org.pentaho.reporting.libraries.repository
Interface NameGenerator
- All Known Implementing Classes:
- DefaultNameGenerator
public interface NameGenerator
A name generator is a general service to generate unique names within
an content location.
- Author:
- Thomas Morgner
generateName
String generateName(String nameHint,
String mimeType)
throws ContentIOException
- Generates a new name for the location. The name-generator may use both the name-hint and mimetype to compute
the new name.
- Parameters:
nameHint
- the name hint, usually a identifier for the new filename (can be null).mimeType
- the mime type of the new filename. Usually used to compute a suitable file-suffix.
- Returns:
- the generated name, never null.
- Throws:
ContentIOException
- if the name could not be generated for any reason.