org.dspace.content
Class DCPersonName

java.lang.Object
  org.dspace.content.DCPersonName

public class DCPersonName
extends Object

DSpace person name utility class

Person names in the Dublin Core value table in the DSpace database are stored in the following simple format:

Lastname, First name(s)

FIXME: No policy for dealing with "van"/"van der" and "Jr."

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

Robert Tansley

Constructor Summary

DCPersonName()
Construct a blank name

DCPersonName(String rawValue)
Construct a name from a raw DC value

DCPersonName(String lastNameIn, String firstNamesIn)
Construct a name from a last name and first name

Method Summary

String	getFirstNames() Get the first name(s).
String	getLastName() Get the last name.
String	toString() Return a string for writing the name to the database

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DCPersonName

public DCPersonName()

Construct a blank name

DCPersonName

public DCPersonName(String rawValue)

Construct a name from a raw DC value

Parameters:

rawValue - the value entry from the database

DCPersonName

public DCPersonName(String lastNameIn,
                    String firstNamesIn)

Construct a name from a last name and first name

Parameters:

lastNameIn - the last name

firstNamesIn - the first names

Method Detail

toString

public String toString()

Return a string for writing the name to the database

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

the name, suitable for putting in the database

getFirstNames

public String getFirstNames()

Get the first name(s). Guaranteed non-null.

Returns:

the first name(s), or an empty string if none

getLastName

public String getLastName()

Get the last name. Guaranteed non-null.

Returns:

the last name, or an empty string if none