Package org.apache.tools.ant.util.regexp

Interface Regexp

All Superinterfaces:

RegexpMatcher

All Known Implementing Classes:

JakartaOroRegexp, JakartaRegexpRegexp, Jdk14RegexpRegexp

public interface Regexp
extends RegexpMatcher

Interface which represents a regular expression, and the operations that can be performed on it.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static int	REPLACE_ALL	Replace all occurrences of the regular expression
static int	REPLACE_FIRST	Replace only the first occurrence of the regular expression

Fields inherited from interface org.apache.tools.ant.util.regexp.RegexpMatcher

MATCH_CASE_INSENSITIVE, MATCH_DEFAULT, MATCH_MULTILINE, MATCH_SINGLELINE

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
java.lang.String	substitute(java.lang.String input, java.lang.String argument, int options)	Perform a substitution on the regular expression.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.tools.ant.util.regexp.RegexpMatcher

getGroups, getGroups, getPattern, matches, matches, setPattern

Field Detail

REPLACE_FIRST

static final int REPLACE_FIRST

Replace only the first occurrence of the regular expression

See Also:

Constant Field Values

REPLACE_ALL

static final int REPLACE_ALL

Replace all occurrences of the regular expression

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

substitute

java.lang.String substitute(java.lang.String input,
                            java.lang.String argument,
                            int options)
                     throws BuildException

Perform a substitution on the regular expression.

Parameters:

input - The string to substitute on

argument - The string which defines the substitution

options - The list of options for the match and replace. See the MATCH_ and REPLACE_ constants above.

Returns:

the result of the operation

Throws:

BuildException - on error