def extract(cls, padded):
        """
        Removes the surrounding "@{...}" from the name.

        :param padded: the padded string
        :type padded: str
        :return: the extracted name
        :rtype: str
        """
        if padded.startswith("@{") and padded.endswith("}"):
            return padded[2:len(padded)-1]
        else:
            return padded
Removes the surrounding "@{...}" from the name.

        :param padded: the padded string
        :type padded: str
        :return: the extracted name
        :rtype: str