IdentifierUtil (OpenJPA Parent POM 2.4.2 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

DBIdentifierUtil

All Known Implementing Classes:

DBIdentifierUtilImpl, IdentifierUtilImpl
```
public interface IdentifierUtil
```
Base IdentifierUtil interface. Defines many operations for operating on strings using identifier rules.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static String`	`BAR`
`static String`	`CASE_LOWER`
`static String`	`CASE_PRESERVE`
`static String`	`CASE_UPPER`
`static char`	`DOLLAR_CHAR`
`static String`	`DOT`
`static String`	`DOUBLE_QUOTE`
`static String`	`EMPTY`
`static String`	`PERCENT`
`static String`	`SPACE`
`static String`	`UNDERSCORE`
`static char`	`UNDERSCORE_CHAR`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`String`	`appendNames(IdentifierRule rule, String name1, String name2)` Append the names together while maintaining delimiters.
`String`	`appendNames(String rule, String name1, String name2)` Append the names together while maintaining delimiters.
`boolean`	`canSplit(IdentifierRule rule, String name)` Determines whether a name can be split into multiple components.
`boolean`	`canSplit(IdentifierRule rule, String name, String delim)` Determines whether a name can be split into multiple components, taking into account the specified delimiter.
`boolean`	`canSplit(String rule, String name)` Determines whether a name can be split into multiple components.
`boolean`	`canSplit(String rule, String name, String delim)` Determines whether a name can be split into multiple components, taking into account the specified delimiter.
`String`	`combineNames(IdentifierRule rule, IdentifierRule[] rules, String[] names)` Combines names using delimiting rules and appropriate separators
`String`	`combineNames(IdentifierRule rule, String[] names)` Combines names using the specified delimiting rule and appropriate separators
`String`	`combineNames(IdentifierRule rule, String name1, String name2)` Combines two names using delimiting rules and appropriate separators
`String`	`combineNames(String rule, String[] names)` Combines names using the specified delimiting rule and appropriate separators
`String`	`combineNames(String rule, String[] rules, String[] names)` Combines names using delimiting rules and appropriate separators
`String`	`combineNames(String rule, String name1, String name2)` Combines two names using delimiting rules and appropriate separators
`String`	`convert(IdentifierConfiguration config, String rule, String name)` Convert the string using this naming configuration to the supplied naming configuration.
`String`	`convertFull(IdentifierConfiguration config, String rule, String fullName)` Converts a qualified string-based name defined using the base configuration to the specified configuration.
`String`	`delimit(IdentifierRule rule, String name)` Delimit the name if it requires delimiters
`String`	`delimit(IdentifierRule rule, String name, boolean force)` Delimit the string with the option to force delimiting.
`String`	`delimit(String rule, String name)` Delimit the name if it requires delimiters
`String`	`delimit(String rule, String name, boolean force)` Delimit the string with the option to force delimiting.
`IdentifierConfiguration`	`getIdentifierConfiguration()` Get the naming configuration.
`boolean`	`isDelimited(IdentifierRule rule, String name)` Determines whether a name is delimited.
`boolean`	`isDelimited(String rule, String name)` Determines whether a name is delimited.
`boolean`	`isReservedWord(IdentifierRule rule, String name)` Returns whether a name is considered a reserved word
`boolean`	`isReservedWord(String rule, String name)` Returns whether a name is considered a reserved word
`String`	`joinNames(IdentifierRule[] rules, String[] names)` Joins several names with different naming rules into a single string using appropriate delimiters and separators
`String`	`joinNames(IdentifierRule rule, String[] names)` Joins several names with different naming rules into a single string using appropriate delimiters and separators
`String`	`joinNames(IdentifierRule rule, String[] names, String delimiter)` Joins several names with different naming rules into a single string using the specified delimiter
`String`	`joinNames(String[] rules, String[] names)` Joins several names with different naming rules into a single string using appropriate delimiters and separators
`String`	`joinNames(String rule, String[] names)` Joins several names with different naming rules into a single string using appropriate delimiters and separators
`String`	`joinNames(String rule, String[] names, String delimiter)` Joins several names with different naming rules into a single string using the specified delimiter
`String`	`removeDelimiters(IdentifierConfiguration config, String rule, String name)` Remove delimiters from a delimited name
`String`	`removeDelimiters(IdentifierRule rule, String name)` Remove delimiters from a delimited name
`String`	`removeDelimiters(String rule, String name)` Remove delimiters from a delimited name
`String`	`removeHungarianNotation(IdentifierRule rule, String name)` Removes Hungarian notation from the specified string.
`String`	`removeHungarianNotation(String rule, String name)` Removes Hungarian notation from the specified string.
`boolean`	`requiresDelimiters(IdentifierRule rule, String name)` Determines whether a name requires delimiters based upon: The SQL-92 Reference definition of a valid unquoted name The naming rule specified
`boolean`	`requiresDelimiters(String rule, String name)` Determines whether a name requires delimiters based upon: The SQL-92 Reference definition of a valid unquoted name The naming rule specified
`void`	`setIdentifierConfiguration(IdentifierConfiguration config)` Set the naming configuration to use for naming operations.
`String[]`	`splitName(IdentifierRule rule, String name)` Splits a combined name name using the provided naming rule
`String[]`	`splitName(IdentifierRule rule, String name, String delimiter)` Splits a combined name name using the provided naming rule and delimiter.
`String[]`	`splitName(String rule, String name)` Splits a combined name name using the provided naming rule
`String[]`	`splitName(String rule, String name, String delimiter)` Splits a combined name name using the provided naming rule and delimiter.
`String`	`truncateName(IdentifierRule rule, String name, int length)` Truncates a name while maintaining delimiters.
`String`	`truncateName(String rule, String name, int length)` Truncates a name while maintaining delimiters.

- Field Detail
  - DOUBLE_QUOTE
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static final String DOUBLE_QUOTE
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  - DOT
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static final String DOT
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  - UNDERSCORE
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static final String UNDERSCORE
```
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  - SPACE
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static final String SPACE
```
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  - BAR
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static final String BAR
```
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  - EMPTY
```
static final String EMPTY
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - PERCENT
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static final String PERCENT
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - DOLLAR_CHAR
```
static final char DOLLAR_CHAR
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - UNDERSCORE_CHAR
```
static final char UNDERSCORE_CHAR
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CASE_UPPER
```
static final String CASE_UPPER
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CASE_LOWER
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static final String CASE_LOWER
```
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    Constant Field Values
  - CASE_PRESERVE
```
static final String CASE_PRESERVE
```
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    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getIdentifierConfiguration
```
IdentifierConfiguration getIdentifierConfiguration()
```
    Get the naming configuration.
  - setIdentifierConfiguration
```
void setIdentifierConfiguration(IdentifierConfiguration config)
```
    Set the naming configuration to use for naming operations. A naming configuration must be set before calling any other methods.
  - delimit
```
String delimit(String rule,
             String name)
```
    Delimit the name if it requires delimiters
    
    Parameters:
    the - rule to use for delimiting
    name - the name to delimit
    
    Returns:
    the delimited name, if delimiting was necessary.
  - delimit
```
String delimit(IdentifierRule rule,
             String name)
```
    Delimit the name if it requires delimiters
    
    Parameters:
    the - rule to use for delimiting
    name - the name to delimit
    
    Returns:
    the delimited name, if delimiting was necessary.
  - delimit
```
String delimit(String rule,
             String name,
             boolean force)
```
    Delimit the string with the option to force delimiting. If force is true, the name will delimited without checking to see if it requires delimiters.
    
    Parameters:
    the - rule to use for delimiting
    name - the name to delimit
    force - add delimiters even if delimiting is not required
    
    Returns:
    the delimited name, if delimiting was necessary.
  - delimit
```
String delimit(IdentifierRule rule,
             String name,
             boolean force)
```
    Delimit the string with the option to force delimiting. If force is true, the name will delimited without checking to see if it requires delimiters.
    
    Parameters:
    the - rule to use for delimiting
    name - the name to delimit
    force - add delimiters even if delimiting is not required
    
    Returns:
    the delimited name, if delimiting was necessary.
  - removeDelimiters
```
String removeDelimiters(String rule,
                      String name)
```
    Remove delimiters from a delimited name
    
    Parameters:
    the - rule to use for removing delimiters
    name - the name from which to remove delimiters
  - removeDelimiters
```
String removeDelimiters(IdentifierConfiguration config,
                      String rule,
                      String name)
```
    Remove delimiters from a delimited name
    
    Parameters:
    the - rule to use for removing delimiters
    name - the name from which to remove delimiters
  - removeDelimiters
```
String removeDelimiters(IdentifierRule rule,
                      String name)
```
    Remove delimiters from a delimited name
    
    Parameters:
    the - rule to use for removing delimiters
    name - the name from which to remove delimiters
  - isDelimited
```
boolean isDelimited(String rule,
                  String name)
```
    Determines whether a name is delimited.
    
    Parameters:
    the - rule to use for removing delimiters
    name - the name to examine for delimiters
  - isDelimited
```
boolean isDelimited(IdentifierRule rule,
                  String name)
```
    Determines whether a name is delimited.
    
    Parameters:
    the - rule to use for removing delimiters
    name - the name to examine for delimiters
  - requiresDelimiters
```
boolean requiresDelimiters(String rule,
                         String name)
```
    Determines whether a name requires delimiters based upon:
    - The SQL-92 Reference definition of a valid unquoted name
    - The naming rule specified
    Parameters:
    the - rule to use for removing delimiters
    name - the name to examine for delimiting requirements
  - requiresDelimiters
```
boolean requiresDelimiters(IdentifierRule rule,
                         String name)
```
    Determines whether a name requires delimiters based upon:
    - The SQL-92 Reference definition of a valid unquoted name
    - The naming rule specified
    Parameters:
    the - rule to use for removing delimiters
    name - the name to examine for delimiting requirements
  - combineNames
```
String combineNames(String rule,
                  String[] rules,
                  String[] names)
```
    Combines names using delimiting rules and appropriate separators
    
    Returns:
    a combined name ex. {"TH IS", THAT} -> "TH IS_THAT"
  - combineNames
```
String combineNames(IdentifierRule rule,
                  IdentifierRule[] rules,
                  String[] names)
```
    Combines names using delimiting rules and appropriate separators
    
    Returns:
    a combined name ex. {"TH IS", THAT} -> "TH IS_THAT"
  - combineNames
```
String combineNames(String rule,
                  String[] names)
```
    Combines names using the specified delimiting rule and appropriate separators
    
    Returns:
    a combined name ex. {"TH IS", THAT} -> "TH IS_THAT"
  - combineNames
```
String combineNames(IdentifierRule rule,
                  String[] names)
```
    Combines names using the specified delimiting rule and appropriate separators
    
    Returns:
    a combined name ex. {"TH IS", THAT} -> "TH IS_THAT"
  - combineNames
```
String combineNames(String rule,
                  String name1,
                  String name2)
```
    Combines two names using delimiting rules and appropriate separators
  - combineNames
```
String combineNames(IdentifierRule rule,
                  String name1,
                  String name2)
```
    Combines two names using delimiting rules and appropriate separators
  - joinNames
```
String joinNames(String[] rules,
               String[] names)
```
    Joins several names with different naming rules into a single string using appropriate delimiters and separators
  - joinNames
```
String joinNames(IdentifierRule[] rules,
               String[] names)
```
    Joins several names with different naming rules into a single string using appropriate delimiters and separators
  - joinNames
```
String joinNames(String rule,
               String[] names)
```
    Joins several names with different naming rules into a single string using appropriate delimiters and separators
  - joinNames
```
String joinNames(IdentifierRule rule,
               String[] names)
```
    Joins several names with different naming rules into a single string using appropriate delimiters and separators
  - joinNames
```
String joinNames(IdentifierRule rule,
               String[] names,
               String delimiter)
```
    Joins several names with different naming rules into a single string using the specified delimiter
  - joinNames
```
String joinNames(String rule,
               String[] names,
               String delimiter)
```
    Joins several names with different naming rules into a single string using the specified delimiter
  - splitName
```
String[] splitName(String rule,
                 String name)
```
    Splits a combined name name using the provided naming rule
    
    Parameters:
    name - the multi-value name
    
    Returns:
    individual components of the name ex. schema.table --> { schema, table }
  - splitName
```
String[] splitName(IdentifierRule rule,
                 String name)
```
    Splits a combined name name using the provided naming rule
    
    Parameters:
    name - the multi-value name
    
    Returns:
    individual components of the name ex. schema.table --> { schema, table }
  - splitName
```
String[] splitName(String rule,
                 String name,
                 String delimiter)
```
    Splits a combined name name using the provided naming rule and delimiter.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the multi-value name
    
    Returns:
    individual components of the name ex. schema.table --> { schema, table }
  - splitName
```
String[] splitName(IdentifierRule rule,
                 String name,
                 String delimiter)
```
    Splits a combined name name using the provided naming rule and delimiter.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the multi-value name
    
    Returns:
    individual components of the name ex. schema.table --> { schema, table }
  - isReservedWord
```
boolean isReservedWord(String rule,
                     String name)
```
    Returns whether a name is considered a reserved word
  - isReservedWord
```
boolean isReservedWord(IdentifierRule rule,
                     String name)
```
    Returns whether a name is considered a reserved word
  - convert
```
String convert(IdentifierConfiguration config,
             String rule,
             String name)
```
    Convert the string using this naming configuration to the supplied naming configuration.
  - truncateName
```
String truncateName(String rule,
                  String name,
                  int length)
```
    Truncates a name while maintaining delimiters.
  - truncateName
```
String truncateName(IdentifierRule rule,
                  String name,
                  int length)
```
    Truncates a name while maintaining delimiters.
  - appendNames
```
String appendNames(IdentifierRule rule,
                 String name1,
                 String name2)
```
    Append the names together while maintaining delimiters.
  - appendNames
```
String appendNames(String rule,
                 String name1,
                 String name2)
```
    Append the names together while maintaining delimiters.
  - convertFull
```
String convertFull(IdentifierConfiguration config,
                 String rule,
                 String fullName)
```
    Converts a qualified string-based name defined using the base configuration to the specified configuration. Returns the converted name.
  - removeHungarianNotation
```
String removeHungarianNotation(String rule,
                             String name)
```
    Removes Hungarian notation from the specified string.
  - removeHungarianNotation
```
String removeHungarianNotation(IdentifierRule rule,
                             String name)
```
    Removes Hungarian notation from the specified string.
  - canSplit
```
boolean canSplit(String rule,
               String name)
```
    Determines whether a name can be split into multiple components.
  - canSplit
```
boolean canSplit(IdentifierRule rule,
               String name)
```
    Determines whether a name can be split into multiple components.
  - canSplit
```
boolean canSplit(String rule,
               String name,
               String delim)
```
    Determines whether a name can be split into multiple components, taking into account the specified delimiter.
  - canSplit
```
boolean canSplit(IdentifierRule rule,
               String name,
               String delim)
```
    Determines whether a name can be split into multiple components, taking into account the specified delimiter.

Interface IdentifierUtil

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

DOUBLE_QUOTE

DOT

UNDERSCORE

SPACE

BAR

EMPTY

PERCENT

DOLLAR_CHAR

UNDERSCORE_CHAR

CASE_UPPER

CASE_LOWER

CASE_PRESERVE

Method Detail

getIdentifierConfiguration

setIdentifierConfiguration

delimit

delimit

delimit

delimit

removeDelimiters

removeDelimiters

removeDelimiters

isDelimited

isDelimited

requiresDelimiters

requiresDelimiters

combineNames

combineNames

combineNames

combineNames

combineNames

combineNames

joinNames

joinNames

joinNames

joinNames

joinNames

joinNames

splitName

splitName

splitName

splitName

isReservedWord

isReservedWord

convert

truncateName

truncateName

appendNames

appendNames

convertFull

removeHungarianNotation

removeHungarianNotation

canSplit

canSplit

canSplit

canSplit