lithium\data\source\Database::_entityName PHP Method

    protected function _entityName($entity, array $options = array())
    {
        $defaults = array('quoted' => false);
        $options += $defaults;
        if (class_exists($entity, false) && method_exists($entity, 'meta')) {
            $entity = $entity::meta('source');
        }
        return $options['quoted'] ? $this->name($entity) : $entity;
    }