net.sf.statcvs.util
Class FilePatternMatcher

java.lang.Object
  net.sf.statcvs.util.FilePatternMatcher

public class FilePatternMatcher

extends java.lang.Object

Matches filenames against an Ant-style wildcard pattern list.

In short, ? matches one character, * matches zero or more characters but no directory changes (it doesn't match / or \), and ** matches zero or more directory levels. If the wildcard pattern ends in / or \, an implicit ** is added.

Several patterns can be specified, seperated by : or ;.

Everything is case sensitive. If you need case insensitive pattern matching, use String.toLower() on the pattern and on the candidate string.

Version:

$Id: FilePatternMatcher.java,v 1.3 2008/04/02 11:22:15 benoitx Exp $

Author:

Richard Cyganiak

Constructor Summary

FilePatternMatcher(java.lang.String wildcardPattern)
Creates a matcher to match filenames against a specified wildcard pattern

Method Summary

boolean	matches(java.lang.String filename) Matches a filename against the wildcard pattern.
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

FilePatternMatcher

public FilePatternMatcher(java.lang.String wildcardPattern)

Creates a matcher to match filenames against a specified wildcard pattern

Parameters:

wildcardPattern - an Ant-style wildcard pattern

Method Detail

matches

public boolean matches(java.lang.String filename)

Matches a filename against the wildcard pattern.

Parameters:

filename - a filename

Returns:

true if the filename matches the pattern

toString

public java.lang.String toString()