NameGenerator (LibRepository 9.3.0.0-424 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultNameGenerator, PageSequenceNameGenerator, TempFileNameGenerator
```
public interface NameGenerator
```
A name generator is a general service to generate unique names within an content location.

Author:

Thomas Morgner

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`generateName(String nameHint, String mimeType)`	Generates a new name for the location.

- Method Detail
  - 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.