com.sapportals.wcm.util.regex
Class Pattern

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java.lang.Object
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public class Pattern

extends java.lang.Object

Provides a pattern object for matching strings.

Field Summary

static int	CANON_EQ Enables canonical equivalence.
static int	CASE_INSENSITIVE Enables case-insensitive matching.
static int	COMMENTS Permits whitespace and comments in pattern.
static int	DOTALL Enables dotall mode.
static int	MULTILINE Enables multiline mode.
static int	UNICODE_CASE Enables Unicode-aware case folding.
static int	UNIX_LINES Enables Unix lines mode.

Constructor Summary

Pattern(java.lang.String pattern)

Pattern(java.lang.String pattern, int flags)

Method Summary

static Pattern	compile(java.lang.String regex) Compiles the given regular expression into a pattern.
static Pattern	compile(java.lang.String regex, int flags) Compiles the given regular expression into a pattern with the given flags.
int	flags() Returns this pattern's match flags.
protected RE	getExpression()
Matcher	matcher(CharSequence input) Creates a matcher that will match the given input against this pattern.
Matcher	matcher(java.lang.String input) Creates a matcher that will match the given input against this pattern.
static boolean	matches(java.lang.String regex, CharSequence input) Compiles the given regular expression and attempts to match the given input against it.
java.lang.String	pattern() Returns the regular expression from which this pattern was compiled.
java.lang.String[]	split(CharSequence input) Splits the given input sequence around matches of this pattern.
java.lang.String[]	split(CharSequence input, int limit) Splits the given input sequence around matches of this pattern.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

CANON_EQ

public static int CANON_EQ

Enables canonical equivalence.

CASE_INSENSITIVE

public static int CASE_INSENSITIVE

Enables case-insensitive matching.

COMMENTS

public static int COMMENTS

Permits whitespace and comments in pattern.

DOTALL

public static int DOTALL

Enables dotall mode.

MULTILINE

public static int MULTILINE

Enables multiline mode.

UNICODE_CASE

public static int UNICODE_CASE

Enables Unicode-aware case folding.

UNIX_LINES

public static int UNIX_LINES

Enables Unix lines mode.

Constructor Detail

Pattern

public Pattern(java.lang.String pattern)
        throws PatternSyntaxException

Pattern

public Pattern(java.lang.String pattern,
               int flags)
        throws PatternSyntaxException

Method Detail

compile

public static Pattern compile(java.lang.String regex)
                       throws PatternSyntaxException

Compiles the given regular expression into a pattern.

Parameters:

regex - TBD: Description of the incoming method parameter

Returns:

TBD: Description of the outgoing return value

Throws:

PatternSyntaxException - Exception raised in failure situation

compile

public static Pattern compile(java.lang.String regex,
                              int flags)
                       throws PatternSyntaxException

Compiles the given regular expression into a pattern with the given flags.

Parameters:

regex - TBD: Description of the incoming method parameter

flags - TBD: Description of the incoming method parameter

Returns:

TBD: Description of the outgoing return value

Throws:

PatternSyntaxException - Exception raised in failure situation

flags

public int flags()

Returns this pattern's match flags.

Returns:

TBD: Description of the outgoing return value

matcher

public Matcher matcher(CharSequence input)

Creates a matcher that will match the given input against this pattern.

Parameters:

input - TBD: Description of the incoming method parameter

Returns:

TBD: Description of the outgoing return value

matcher

public Matcher matcher(java.lang.String input)

Creates a matcher that will match the given input against this pattern.

Parameters:

input - TBD: Description of the incoming method parameter

Returns:

TBD: Description of the outgoing return value

matches

public static boolean matches(java.lang.String regex,
                              CharSequence input)
                       throws PatternSyntaxException

Compiles the given regular expression and attempts to match the given input against it.

Parameters:

regex - TBD: Description of the incoming method parameter

input - TBD: Description of the incoming method parameter

Returns:

TBD: Description of the outgoing return value

Throws:

PatternSyntaxException - Exception raised in failure situation

pattern

public java.lang.String pattern()

Returns the regular expression from which this pattern was compiled.

Returns:

TBD: Description of the outgoing return value

split

public java.lang.String[] split(CharSequence input)

Splits the given input sequence around matches of this pattern.

Parameters:

input - TBD: Description of the incoming method parameter

Returns:

TBD: Description of the outgoing return value

split

public java.lang.String[] split(CharSequence input,
                                int limit)

Splits the given input sequence around matches of this pattern.

Parameters:

input - TBD: Description of the incoming method parameter

limit - TBD: Description of the incoming method parameter

Returns:

TBD: Description of the outgoing return value

getExpression

protected RE getExpression()