org.geotools.util

Class NameFactory

Object

NameFactory

public final class NameFactory
extends Object

A factory for GenericName objects.

Since:

2.1

Author:

Martin Desruisseaux

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static GenericName	create(CharSequence[] names) Constructs a generic name from an array of local names and the default separator character.
static GenericName	create(CharSequence[] names, char separator) Constructs a generic name from an array of local names and the specified separator character.
static GenericName	create(String name) Constructs a generic name from a fully qualified name and the default separator character.
static GenericName	create(String name, char separator) Constructs a generic name from a fully qualified name and the specified separator character.
static GenericName[]	toArray(Object value) Returns the specified name in an array.

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Method Detail

create

public static GenericName create(String name)

Constructs a generic name from a fully qualified name and the default separator character.

Parameters:

name - The fully qualified name.

create

public static GenericName create(String name,
                                 char separator)

Constructs a generic name from a fully qualified name and the specified separator character.

Parameters:

name - The fully qualified name.

separator - The separator character.

create

public static GenericName create(CharSequence[] names)

Constructs a generic name from an array of local names and the default separator character. If any of the specified names is an InternationalString, then the toString(null) method will be used in order to fetch an unlocalized name. Otherwise, the toString() method will be used.

Parameters:

names - The local names as an array of strings or international strings. This array must contains at least one element.

create

public static GenericName create(CharSequence[] names,
                                 char separator)

Constructs a generic name from an array of local names and the specified separator character. If any of the specified names is an InternationalString, then the toString(null) method will be used in order to fetch an unlocalized name. Otherwise, the toString() method will be used.

Parameters:

names - The local names as an array of strings. This array must contains at least one element.

separator - The separator character to use.

toArray

public static GenericName[] toArray(Object value)
                             throws ClassCastException

Returns the specified name in an array. The value may be either a String, String[], GenericName or GenericName[]. This method is used in AbstractIdentifiedObject constructors.

Parameters:

value - The object to cast into an array of generic names.

Returns:

The generic names.

Throws:

ClassCastException - if value can't be cast.