astex
Class match

java.lang.Object
  astex.match

public class match
extends java.lang.Object

Instances of this class represents a wildcard expression, which can be matched against String objects. This class also provides static methods for matching wildcard expressions. The following matching "features" are supported:

• Asterisk (`*') for matching zero or more characters.
• Question match (`?') for matching any single character.
• Brackets (`[]') for matching any listed character. Character ranges with `-' are allowed. Trying to match `-', `[', or ']' in ranges is not recommended (arbitrary results). Characters cannot be escaped within brackets.
• Escaping characters with backslash (`\'), removing their special meaning.

Field Summary

static int	ALL All possible matching features.
static int	ASTERISK This flag represents the asterisk (`*') wildcard character.
static int	BACKSLASH This flag represents escaping feature, using backslash (`\').
static int	BRACKETS This flag represents the bracket (`[..]') matching feature.
static int	DEFAULT The default matching constructs (ASTERISK, QUESTION_MARK, and BRACKETS).
static int	QUESTION_MARK This flag represents the question mark (`?') wildcard character.

Constructor Summary

match()

Method Summary

static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) Test method for the matcher.
static boolean	matches(java.lang.String pattern, java.lang.String string) Return true if string matches pattern.
static boolean	matches(java.lang.String pattern, java.lang.String string, int flags) Return true if string matches pattern.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

ASTERISK

public static final int ASTERISK

This flag represents the asterisk (`*') wildcard character.

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QUESTION_MARK

public static final int QUESTION_MARK

This flag represents the question mark (`?') wildcard character.

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BRACKETS

public static final int BRACKETS

This flag represents the bracket (`[..]') matching feature.

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BACKSLASH

public static final int BACKSLASH

This flag represents escaping feature, using backslash (`\').

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ALL

public static final int ALL

All possible matching features.

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DEFAULT

public static final int DEFAULT

The default matching constructs (ASTERISK, QUESTION_MARK, and BRACKETS).

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Constructor Detail

match

public match()

Method Detail

matches

public static boolean matches(java.lang.String pattern,
                              java.lang.String string)

Return true if string matches pattern.

matches

public static boolean matches(java.lang.String pattern,
                              java.lang.String string,
                              int flags)

Return true if string matches pattern.

Parameters:

pattern - Wildcard pattern.

string - String to match.

flags - Logical OR of allowed matching features.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

Test method for the matcher.