/// <summary>
/// Constructor.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="firstNamesFemaleFile">Path to file containing list of female first names. Supply empty string or null value if you do not intend to generate female first names with this instance.</param>
/// <param name="firstNamesMaleFile">Path to file containing list of male first names. Supply empty string or null value if you do not intend to generate male first names with this instance.</param>
/// <param name="lastNamesFile">Path to file containing list of last names. Supply empty string or null value if you do not intend to generate last names with this instance.</param>
/// <param name="textEncoding">Supply a System.Text.Encoding enum value if .NET file routines have trouble reading your files. This will often be needed when incoming data has accents on individual letters.</param>
/// <remarks>Generates random names based on the names stored in the supplied files. If no file is supplied, then empty string will be returned by the Get random name routines.</remarks>
public RandomName(string firstNamesFemaleFile, string firstNamesMaleFile, string lastNamesFile, System.Text.Encoding textEncoding)
{
_nameLocation = enNameLocation.enCustom;
LoadCustomArrays(firstNamesFemaleFile, firstNamesMaleFile, lastNamesFile, textEncoding);
SetNameArrays(enNameLocation.enCustom);
}
/// <summary>
/// Constructor.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="firstNamesFemaleFile">Path to file containing list of female first names. Supply empty string or null value if you do not intend to generate female first names with this instance.</param>
/// <param name="firstNamesMaleFile">Path to file containing list of male first names. Supply empty string or null value if you do not intend to generate male first names with this instance.</param>
/// <param name="lastNamesFile">Path to file containing list of last names. Supply empty string or null value if you do not intend to generate last names with this instance.</param>
/// <remarks>Generates random names based on the names stored in the supplied files. If no file is supplied, then empty string will be returned by the Get random name routines.</remarks>
public RandomName(string firstNamesFemaleFile, string firstNamesMaleFile, string lastNamesFile)
{
_nameLocation = enNameLocation.enCustom;
LoadCustomArrays(firstNamesFemaleFile, firstNamesMaleFile, lastNamesFile);
SetNameArrays(enNameLocation.enCustom);
}
//constructors
/// <summary>
/// Default constructor.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>Defaults to U.S. names if no location specified.</remarks>
public RandomName()
{
_nameLocation = enNameLocation.enUS;
SetNameArrays(enNameLocation.enUS);
}
/// <summary>
/// Constructor.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="nameLocation">Enum that specifies the location (country) for which name is to be generated.</param>
/// <remarks>Formats names according to the nameLocation specified.</remarks>
public RandomName(enNameLocation nameLocation)
{
_nameLocation = nameLocation;
SetNameArrays(nameLocation);
}
private void SetNameArrays(enNameLocation nameLocation)
{
switch (nameLocation)
{
case enNameLocation.enUS:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.US_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.US_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.US_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enCanada:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Canada_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Canada_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Canada_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enQuebec:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Quebec_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Quebec_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Quebec_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enMexico:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Mexico_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Mexico_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Mexico_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enEngland:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.England_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.England_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.England_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enScotland:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Scotland_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Scotland_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Scotland_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enIreland:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Ireland_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Ireland_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Ireland_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enFrance:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.France_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.France_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.France_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enItaly:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Italy_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Italy_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Italy_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enSpain:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Spain_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Spain_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Spain_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enPortugal:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Portugal_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Portugal_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Portugal_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enGermany:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Germany_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Germany_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Germany_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enRussia:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Russia_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Russia_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Russia_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enChina:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.China_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.China_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.China_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enJapan:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Japan_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Japan_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Japan_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enArabia:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Arabia_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Arabia_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Arabia_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enIsrael:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Israel_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Israel_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Israel_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enBrazil:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Brazil_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Brazil_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Brazil_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enArgentina:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Argentina_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Argentina_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Argentina_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enCustom:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.Custom_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.Custom_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.Custom_LastNames;
break;
case enNameLocation.enUnknown:
_firstNamesFemale = _nameDataArrays.US_FirstNamesFemale;
_firstNamesMale = _nameDataArrays.US_FirstNamesMale;
_lastNames = _nameDataArrays.US_LastNames;
break;
default:
_msg.Length = 0;
_msg.Append("Invalid value for name location: ");
_msg.Append(Convert.ToInt32(nameLocation).ToString());
throw new System.Exception(_msg.ToString());
//break;
}
_businessNamesPrefix = _nameDataArrays.BusinessNamesPrefix;
_businessNamesSuffix = _nameDataArrays.BusinessNamesSuffix;
_business_Syllable1 = _nameDataArrays.Business_Syllable1;
_business_Syllable2 = _nameDataArrays.Business_Syllable2;
_maxFirstNamesFemaleArrayInx = _firstNamesFemale.Length - 1;
_maxFirstNamesMaleArrayInx = _firstNamesMale.Length - 1;
_maxLastNamesArrayInx = _lastNames.Length - 1;
_maxBusinessNamesPrefixInx = _businessNamesPrefix.Length - 1;
_maxBusinessNamesSuffixInx = _businessNamesSuffix.Length - 1;
_maxBusiness_Syllable1Inx = _business_Syllable1.Length - 1;
_maxBusiness_Syllable2Inx = _business_Syllable2.Length - 1;
}
