ix.util
Class Name

java.lang.Object
  extended by ix.util.Name
All Implemented Interfaces:
SemiPrimitive, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable

public class Name
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Comparable, java.io.Serializable, SemiPrimitive

Wrapper for relatively short strings used as names.

Names should be created by calling Name.valueOf(String).

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
protected  java.lang.String name
           
 
Constructor Summary
protected Name()
           
protected Name(java.lang.String name)
           
 
Method Summary
 int compareTo(java.lang.Object o)
           
 boolean equals(java.lang.Object a)
           
 int hashCode()
           
 java.lang.String toString()
           
static Name valueOf(java.lang.Object obj)
           
static Name valueOf(java.lang.String name)
           
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

name

protected java.lang.String name
Constructor Detail

Name

protected Name()

Name

protected Name(java.lang.String name)
Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()
Overrides:
toString in class java.lang.Object

valueOf

public static Name valueOf(java.lang.String name)

valueOf

public static Name valueOf(java.lang.Object obj)

hashCode

public int hashCode()
Overrides:
hashCode in class java.lang.Object

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object a)
Overrides:
equals in class java.lang.Object

compareTo

public int compareTo(java.lang.Object o)
Specified by:
compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable