeasure] = distUnits
                      end
-                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.3.2 (bearres) - bearing resolution
+                     if distUnits.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: bearing-distance distance units is missing'
+                     end
+
+                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.3.2 (bearres) - bearing resolution (required)
                      # -> resourceInfo.spatialResolutions.spatialResolution.bearingDistanceResolution.bearingResolution
                      bearingRes = xBDRep.xpath('./bearres').text
                      unless bearingRes.empty?
                         hBDResolution[:bearingResolution] = bearingRes.to_f
                      end
+                     if bearingRes.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: bearing-distance bearing resolution is missing'
+                     end
 
-                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.3.3 (bearunit) - bearing units
+                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.3.3 (bearunit) - bearing units (required)
                      # -> resourceInfo.spatialResolutions.spatialResolution.bearingDistanceResolution.bearingUnitsOfMeasure
                      bearingUnits = xBDRep.xpath('./bearunit').text
                      unless bearingUnits.empty?
                         hBDResolution[:bearingUnitsOfMeasure] = bearingUnits
                      end
+                     if bearingUnits.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: bearing-distance bearing units is missing'
+                     end
 
-                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.3.4 (bearrefd) - bearing reference direction
+                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.3.4 (bearrefd) - bearing reference direction (required)
                      # -> resourceInfo.spatialResolutions.spatialResolution.bearingDistanceResolution.bearingReferenceDirection
                      bearingDirection = xBDRep.xpath('./bearrefd').text
                      unless bearingDirection.empty?
                         hBDResolution[:bearingReferenceDirection] = bearingDirection
                      end
+                     if bearingDirection.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: bearing-distance bearing direction is missing'
+                     end
 
-                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.3.5 (bearrefm) - bearing reference meridian
+                     # map projection 4.1.2.4.3.5 (bearrefm) - bearing reference meridian (required)
                      # -> resourceInfo.spatialResolutions.spatialResolution.bearingDistanceResolution.bearingReferenceMeridian
                      bearingMeridian = xBDRep.xpath('./bearrefm').text
                      unless bearingMeridian.empty?
                         hBDResolution[:bearingReferenceMeridian] = bearingMeridian
                      end
+                     if bearingMeridian.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: bearing-distance bearing meridian is missing'
+                     end
 
                      hResolution = intMetadataClass.newSpatialResolution
                      hResolution[:bearingDistanceResolution] = hBDResolution
@@ -112,6 +146,11 @@ module ADIWG
 
                   end
 
+                  # error messages
+                  unless haveRep
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: planar coordinate representation is missing'
+                  end
+
                   # map projection 4.1.2.4.4 (plandu) - planar distance units
                   # handled in sections coordinateResolution and bearingDistanceResolution sections above
                   # -> resourceInfo.spatialResolutions.spatialResolution.bearingDistanceResolution.distanceUnitOfMeasure

data/lib/adiwg/mdtranslator/readers/fgdc/modules/module_mapGridSystem.rb

@@ -26,32 +26,43 @@ module ADIWG
                   intMetadataClass = InternalMetadata.new
                   hProjection = intMetadataClass.newProjection
 
-                  # grid system 4.1.2.2.1 (gridsysn) - grid coordinate system name
+                  # grid system 4.1.2.2.1 (gridsysn) - grid coordinate system name (required)
                   # -> ReferenceSystemParameters.projection.projectionIdentifier.identifier
                   gridName = xMapGrid.xpath('./gridsysn').text
                   unless gridName.empty?
                      hProjection[:gridSystemName] = gridName
                   end
+                  if gridName.empty?
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: grid system name is missing'
+                  end
 
+                  haveGrid = false
                   # grid system 4.1.2.2.2 (utm) - universal transverse mercator
                   xUTM = xMapGrid.xpath('./utm')
                   unless xUTM.empty?
 
+                     haveGrid = true
                      hProjection[:gridSystem] = 'utm'
                      hProjection[:gridSystemName] = 'Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)' if gridName.empty?
 
-                     # grid system 4.1.2.2.2.1 (utmzone) - utm zone number {-60..-1, 1..60}
+                     # grid system 4.1.2.2.2.1 (utmzone) - utm zone number {-60..-1, 1..60} (required)
                      # -> ReferenceSystemParameters.projection.gridZone
                      zone = xUTM.xpath('./utmzone').text
                      unless zone.empty?
                         hProjection[:gridZone] = zone
                      end
+                     if zone.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: UTM zone number is missing'
+                     end
 
-                     # + transverse mercator
+                     # + transverse mercator (required)
                      xTransMer = xUTM.xpath('./transmer')
                      unless xTransMer.empty?
                         return TransverseMercatorProjection.unpack(xTransMer, hProjection, hResponseObj)
                      end
+                     if xTransMer.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: UTM transverse mercator definition is missing'
+                     end
 
                   end
 
@@ -59,21 +70,28 @@ module ADIWG
                   xUSP = xMapGrid.xpath('./ups')
                   unless xUSP.empty?
 
+                     haveGrid = true
                      hProjection[:gridSystem] = 'ups'
                      hProjection[:gridSystemName] = 'Universal Polar Stereographic (UPS)' if gridName.empty?
 
-                     # grid system 4.1.2.2.3.1 (upszone) - utm zone number {-60..-1, 1..60}
+                     # grid system 4.1.2.2.3.1 (upszone) - utm zone number {-60..-1, 1..60} (required)
                      # -> ReferenceSystemParameters.projection.gridZone
                      zone = xUSP.xpath('./upszone').text
                      unless zone.empty?
                         hProjection[:gridZone] = zone
                      end
+                     if zone.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: UPS zone number is missing'
+                     end
 
-                     # + polar stereographic
+                     # + polar stereographic (required)
                      xPolarS = xUSP.xpath('./polarst')
                      unless xPolarS.empty?
                         return PolarStereoProjection.unpack(xPolarS, hProjection, hResponseObj)
                      end
+                     if xPolarS.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: UPS polar stereographic definition is missing'
+                     end
 
                   end
 
@@ -84,14 +102,18 @@ module ADIWG
                      hProjection[:gridSystem] = 'spcs'
                      hProjection[:gridSystemName] = 'State Plane Coordinate System (SPCS)' if gridName.empty?
 
-                     # grid system 4.1.2.2.4.1 (spcszone) - state plane zone number {nnnn}
+                     haveGrid = true
+                     # grid system 4.1.2.2.4.1 (spcszone) - state plane zone number {nnnn} (required)
                      # -> ReferenceSystemParameters.projection.gridZone
                      zone = xStateP.xpath('./spcszone').text
                      unless zone.empty?
                         hProjection[:gridZone] = zone
                      end
+                     if zone.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: state plane zone number is missing'
+                     end
 
-                     # + [ lambert conformal conic | transverse mercator | oblique mercator | polyconic ]
+                     # + [ lambert conformal conic | transverse mercator | oblique mercator | polyconic ] (required)
                      # + lambert conformal conic
                      xLambert = xStateP.xpath('./lambertc')
                      unless xLambert.empty?
@@ -116,23 +138,30 @@ module ADIWG
                         return PolyconicProjection.unpack(xPolyCon, hProjection, hResponseObj)
                      end
 
+                     # error message
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: UPS state plane projection definition is missing'
+
                   end
 
                   # grid system 4.1.2.2.5 (arcsys) - equal arc-second coordinate system
                   xArc = xMapGrid.xpath('./arcsys')
                   unless xArc.empty?
 
+                     haveGrid = true
                      hProjection[:gridSystem] = 'arcsys'
                      hProjection[:gridSystemName] = 'Equal Arc-second Coordinate System (ARC)' if gridName.empty?
 
-                     # grid system 4.1.2.2.5.1 (arcszone) - state plane zone number {1..18}
+                     # grid system 4.1.2.2.5.1 (arcszone) - state plane zone number {1..18} (required)
                      # -> ReferenceSystemParameters.projection.gridZone
                      zone = xArc.xpath('./arczone').text
                      unless zone.empty?
                         hProjection[:gridZone] = zone
                      end
+                     if zone.empty?
+                        hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: equal arc-second zone number is missing'
+                     end
 
-                     # + [ equirectangular | azimuthal equidistant ]
+                     # + [ equirectangular | azimuthal equidistant ] (required)
                      # + equirectangular
                      xEquiR = xArc.xpath('./equirect')
                      unless xEquiR.empty?
@@ -145,6 +174,8 @@ module ADIWG
                         return AzimuthEquidistantProjection.unpack(xAzimuthE, hProjection, hResponseObj)
                      end
 
+                     # error message
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: UPS equal arc-second projection definition is missing'
                   end
 
                   # grid system 4.1.2.2.6 (othergrd) - other coordinate system {text}
@@ -152,6 +183,7 @@ module ADIWG
                   otherG = xMapGrid.xpath('./othergrd').text
                   unless otherG.empty?
 
+                     haveGrid = true
                      hProjection[:gridSystem] = 'other'
                      hProjection[:gridSystemName] = 'other grid coordinate system' if gridName.empty?
 
@@ -159,6 +191,11 @@ module ADIWG
                      return hProjection
                   end
 
+                  # error message
+                  unless haveGrid
+                     hResponseObj[:readerExecutionMessages] << 'WARNING: FGDC reader: grid system is missing'
+                  end
+
                   return nil
 
                end