Regexp (Apache Ant API)

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.

Author:
Matthew Inger

Field Summary
static int REPLACE_ALL
          Replace all occurances of the regular expression
static int REPLACE_FIRST
          Replace only the first occurance 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
 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


public static final int REPLACE_FIRST
Replace only the first occurance of the regular expression

See Also:
Constant Field Values

REPLACE_ALL


public static final int REPLACE_ALL
Replace all occurances of the regular expression

See Also:
Constant Field Values
Method Detail

substitute


public 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.
BuildException


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