--- a/usr/src/java/util/org/opensolaris/os/vp/util/misc/TextUtil.java	Fri Jun 05 08:02:37 2009 -0400
+++ b/usr/src/java/util/org/opensolaris/os/vp/util/misc/TextUtil.java	Fri Jun 05 13:06:24 2009 -0400
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns the base portion of the name of the given class.
+     */
+    public static String getBaseName(Class clazz) {
+	return getClassBaseName(clazz.getName());
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Returns the package portion of a fully-qualified class name.
      */
     public static String getPackageName(String name) {