common/src/main/java/org/apache/sqoop/model/MNamedElement.java

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package org.apache.sqoop.model;

/**
 * Represents an element of metadata used by the connector.
 */
public abstract class MNamedElement extends MPersistableEntity {
  private static final String LABEL_KEY_SUFFIX = ".label";
  private static final String HELP_KEY_SUFFIX = ".help";

  private String name;
  private String labelKey;
  private String helpKey;

  protected MNamedElement(String name) {
    setName(name);
  }

  protected MNamedElement(MNamedElement other) {
    this(other.name);
  }

  /**
   * @return the name of this parameter
   */
  public String getName() {
    return name;
  }

  /**
   * Set new name for this entity.
   *
   * @param name
   */
  public void setName(String name) {
    this.name = name;

    labelKey = name + LABEL_KEY_SUFFIX;
    helpKey = name + HELP_KEY_SUFFIX;
  }

  /**
   * @return the label key to be used for this parameter
   */
  public String getLabelKey() {
    return labelKey;
  }

  /**
   * @return the help key to be used for this parameter
   */
  public String getHelpKey() {
    return helpKey;
  }

  public abstract String toString();
}