GSGlyph validateName: | Glyphs API Documentation

func validateName(_ name: String) -> (any Error)?

- (NSError *) validateName:(NSString *) name;

validateName_(name: str) -> NSError

Parameters

name: The proposed glyph name.

Return Value

An error describing why the name is invalid, or nil when the name is valid.

Discussion

In addition to the name syntax, this checks the glyph information and prevents duplicate names within the font.

See Also

Glyph Name

name
The glyph name used within Glyphs.
setName(_:changeName:)setName:changeName:setName_changeName_
Assigns a glyph name and updates related glyph information.
setName(_:changeName:update:validate:)setName:changeName:update:validate:setName_changeName_update_validate_
Assigns a glyph name with control over related updates.
setNameFast(_:)setNameFast:setNameFast_
Assigns a glyph name without updating related state.
setNameFastCache(_:)setNameFastCache:setNameFastCache_
Assigns a glyph name and updates name lookup in the containing font.
nameUpdate
The glyph name used within Glyphs, with font references updated when it changes.
setNameUpdate(_:changeName:)setNameUpdate:changeName:setNameUpdate_changeName_
Assigns a glyph name and updates references to the old glyph name within the font.
ensureValidName(_:)ensureValidName:ensureValidName_
Finds the standard glyph name corresponding to a nonstandard name.
isValidNameString(_:allowSpaces:)isValidNameString:allowSpaces:error:isValidNameString_allowSpaces_error_
Checks whether a string follows the glyph name syntax.