DCPersonName (DSpace Kernel :: API and Implementation 7.1.1 API)

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."

Author:

Robert Tansley

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`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

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`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
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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
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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
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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