docs: protected String get_object_type()
  	{
  		String name = this.getClass().getName();
  		int index = name.lastIndexOf(".");
  		if(index > 0)
  			name = name.substring(index+1);
  		index = name.lastIndexOf("_stats");
  		if (index > 0) {	
  			name = name.substring(0, index);
  		}
  		return name;
  	}