org.avis.util
Class Wildcard

java.lang.Object
  org.avis.util.Wildcard

public final class Wildcard
extends Object

Generates regex patterns that match Unix-style wildcards * and ?. Currently handles * and ? by generating regex equivalents.

Method Summary

static Pattern	toPattern(String wildcard) Generate a patten matcher for a wildcard expression.
static Pattern	toPattern(String wildcard, int flags) Generate a patten matcher for a wildcard expression.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

toPattern

public static Pattern toPattern(String wildcard)

Generate a patten matcher for a wildcard expression.

Parameters:

wildcard - The wildcard expression.

Returns:

A pattern that matches the wildcard.

toPattern

public static Pattern toPattern(String wildcard,
                                int flags)

Generate a patten matcher for a wildcard expression.

Parameters:

wildcard - The wildcard expression.

flags - The patten flags (e.g Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE).

Returns:

A pattern that matches the wildcard.