com.thaiopensource.datatype.xsd.regex
Interface RegexEngine
- All Known Implementing Classes:
- RegexEngineImpl
- public interface RegexEngine
A provider of a regular expression matching capability.
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Method Summary |
Regex |
compile(java.lang.String str)
Compiles a string containing a regular expression into a Regex object. |
compile
public Regex compile(java.lang.String str)
throws RegexSyntaxException
- Compiles a string containing a regular expression into a
Regex object.
The Regex object can be used to test whether a string matches the regular
expression.
- Parameters:
str - a String containing a regular expression
- Returns:
- a
Regex for str
- Throws:
RegexSyntaxException - if str is not a valid regular expression