Topic: $module_name purpose

$module_name is a property in the hooks class in hooks.inc and is assigned in the extensions' hooks.php:

 
  extensions\Extensions\asset_register\hooks.php
    Line 6:     var $module_name = 'asset_register'; 

  extensions\Extensions\auth_ldap\hooks.php
    Line 22:     var $module_name = 'auth_ldap'; // extension module name.

  extensions\Extensions\dashboard\hooks.php
    Line 13:     var $module_name = 'dashboard';

  extensions\Extensions\import_items\hooks.php
    Line 4:     var $module_name = 'Import CSV Items'; 

  extensions\Extensions\import_multijournalentries\hooks.php
    Line 5:     var $module_name = 'import_multijournalentries'; 

  extensions\Extensions\import_paypal\hooks.php
    Line 11:     var $module_name = 'import_paypal'; 

  extensions\Extensions\osc_orders\hooks.php
    Line 4:     var $module_name = 'osCommerce Order Import'; 

  extensions\Extensions\repgen\hooks.php
    Line 5:     var $module_name = 'repgen';

  extensions\Extensions\rep_tax_cash_basis\hooks.php
    Line 13:     var $module_name = 'Cash Basis Tax Reporting'; 

  extensions\Extensions\requisitions\hooks.php
    Line 6:     var $module_name = 'requisitions'; 

  extensions\Extensions\textcart\hooks.php
    Line 14:     var $module_name = 'textcart';

  extensions\Extensions\zen_import\hooks.php
    Line 5:     var $module_name = 'Import Zen Cart Orders'; 

Some assignments have spaces in them.

Are they used anywhere at all?