VariableName (adams-pom 24.12.0-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- adams.core.base.BaseObject
- - adams.core.base.AbstractBaseString
  - - adams.core.VariableName

All Implemented Interfaces:

CloneHandler<BaseObject>, Serializable, Comparable

Direct Known Subclasses:

VariableNameNoUpdate
```
public class VariableName
extends AbstractBaseString
```
Wrapper around the name of a variable (= string).

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static String DEFAULT
the default value.
- Fields inherited from class adams.core.base.BaseObject
  m_Internal, m_Properties, SUFFIX_DISPLAY, SUFFIX_VALUE

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

VariableName()
Initializes the name with a default value.

VariableName(String s)
Initializes the object with the string to parse.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getTipText()`	Returns a tool tip for the GUI editor (ignored if null is returned).
`protected void`	`initialize()`	Initializes the internal object.
`boolean`	`isValid(String value)`	Checks whether the string value is a valid presentation for this class.
`String`	`paddedValue()`	Returns the variable name with start and end tag enclosed.

Methods inherited from class adams.core.base.AbstractBaseString
convert, getValue, isEmpty, length, setValue, stringValue

Methods inherited from class adams.core.base.BaseObject
compareTo, equals, getClone, getInternal, getTemplates, getUnicode, hasFavoritesSupport, hashCode, isValidUnicode, newInstance, setUnicode, toObjectArray, toObjectArray, toString, toStringArray, toStringList

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - DEFAULT
```
public static final String DEFAULT
```
    the default value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - VariableName
```
public VariableName()
```
    Initializes the name with a default value.
  - VariableName
```
public VariableName(String s)
```
    Initializes the object with the string to parse.
    
    Parameters:
    
    s - the string to parse
- Method Detail
  - initialize
```
protected void initialize()
```
    Initializes the internal object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    initialize in class AbstractBaseString
  - isValid
```
public boolean isValid(String value)
```
    Checks whether the string value is a valid presentation for this class.
    
    Overrides:
    
    isValid in class AbstractBaseString
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the string value to check
    
    Returns:
    
    true if a valid variable name
    
    See Also:
    
    Variables.isValidName(String)
  - paddedValue
```
public String paddedValue()
```
    Returns the variable name with start and end tag enclosed.
    
    Returns:
    
    the padded variable name if an actual value available, otherwise an empty string
  - getTipText
```
public String getTipText()
```
    Returns a tool tip for the GUI editor (ignored if null is returned).
    
    Specified by:
    
    getTipText in class AbstractBaseString
    
    Returns:
    
    the tool tip