@JvmOverloads
    fun fullNameGenerator(lastName: String?, firstName: String?, middleInitial: String? = null): String {

        val nameArray = mutableListOf<String>()

        if (!firstName.isNullOrEmpty()) {
            nameArray.add(firstName.trim())
        } 

        if (!middleInitial.isNullOrEmpty()) {
            nameArray.add(middleInitial.trim())
        }

        if (!lastName.isNullOrEmpty()) {
            nameArray.add(lastName.trim())
        }

        return nameArray.joinToString(" ")

    }