def hierarchy_name(self, adjust_for_printing=True):
        """
        return the name for this object with the parents names attached by dots.

        :param bool adjust_for_printing: whether to call :func:`~adjust_for_printing()`
                                         on the names, recursively
                                         
        """
        if adjust_for_printing: adjust = lambda x: adjust_name_for_printing(x)
        else: adjust = lambda x: x
        if self.has_parent():
            return self._parent_.hierarchy_name() + "." + adjust(self.name)
        return adjust(self.name)