private static String normalizeName(String name){
  name=(name == null) ? "" : name.trim();
  return name.isEmpty() ? MISSING_NAME : name;
}

private static String normalizeName ( String name ) { name = ( name == null ) ? "" : name . trim ( ) ; return name . isEmpty ( ) ? MISSING_NAME : name ; }
normalizes a name to something openmrs will accept .
