com.ibm.lpex.util
Class RegularExpression

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--com.ibm.lpex.util.RegularExpression

public class RegularExpression

extends java.lang.Object

The class RegularExpression can be used to perform a regular expression search.

Inner Class Summary

static class	RegularExpression.Match
static class	RegularExpression.PatternException

Constructor Summary

RegularExpression(java.lang.String pattern, boolean ignoreCase)
This constructor accepts a regular expression pattern which will be used to perform a regular expression search.

Method Summary

RegularExpression.Match	lastMatch(java.lang.String string)
RegularExpression.Match	lastMatch(java.lang.String string, int end)
RegularExpression.Match	lastMatch(java.lang.String string, int start, int end)
RegularExpression.Match	match(java.lang.String string)
RegularExpression.Match	match(java.lang.String string, int start)
RegularExpression.Match	match(java.lang.String string, int start, int end)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

RegularExpression

public RegularExpression(java.lang.String pattern,
                         boolean ignoreCase)
                  throws RegularExpression.PatternException

This constructor accepts a regular expression pattern which will be used to perform a regular expression search.

Method Detail

match

public RegularExpression.Match match(java.lang.String string,
                                     int start,
                                     int end)

match

public RegularExpression.Match match(java.lang.String string,
                                     int start)

match

public RegularExpression.Match match(java.lang.String string)

lastMatch

public RegularExpression.Match lastMatch(java.lang.String string,
                                         int start,
                                         int end)

lastMatch

public RegularExpression.Match lastMatch(java.lang.String string,
                                         int end)

lastMatch

public RegularExpression.Match lastMatch(java.lang.String string)