The classes, interfaces and methods in the LuciadLightspeed API use the following naming conventions:

Package names

com.luciad.<package>

Interface names

ILcd<Name>

Abstract class names

ALcd<Name>

Concrete class names

TLcd<Name>

Enumeration names

ELcd<Name>

Lucy specific classes

Lcd is replaced by Lcy: ILcy<Name>, ALcy<Name>, …​

Lightspeed view related classes

Lcd is replaced by Lsp: ILsp<Name>, ALsp<Name>, …​

Side-effect method arguments

Method name ends with SFCT, and the side-effect argument name also ends on SFCT

What are side-effect method arguments ?

Normally a method takes some arguments as input, and returns a result.

When the method takes a side-effect argument, the method does not return a new object, but modifies the argument instead. This is typically done for performance reasons because the existing object can be re-used, and the creation of a new object can be avoided.

This example is a method that returns a new instance without changing the argument.

A method that does not change the argument and returns a new instance
public Point transform( Point aPoint ) {
     int x = … ;// transform x-coordinate
     int y = … ;// transform y-coordinate
     return new Point( x, y );// Returns a NEW point
}

whereas the side-effect version could look like this:

Alternative side-effect method
public void transformSFCT(Point aPoint, Point aResultSFCT ) {
     aResultSFCT.setX( … );// transform x-coordinate
     aResultSFCT.setY( … );// transform y-coordinate
}