/// <summary>
/// Construct an instance of PersonName by parsing the text provided.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="text">The text to parse into a name.</param>
public PersonName(string text)
{
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(text))
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(text));
}
string working = text.Trim();
Prefix = string.Empty;
Last = string.Empty;
First = string.Empty;
Middle = string.Empty;
Suffix = string.Empty;
Nickname = string.Empty;
// Check for nicknames (in quotes)
if (working.Contains("\""))
{
int x1 = working.IndexOf("\"");
int x2 = working.IndexOf("\"", x1 + 1);
if (x2 > x1)
{
Nickname = working.Substring(x1 + 1, x2 - x1 - 1).Trim();
working = text.Replace("\"" + Nickname + "\"", string.Empty);
}
}
else if (working.Contains("'"))
{
int x1 = working.IndexOf("'");
int x2 = working.IndexOf("'", x1 + 1);
if (x2 > x1)
{
Nickname = working.Substring(x1 + 1, x2 - x1 - 1).Trim();
working = working.Replace("'" + Nickname + "'", string.Empty);
}
}
// Check for known prefixes.
foreach (var prefix in Honorifics.ForParsingName)
{
if (working.StartsWith(prefix, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
{
Prefix = prefix.Trim();
working = working.Substring(prefix.Length).Trim();
}
}
StringBuilder m = new StringBuilder();
// Check to see if text contains comma.
if (working.Contains(","))
{
int commaInd = working.IndexOf(",");
int spaceInd = working.IndexOf(" ");
// If a space occurs before the comma, it's most likely formatted as [First Last, Suffix]
if (spaceInd > 0 && spaceInd < commaInd)
{
Suffix = working.Substring(commaInd + 1).Trim();
var split = splitText(working.Substring(0, commaInd)).ToList();
if (split.Count > 2)
{
First = split.First().Trim();
Last = split.Last().Trim();
foreach (var s in split.Skip(1).Take(split.Count - 2))
{
m.Append(" ");
m.Append(s);
}
Middle = m.ToString().Trim();
}
else if (split.Count == 2)
{
First = split.First().Trim();
Last = split.Last().Trim();
}
else
{
Last = split[0].Trim();
}
}
else // If there is no space before the comma, it's most likely formatted as [Last, First]
{
Last = working.Substring(0, commaInd).Trim();
working = working.Substring(commaInd + 1).Trim();
if (!working.Contains(" "))
{
First = working.Trim();
}
else
{
var split = splitText(working);
First = split.First().Trim();
foreach (var s in split.Skip(1))
{
m.Append(" ");
m.Append(s.Trim());
}
Middle = m.ToString().Trim();
// Check to see if there's another comma in the remainer, if so, what follows is a suffix
if (Middle.Contains(","))
{
Suffix = Middle.Substring(Middle.IndexOf(",") + 1).Trim();
Middle = Middle.Substring(0, Middle.IndexOf(",")).Trim();
}
}
}
}
else // No commas. Search for common suffixes and assume it's formatted as [First Last]
{
if (!working.Contains(" ")) // No space. It's just a last name.
{
Last = working.Trim();
}
else
{
var split = splitText(working).ToList();
string suff = string.Empty;
foreach (var s in split)
{
if (CommonSuffixes.Contains(s, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
{
suff = s;
}
}
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(suff))
{
split.Remove(suff);
Suffix = suff.Trim();
}
if (split.Count == 1)
{
Last = split.First().Trim();
}
else if (split.Count == 2)
{
First = split.First().Trim();
Last = split.Last().Trim();
}
else
{
First = split.First().Trim();
Last = split.Last().Trim();
foreach (var s in split.Skip(1).Take(split.Count - 2))
{
m.Append(" ");
m.Append(s);
}
Middle = m.ToString().Trim();
}
}
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Construct an instance of PersonName by parsing the text provided.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="text">The text to parse into a name.</param>
public PersonName(string text)
{
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(text))
{
throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(text));
}
// Temp value to be search/changed
string working = text.Trim();
// Eliminate all double-spaces.
while (working.Contains(" "))
{
working = working.Replace(" ", " ");
}
// Initialize variables
Prefix = string.Empty;
Last = string.Empty;
First = string.Empty;
Middle = string.Empty;
Suffix = string.Empty;
Nickname = string.Empty;
// Check for nicknames (in quotes)
if (working.Contains("\""))
{
int x1 = working.IndexOf("\"");
int x2 = working.IndexOf("\"", x1 + 1);
if (x2 > x1)
{
Nickname = working.Substring(x1 + 1, x2 - x1 - 1).Trim();
working = text.Replace("\"" + Nickname + "\"", string.Empty);
}
}
else if (working.Contains("'"))
{
int x1 = working.IndexOf("'");
int x2 = working.IndexOf("'", x1 + 1);
if (x2 > x1)
{
Nickname = working.Substring(x1 + 1, x2 - x1 - 1).Trim();
working = working.Replace("'" + Nickname + "'", string.Empty);
}
}
// Temp array for catching prefix
List <string> vsP = new List <string>();
StringBuilder m = new StringBuilder();
// Check to see if text contains comma.
if (working.Contains(","))
{
int commaInd = working.IndexOf(",");
int spaceInd = working.IndexOf(" ");
// If a space occurs before the comma, it's most likely formatted as [First Last, Suffix]
if (spaceInd > 0 && spaceInd < commaInd)
{
Suffix = working.Substring(commaInd + 1).Trim();
working = working.Substring(0, commaInd);
// Check for known prefixes.
foreach (var prefix in Honorifics.ForParsingName)
{
if (working.ToLower().StartsWith(prefix.ToLower()))
{
vsP.Add(prefix);
working = working.Substring(prefix.Length).Trim();
}
}
Prefix = vsP.Concatenate(" ");
vsP.Clear();
var split = splitText(working).ToList();
if (split.Count > 2)
{
First = split.First().Trim();
Last = split.Last().Trim();
foreach (var s in split.Skip(1).Take(split.Count - 2))
{
m.Append(" ");
m.Append(s);
}
Middle = m.ToString().Trim();
}
else if (split.Count == 2)
{
First = split.First().Trim();
Last = split.Last().Trim();
}
else
{
Last = split[0].Trim();
}
}
else // If there is no space before the comma, it's most likely formatted as [Last, First]
{
Last = working.Substring(0, commaInd).Trim();
working = working.Substring(commaInd + 1).Trim();
// Check for known prefixes.
foreach (var prefix in Honorifics.ForParsingName)
{
if (working.ToLower().StartsWith(prefix.ToLower()))
{
vsP.Add(prefix);
working = working.Substring(prefix.Length).Trim();
}
}
Prefix = vsP.Concatenate(" ");
vsP.Clear();
// Check for additional comma. If exists, what follows is suffix
int index = working.IndexOf(",");
if (index > 0)
{
Suffix = working.Substring(index + 1).Trim();
working = working.Substring(0, index).Trim();
}
if (!working.Contains(" "))
{
First = working.Trim();
}
else
{
var split = splitText(working);
First = split.First().Trim();
foreach (var s in split.Skip(1))
{
m.Append(" ");
m.Append(s.Trim());
}
Middle = m.ToString().Trim();
}
}
}
else // No commas. Search for common suffixes and assume it's formatted as [First Last]
{
if (!working.Contains(" ")) // No space. It's just a last name.
{
Last = working.Trim();
}
else
{
// Check for known prefixes.
foreach (var prefix in Honorifics.ForParsingName)
{
if (working.ToLower().StartsWith(prefix.ToLower()))
{
vsP.Add(prefix);
working = working.Substring(prefix.Length).Trim();
}
}
Prefix = vsP.Concatenate(" ");
vsP.Clear();
var split = splitText(working).ToList();
string suff = string.Empty;
foreach (var s in split)
{
if (CommonSuffixes.Contains(s, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
{
suff = s;
}
}
if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(suff))
{
split.Remove(suff);
Suffix = suff.Trim();
}
if (split.Count == 1)
{
Last = split.First().Trim();
}
else if (split.Count == 2)
{
First = split.First().Trim();
Last = split.Last().Trim();
}
else
{
First = split.First().Trim();
Last = split.Last().Trim();
foreach (var s in split.Skip(1).Take(split.Count - 2))
{
m.Append(" ");
m.Append(s);
}
Middle = m.ToString().Trim();
}
}
}
}