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Can't think of a good class name? Try this: (classnamer.com)
20 points by gaiusparx 5584 days ago
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CLASS=$(curl http://www.classnamer.com/ | grep \"classname\" | sed 's/.classname">\(.\)<.*/\1/') && echo "public class $CLASS {}" > "$CLASS.java" && javac "$CLASS.java"
Disappointed, thought it might suggest class names based on the attributes that you already know you want to associate with it.
Is it a Markov chain generator using word fragments from analysis of a large Java corpus?
You'd be surprised how many 'consultants' are nothing more than human Markov chain generators, spewing out words with an air of plausibility, but with no understanding.
As a VS Macro (Warning: VB)

Imports System Imports EnvDTE Imports EnvDTE80 Imports EnvDTE90 Imports EnvDTE90a Imports EnvDTE100 Imports System.Diagnostics

Public Module Module1

    Sub ClassNameGen()
        Dim res As String
        Dim req As System.Net.WebRequest = System.Net.HttpWebRequest.Create("http://www.classnamer.com/")
        Dim rsp = req.GetResponse()
        Using sr As New System.IO.StreamReader(rsp.GetResponseStream())
            res = sr.ReadToEnd()
        End Using

        Dim doc As Document = DTE.ActiveDocument
        Dim textDoc As TextDocument = CType(doc.Object("TextDocument"), TextDocument)
        textDoc.StartPoint.CreateEditPoint()

        Dim strstr As String = "<p id=""classname"">"
        Dim endstr As String = "</p>"
        Dim strt As Integer = res.IndexOf(strstr)
        textDoc.Selection.Insert(res.Substring(strt + strstr.Length, res.Length - (res.IndexOf(endstr, strt) + endstr.Length)))
    End Sub
    
End Module
Can it invalidate my caches as well?

If so you're onto a winner.

This is so awesome. Going to use this to populate the required "comments" for my CS labs.
GenericFlugzeugDialog

I like this one :-)

ThreadedThreadTester!? My brain just got Kickpunchered.
This also works well as a baby namer.
I was about to make a snarky comment like "ShootMeNow", until I realized that OP may actually have a real winner on his hands...

Think about it.

It a Big 5 consulting firm acquired this and used it in their enterprise web app practice, would anyone ever be able to tell the difference?