Class Name

java.lang.Object
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  +--Name

public class Name

extends java.lang.Object

The Name class is used to store a person's name. Currently it only supports first and last names.

This is proably overkill for such a simple object but its purpose is to demonstrate a functional object.

Constructor Summary

Name()
Constructor

Name(Name obj)
Clone Constructor

Name(java.lang.String first, java.lang.String last)
Full Constructor

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj) Determine if an object is equal to this object.
java.lang.String	getFirst() Get the value of first.
java.lang.String	getLast() Get the value of last.
int	hashCode() Override the default hashCode() method.
void	setFirst(java.lang.String first) Set the value of first
void	setLast(java.lang.String last) Set the value of last
java.lang.String	toString() Convert object to String

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Name

public Name()

Constructor

Name

public Name(Name obj)

Clone Constructor

Parameters:

obj - clone this object.

Name

public Name(java.lang.String first,
            java.lang.String last)

Full Constructor

Parameters:

first - - First name

last - - Last name

Method Detail

setFirst

public void setFirst(java.lang.String first)

Set the value of first

Parameters:

first - First name

getFirst

public java.lang.String getFirst()

Get the value of first.

Returns:

First name

setLast

public void setLast(java.lang.String last)

Set the value of last

Parameters:

last - Last name

getLast

public java.lang.String getLast()

Get the value of last.

Returns:

Last name

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Convert object to String

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

Name as "First Last".

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Determine if an object is equal to this object.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

obj - the object to test.

Returns:

true if obj is equal to this object.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Override the default hashCode() method. This allows classes like Vector and Hashtable to quickly identify an object.

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a "unique" hashCode for this object.