org.minifx.workbench.util

Class Names

java.lang.Object

org.minifx.workbench.util.Names

public final class Names
extends java.lang.Object

Utility methods to determine names for objects.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static java.util.Optional<java.lang.String>	nameFromNameMethod(java.lang.Object object) Tries to get the name of an object from one of its methods.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

nameFromNameMethod

public static final java.util.Optional<java.lang.String> nameFromNameMethod(java.lang.Object object)

Tries to get the name of an object from one of its methods. Only methods which return strings and have no parameters are considered. the search is done in the following order:

1. "name()"
2. "getName()"

Parameters:

object - the object for which to retrieve the name

Returns:

the name as derived from a name method, if available.