org.eclipse.jgit.ignore.internal

Interface IMatcher

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractMatcher, LeadingAsteriskMatcher, NameMatcher, PathMatcher, TrailingAsteriskMatcher, WildCardMatcher, WildMatcher

public interface IMatcher

Generic string matcher

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static IMatcher	NO_MATCH Matcher that does not match any pattern.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	matches(String path, boolean assumeDirectory, boolean pathMatch) Matches entire given string
boolean	matches(String segment, int startIncl, int endExcl) Matches only part of given string

Field Detail

NO_MATCH

static final IMatcher NO_MATCH

Matcher that does not match any pattern.

Method Detail

matches

boolean matches(String path,
                boolean assumeDirectory,
                boolean pathMatch)

Matches entire given string

Parameters:

path - string which is not null, but might be empty

assumeDirectory - true to assume this path as directory (even if it doesn't end with a slash)

pathMatch - true if the match is for the full path: prefix-only matches are not allowed, and NameMatchers must match only the last component (if they can -- they may not, if they are anchored at the beginning)

Returns:

true if this matcher pattern matches given string

matches

boolean matches(String segment,
                int startIncl,
                int endExcl)

Matches only part of given string

Parameters:

segment - string which is not null, but might be empty

startIncl - start index, inclusive

endExcl - end index, exclusive

Returns:

true if this matcher pattern matches given string