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DirectionsName

Summary

A set of names that the directions engine may output or use during the generation of directions.

Discussion

If the fullName property is empty, a name is generated using the values of the fields (separated by a space): prefixDirection, prefixType, base, suffixType, suffixDirection, and highwayDirection.

Properties

Name Explanation Data type

baseName

(Read and Write)

The base name of the element, for example, Main.

String

fullName

(Read and Write)

The full name of the element that will be displayed. If this property is not populated, the name generator will generate a value from the existing components.

String

highwayDirection

(Read and Write)

The highway direction component, for example, N.

String

language

(Read and Write)

The language used for the elements, for example, en.

String

nameClass

(Read and Write)

The optional class of the name. It can be of type "None" also.

  • StreetName—The ordinary street name, for example, Lake St in which Lake is the name and St is the suffix type.

  • RouteNumber—The route number, for example, CR-J22 N in which CR-J22 is the name and N is the direction.

NameClass

phrase

(Read and Write)

The phase to help generate directions for landmarks, for example, before the 7-Eleven.

String

prefixDirection

(Read and Write)

The direction prefix of the name, for example, North.

String

prefixType

(Read and Write)

The type of base name that appears before the name, for example, Boulevard from the full street name "Boulevard Bahía de la Paz".

String

suffixDirection

(Read and Write)

The direction suffix of the element name, for example, North.

String

suffixType

(Read and Write)

The type of base name that appears after the name, for example, Ave.

String