org.exolab.javasource

Class JNaming

java.lang.Object

org.exolab.javasource.JNaming

public final class JNaming
extends Object

A utility class used to validate identifiers and class names.

Version:

$Revision$ $Date: 2003-03-03 00:05:44 -0700 (Mon, 03 Mar 2003) $

Author:

Keith Visco

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	getLocalNameFromClassName(String className) Returns the local class name from the given fully qualified class name.
static String	getPackageFromClassName(String className) Returns the package name from the given class name.
static boolean	isInJavaLang(String name) Returns true if the given String is a Java class in java.lang.* which will cause a problem when used as a variable name.
static boolean	isKeyword(String name) Returns true if the given String is a Java keyword which will cause a problem when used as a variable name.
static boolean	isParameterizedCollectionsObject(String name) Returns true if the given String is a parameterized Java collection.
static boolean	isReservedByCastor(String name) Returns true if the given String is a reserved name by Castor which may cause a problem when used as a variable name.
static boolean	isReservedByWindows(String name) Returns true if the given String is a reserved name by the Windows filesystem which will cause a problem when used as a class name under Windows.
static boolean	isValidJavaIdentifier(String string) Returns true if the given String matches the production of a valid Java identifier.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

isKeyword

public static boolean isKeyword(String name)

Returns true if the given String is a Java keyword which will cause a problem when used as a variable name.

Parameters:

name - The String to check against the list of keywords.

Returns:

True if the given String is a Java keyword which will cause a problem when used as a variable name.

isParameterizedCollectionsObject

public static boolean isParameterizedCollectionsObject(String name)

Returns true if the given String is a parameterized Java collection. object keyword which will cause a problem when used as a variable name

Parameters:

name - The String to check as a parameterized Java collection.

Returns:

True if the given String is a parameterized Java collection object keyword which will cause a problem when used as a variable name.

isInJavaLang

public static boolean isInJavaLang(String name)

Returns true if the given String is a Java class in java.lang.* which will cause a problem when used as a variable name.

Parameters:

name - The String to check against the list of keywords.

Returns:

True if the given String is a Java class in java.lang.* which will cause a problem when used as a variable name.

isReservedByCastor

public static boolean isReservedByCastor(String name)

Returns true if the given String is a reserved name by Castor which may cause a problem when used as a variable name. Some fields that Castor uses depend on the contents of the schema, so we only warn.

Parameters:

name - The String to check against the list of keywords.

Returns:

True if the given String is a reserved name by Castor which may cause a problem when used as a variable name.

isReservedByWindows

public static boolean isReservedByWindows(String name)

Returns true if the given String is a reserved name by the Windows filesystem which will cause a problem when used as a class name under Windows.

Parameters:

name - The String to check against the list of keywords.

Returns:

True if the given String is a reserved name by Castor which may cause a problem when used as a variable name.

isValidJavaIdentifier

public static boolean isValidJavaIdentifier(String string)

Returns true if the given String matches the production of a valid Java identifier.

Parameters:

string - The String to check the production of.

Returns:

True if the given String matches the production of a valid Java name, otherwise false.

getPackageFromClassName

public static String getPackageFromClassName(String className)

Returns the package name from the given class name.

Parameters:

className - An arbitrary class name, optionally including a package.

Returns:

The package name from the given class name.

getLocalNameFromClassName

public static String getLocalNameFromClassName(String className)

Returns the local class name from the given fully qualified class name.

Parameters:

className - An arbitrary class name, optionally including a package.

Returns:

The local name from the given class name.