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 final int	REPLACE_ALL	Replace all occurrences of the regular expression
static final 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
String	substitute(String input, 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 Details

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 Details

substitute

String substitute(String input,
 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