random_name_generator

This is a rust port of the Ruby port of the Java Random Name Generator library.

It generates it's results based upon which language file is specified. Currently, the following are supported in both English and Russian:

• Demonic - New! Syllables based on the infernal names and theological demons
• Elven
• Fantasy
• Goblin
• Roman

Thanks to Zhumatiy Sergey, for his contribution of the Russian language files, originally in the Ruby version of this library!

The following are in progress:

• Curse
  • profane-words looks like a good resource

Using the library

use rnglib::{RNG,Language};fnmain(){let rng = RNG::try_from(&Language::Elven).unwrap();let first_name = rng.generate_name();let last_name = rng.generate_name();println!("{}: {} {}", rng.name, first_name, last_name)}

It is possible to control the number of syllables for a generated name:

use rnglib::{RNG,Language};fnmain(){let rng = RNG::try_from(&Language::Fantasy).unwrap();let name = rng.generate_name_by_count(3);println!("{}: {}", rng.name, name)}

One can also pass in custom language files:

use rnglib::{RNG};
fn main() {
let rng = RNG::new_from_file("src/languages/Test-tiny.txt").unwrap();
let name = rng.generate_name();
println!("{}: {}", rng.name, name)
}

Running the binary

To get information about the available options, run help.

Using cargo:

$> cargo run -- --help
Random Name Generator
Usage: rng [OPTIONS]
Options:
-d, --demonic
-e, --elven
-f, --fantasy
-g, --goblin
-k, --klingon
-r, --roman
-c, --curse [UNDER CONSTRUCTION]
--german-curse [UNDER CONSTRUCTION]
-x, --flipmode Flipmode is the greatest! (Random language)
--russian Use Russian language file, if available
--short Creates shorter names
--raw <FILE> Reads in a raw language file
-p, --no-prefix Don't print language chosen (for use with -x)
-n, --number <number> Number of names created. [default: 2]
-h, --help Print help
-V, --version Print version

or from the binary:

$> rng --help

Passing in one of the language flags will generate a name using that Language's source file.

From cargo:

$> cargo run -- -g
Goblin: zradogul bargodul

It also now supports Russian language files:

❯ cargo run -- --roman --russian
Римский: Дафрибуцио Дубенус
❯ cargo run -- --goblin --russian
Гоблин: Краог Зрашагул
❯ cargo run -- --fantasy --russian
Фантазия: Валорнен Гарлакот
❯ cargo run -- --elven --russian
Эльфийский: Латэнаэлмасан Шелиан

From the binary:

$> rng -e
Elven: daedar latherdre

Skills

• sync-languages - Sync language syllable files from the upstream Ruby project (folkengine/random_name_generator) into src/languages/, reporting new, changed, and unchanged files, and wiring any brand-new languages into the Language enum.

Dependencies

• Anyhow
• Bitflags
• Clap
• Clippy
• rust-embed

Dev Dependencies

• Criterion for benchmarking
  • Getting Started
• Proptest - Hypothesis-like property testing for Rust
• Rstest - Fixture-based test framework for Rust

TODO

• Finish curse words
• Add syllable weight flag
• Add number of names flag

Further Interest

• Constructed Languages for Language Geeks
• Expletive infixation
• Phonotactics
• Stanley Unwin
• Vulgar's Atlas