TopicNameGrabber (Ontopia)

java.lang.Object
- net.ontopia.topicmaps.utils.TopicNameGrabber

All Implemented Interfaces:

Function<TopicIF,TopicNameIF>
```
public class TopicNameGrabber
extends Object
implements Function<TopicIF,TopicNameIF>
```
INTERNAL: Grabber that grabs the most appropriate basename from a topic.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected Comparator<TopicNameIF> comparator
PROTECTED: The comparator used to sort the base names.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`TopicNameGrabber(Collection<TopicIF> scope)`	INTERNAL: Creates a grabber; uses a BaseComparator with the given scope.
`TopicNameGrabber(Comparator<TopicNameIF> comparator)`	INTERNAL: Creates a grabber which uses the given comparator.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`TopicNameIF`	`apply(TopicIF topic)`	INTERNAL: Grabs the most appropriate base name for the given topic, using the comparator established at creation to compare available base names.

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.function.Function
andThen, compose

- Field Detail
  - comparator
```
protected Comparator<TopicNameIF> comparator
```
    PROTECTED: The comparator used to sort the base names.
- Constructor Detail
  - TopicNameGrabber
```
public TopicNameGrabber(Collection<TopicIF> scope)
```
    INTERNAL: Creates a grabber; uses a BaseComparator with the given scope.
    
    Parameters:
    
    scope - A scope; a collection of TopicIF objects.
  - TopicNameGrabber
```
public TopicNameGrabber(Comparator<TopicNameIF> comparator)
```
    INTERNAL: Creates a grabber which uses the given comparator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    comparator - The given comparator
- Method Detail
  - apply
```
public TopicNameIF apply(TopicIF topic)
```
    INTERNAL: Grabs the most appropriate base name for the given topic, using the comparator established at creation to compare available base names.
    
    Specified by:
    
    apply in interface Function<TopicIF,TopicNameIF>
    
    Parameters:
    
    topic - A topic; formally an Object, but must implement TopicIF.