Overly Long Class Names in Java or Geeky Poem?

In Java development, clear and concise naming conventions are essential for code readability and maintainability. However, sometimes, we stumble upon class names that stretch the limits of practicality. One such example is InternalFrameTitlePaneMaximizeButtonWindowNotFocusedState. But did you know that in Java 6, this class name was even longer?

Within the Java 6 JRE, there's a class with an astonishingly lengthy name:

com.sun.java.swing.plaf.nimbus.InternalFrameInternalFrameTitlePaneInternalFrameTitlePaneMaximizeButtonWindowNotFocusedState

This mouthful appears to be the product of a code generator that needed to be reviewed, leading to redundant and cumbersome naming. Or is it a geeky poem buried in the code?

InternalFrame InternalFrame
Title Pane,
Internal Frame 
Title Pane.

Maximize Button Window,
Not Focused State.

The moral of the story is always check the readability/sanity of generated code.
In this Hacker News Discussion another class was also considered homorously.

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