Faker (Java Faker 0.13 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.github.javafaker.Faker

```
public class Faker
extends Object
```
Provides utility methods for generating fake strings, such as names, phone numbers, addresses. generate random strings with given patterns

Author:

ren

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Faker()

Faker(Locale locale)

Faker(Locale locale, Random random)

Faker(Random random)

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Faker()`
`Faker(Locale locale)`
`Faker(Locale locale, Random random)`
`Faker(Random random)`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Address`	`address()`
`Ancient`	`ancient()`
`App`	`app()`
`Artist`	`artist()`
`Beer`	`beer()`
`Book`	`book()`
`Bool`	`bool()`
`String`	`bothify(String string)` Applies both a `numerify(String)` and a `letterify(String)` over the incoming string.
`String`	`bothify(String string, boolean isUpper)` Applies both a `numerify(String)` and a `letterify(String)` over the incoming string.
`Business`	`business()`
`Cat`	`cat()`
`ChuckNorris`	`chuckNorris()`
`Code`	`code()`
`Color`	`color()`
`Commerce`	`commerce()`
`Company`	`company()`
`Crypto`	`crypto()`
`DateAndTime`	`date()`
`Demographic`	`demographic()`
`Educator`	`educator()`
`String`	`expression(String expression)` Allows the evaluation of native YML expressions to allow you to build your own.
`File`	`file()`
`Finance`	`finance()`
`Food`	`food()`
`GameOfThrones`	`gameOfThrones()`
`Hacker`	`hacker()`
`IdNumber`	`idNumber()`
`Internet`	`internet()`
`String`	`letterify(String letterString)` Returns a string with the '?' characters in the parameter replaced with random alphabetic characters.
`String`	`letterify(String letterString, boolean isUpper)` Returns a string with the '?' characters in the parameter replaced with random alphabetic characters.
`Lorem`	`lorem()`
`Music`	`music()`
`Name`	`name()`
`Number`	`number()`
`String`	`numerify(String numberString)` Returns a string with the '#' characters in the parameter replaced with random digits between 0-9 inclusive.
`Options`	`options()`
`PhoneNumber`	`phoneNumber()`
`Pokemon`	`pokemon()`
`RandomService`	`random()`
`String`	`regexify(String regex)` Generates a String that matches the given regular expression.
`String`	`resolve(String key)`
`Shakespeare`	`shakespeare()`
`SlackEmoji`	`slackEmoji()`
`Space`	`space()`
`Stock`	`stock()`
`Superhero`	`superhero()`
`Team`	`team()`
`University`	`university()`

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

Constructor Detail

Faker
```
public Faker()
```

Faker
```
public Faker(Locale locale)
```

Faker
```
public Faker(Random random)
```

Faker

public Faker(Locale locale,
     Random random)

Method Detail
- numerify
```
public String numerify(String numberString)
```
  Returns a string with the '#' characters in the parameter replaced with random digits between 0-9 inclusive.
  For example, the string "ABC##EFG" could be replaced with a string like "ABC99EFG".
  
  Parameters:
  numberString -
  
  Returns:
- letterify
```
public String letterify(String letterString)
```
  Returns a string with the '?' characters in the parameter replaced with random alphabetic characters.
  For example, the string "12??34" could be replaced with a string like "12AB34".
  
  Parameters:
  letterString -
  
  Returns:
- letterify
```
public String letterify(String letterString,
               boolean isUpper)
```
  Returns a string with the '?' characters in the parameter replaced with random alphabetic characters.
  For example, the string "12??34" could be replaced with a string like "12AB34".
  
  Parameters:
  letterString -
  isUpper -
  
  Returns:
- bothify
```
public String bothify(String string)
```
  Applies both a numerify(String) and a letterify(String) over the incoming string.
  
  Parameters:
  string -
  
  Returns:
- bothify
```
public String bothify(String string,
             boolean isUpper)
```
  Applies both a numerify(String) and a letterify(String) over the incoming string.
  
  Parameters:
  string -
  isUpper -
  
  Returns:
- regexify
```
public String regexify(String regex)
```
  Generates a String that matches the given regular expression.
- random
```
public RandomService random()
```
- ancient
```
public Ancient ancient()
```
- app
```
public App app()
```
- artist
```
public Artist artist()
```
- music
```
public Music music()
```
- name
```
public Name name()
```
- number
```
public Number number()
```
- internet
```
public Internet internet()
```
- phoneNumber
```
public PhoneNumber phoneNumber()
```
- pokemon
```
public Pokemon pokemon()
```
- lorem
```
public Lorem lorem()
```
- address
```
public Address address()
```
- book
```
public Book book()
```
- business
```
public Business business()
```
- chuckNorris
```
public ChuckNorris chuckNorris()
```
- color
```
public Color color()
```
- commerce
```
public Commerce commerce()
```
- company
```
public Company company()
```
- crypto
```
public Crypto crypto()
```
- hacker
```
public Hacker hacker()
```
- idNumber
```
public IdNumber idNumber()
```
- options
```
public Options options()
```
- code
```
public Code code()
```
- file
```
public File file()
```
- finance
```
public Finance finance()
```
- food
```
public Food food()
```
- gameOfThrones
```
public GameOfThrones gameOfThrones()
```
- date
```
public DateAndTime date()
```
- demographic
```
public Demographic demographic()
```
- educator
```
public Educator educator()
```
- slackEmoji
```
public SlackEmoji slackEmoji()
```
- shakespeare
```
public Shakespeare shakespeare()
```
- space
```
public Space space()
```
- superhero
```
public Superhero superhero()
```
- bool
```
public Bool bool()
```
- team
```
public Team team()
```
- beer
```
public Beer beer()
```
- university
```
public University university()
```
- cat
```
public Cat cat()
```
- stock
```
public Stock stock()
```
- resolve
```
public String resolve(String key)
```
- expression
```
public String expression(String expression)
```
  Allows the evaluation of native YML expressions to allow you to build your own. The following are valid expressions:
  - #{regexify '(a|b){2,3}'}
  - #{regexify '\\.\\\*\?\\+'}
  - #{bothify '????','false'}
  - #{Name.first_name} #{Name.first_name} #{Name.last_name}
  - #{number.number_between '1','10'}
  Parameters:
  expression - (see examples above)
  
  Returns:
  the evaluated string expression
  
  Throws:
  
  RuntimeException - if unable to evaluate the expression

Class Faker

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Faker

Faker

Faker

Faker

Method Detail

numerify

letterify

letterify

bothify

bothify

regexify

random

ancient

app

artist

music

name

number

internet

phoneNumber

pokemon

lorem

address

book

business

chuckNorris

color

commerce

company

crypto

hacker

idNumber

options

code

file

finance

food

gameOfThrones

date

demographic

educator

slackEmoji

shakespeare

space

superhero

bool

team

beer

university

cat

stock

resolve

expression