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

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