Improve the definition of CanvasLayer#name to always provide the root class name for a certain layer type as the immediate child of layerOptions.baseClass

[stwlam]

Implemented Feature

Each CanvasLayer subclass now returns a .name which can be treated as "canonical" for that layer as intended by the original design. Example usages:

canvas.tokens.name;  // TokenLayer

class TokenLayer2 extends TokenLayer {}
const tl2 = new TokenLayer2();
tl2.name; // TokenLayer

Original Request

What happened?

  /**
   * The canonical name of the CanvasLayer
   * @type {string}
   */
  get name() {
    return this.constructor.name;
  }

That it is called a "canonical" name suggests the getter was intended to be more than just a shortcut to somelayer.constructor.name. Some module authors have been surprised to learn that that is what they're actually getting.

What ways of accessing Foundry can you encounter this issue in?

• Native App (Electron)
• Chrome
• Firefox
• Safari
• Other

Reproduction Steps

Call canvas.tokens.name in a system that registers a subclass for that layer.

What core version are you reporting this for?

10.291

Relevant log output

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Bug Checklist

• The issue occurs while all Modules are disabled