Devel integration

Name supports development-time sample content generation through its field type sample-value callback.

Requirements

• Name module.
• Devel module only if you want Devel UI/workflows for generating content.

Name does not require Devel at runtime.

What Name provides

The Name field type implements generateSampleValue() and returns a realistic component array for one Name item.

Internally, this uses:

• Service ID: name.generator
• Method: GeneratorInterface::generateSampleNames()

Generated samples are cached in-process for reuse during a generation run.

Developer and site builder usage

• Use Devel content-generation workflows to quickly create entities with Name field values.
• For custom scripts/tests, call name.generator directly when you need sample names without creating fixture data by hand.

Notes

• Sample values follow Name component structure (title, given, middle, family, generational, credentials).
• Generated values are intended for testing/development, not canonical data.

See also

• Generator service
• API Overview