com.github.javafaker

Class Name

java.lang.Object

com.github.javafaker.Name

public class Name
extends Object

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	Name(Faker faker) Internal constructor, not to be used by clients.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	firstName() Returns a random 'given' name such as Aaliyah, Aaron, Abagail or Abbey
String	fullName() Returns the same value as name()
String	lastName() Returns a random last name such as Smith, Jones or Baldwin
String	name() A multipart name composed of an optional prefix, a firstname and a lastname or other possible variances based on locale.
String	nameWithMiddle() A multipart name composed of an optional prefix, a given and family name, another 'firstname' for the middle name and an optional suffix such as Jr.
String	prefix() Returns a name prefix such as Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss, or Dr.
String	suffix() Returns a name suffix such as Jr., Sr., I, II, III, IV, V, MD, DDS, PhD or DVM
String	title() A three part title composed of a descriptor level and job.
String	username() A lowercase username composed of the first_name and last_name joined with a '.'.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Name

protected Name(Faker faker)

Internal constructor, not to be used by clients. Instances of Name should be accessed via Faker.name().

Method Detail

name

public String name()

A multipart name composed of an optional prefix, a firstname and a lastname or other possible variances based on locale. Examples:

• James Jones Jr.
• Julie Johnson

Returns:

a random name with given and family names and an optional suffix.

nameWithMiddle

public String nameWithMiddle()

A multipart name composed of an optional prefix, a given and family name, another 'firstname' for the middle name and an optional suffix such as Jr. Examples:

• Mrs. Ella Geraldine Fitzgerald
• Jason Tom Sawyer Jr.
• Helen Jessica Troy

Returns:

a random name with a middle name component with optional prefix and suffix

fullName

public String fullName()

Returns the same value as name()

See Also:

name()

firstName

public String firstName()

Returns a random 'given' name such as Aaliyah, Aaron, Abagail or Abbey

Returns:

a 'given' name such as Aaliyah, Aaron, Abagail or Abbey

lastName

public String lastName()

Returns a random last name such as Smith, Jones or Baldwin

Returns:

a random last name such as Smith, Jones or Baldwin

prefix

public String prefix()

Returns a name prefix such as Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss, or Dr.

Returns:

a name prefix such as Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss, or Dr.

suffix

public String suffix()

Returns a name suffix such as Jr., Sr., I, II, III, IV, V, MD, DDS, PhD or DVM

Returns:

a name suffix such as Jr., Sr., I, II, III, IV, V, MD, DDS, PhD or DVM

title

public String title()

A three part title composed of a descriptor level and job. Some examples are :

• (template) {descriptor} {level} {job}
• Lead Solutions Specialist
• National Marketing Manager
• Central Response Liaison

Returns:

a random three part job title

username

public String username()

A lowercase username composed of the first_name and last_name joined with a '.'. Some examples are:

• (template) firstName().lastName()
• jim.jones
• jason.leigh
• tracy.jordan

Returns:

a random two part user name.

See Also:

firstName(), lastName()