Name.java

package Sct;

public abstract class Name {    
    
    public static String convertToC(String className) {
        return className.replaceAll("\\.", "::");
    }
    
    public static String convertFromC(String className) {
        return className.replaceAll("::", ".");
    }
    
    public String getClassName() {
        return className;
    }
    
    public String getUniqueID() {
        return uniqueID;
    }
    
    public abstract String getName();
        
    protected Name(Serializable s) {        
        this(s.getClassName(), s.getUniqueID());        
    }
    
    protected Name(String name) throws IllegalArgumentException {
        parse(name);
    }
    
    protected Name(String className, String uniqueID) {
        this.uniqueID = uniqueID;
        this.className = className;
    }    
    
    
    protected abstract void parse(String name) throws IllegalArgumentException;
    
    protected String uniqueID;      
    protected String className;     
}

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