NamingStrategy (Morphia)

java.lang.Object
- dev.morphia.mapping.NamingStrategy

```
public abstract class NamingStrategy
extends Object
```
Defines a naming strategy for use, e.g., in naming collections and fields

Since:

2.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

NamingStrategy()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract String`	`apply(String value)`	Applies this naming strategy to the given value
`static NamingStrategy`	`camelCase()`	Defines a naming strategy that returns camel case of the value passed
`static NamingStrategy`	`identity()`	Defines a naming strategy that returns the value passed
`static NamingStrategy`	`kebabCase()`	Defines a naming strategy that returns kebab case of the value passed
`static NamingStrategy`	`lowerCase()`	Defines a naming strategy that returns the lowercase form of the value passed
`static NamingStrategy`	`snakeCase()`	Defines a naming strategy that returns snake case of the value passed

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - NamingStrategy
```
public NamingStrategy()
```
- Method Detail
  - identity
```
public static NamingStrategy identity()
```
    Defines a naming strategy that returns the value passed
    
    Returns:
    
    the unchanged value.
  - lowerCase
```
public static NamingStrategy lowerCase()
```
    Defines a naming strategy that returns the lowercase form of the value passed
    
    Returns:
    
    the updated value.
  - snakeCase
```
public static NamingStrategy snakeCase()
```
    Defines a naming strategy that returns snake case of the value passed
    
    Returns:
    
    the new value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Snake case
  - camelCase
```
public static NamingStrategy camelCase()
```
    Defines a naming strategy that returns camel case of the value passed
    
    Returns:
    
    the new value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Camel case
  - kebabCase
```
public static NamingStrategy kebabCase()
```
    Defines a naming strategy that returns kebab case of the value passed
    
    Returns:
    
    the new value.
    
    See Also:
    
    Kebab case
  - apply
```
public abstract String apply(String value)
```
    Applies this naming strategy to the given value
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value to process
    
    Returns:
    
    the updated value