Top Description Fields Methods
org.apache.tools.ant.util.regexp

public Interface Regexp

extends RegexpMatcher
Known Direct Implementers
org.apache.tools.ant.util.regexp.Jdk14RegexpRegexp
Imports
org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException
Interface which represents a regular expression, and the operations that can be performed on it.

Field Summary

Modifier and TypeField and Description
public static final int
REPLACE_ALL

Replace all occurrences of the regular expression

public static final int
REPLACE_FIRST

Replace only the first occurrence of the regular expression

Inherited from org.apache.tools.ant.util.regexp.RegexpMatcher:
MATCH_CASE_INSENSITIVEMATCH_DEFAULTMATCH_MULTILINEMATCH_SINGLELINE

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public String

Returns:

the result of the operation
substitute(String
The string to substitute on
input, String
The string which defines the substitution
argument, int
The list of options for the match and replace. See the MATCH_ and REPLACE_ constants above.
options)

Perform a substitution on the regular expression.

Inherited from org.apache.tools.ant.util.regexp.RegexpMatcher:
getGroupsgetGroupsgetPatternmatchesmatchessetPattern

Field Detail

REPLACE_ALLback to summary
public static final int REPLACE_ALL

Replace all occurrences of the regular expression

REPLACE_FIRSTback to summary
public static final int REPLACE_FIRST

Replace only the first occurrence of the regular expression

Method Detail

substituteback to summary
public String substitute(String input, String argument, int options) throws BuildException

Perform a substitution on the regular expression.

Parameters
input:String

The string to substitute on

argument:String

The string which defines the substitution

options:int

The list of options for the match and replace. See the MATCH_ and REPLACE_ constants above.

Returns:String

the result of the operation

Exceptions
BuildException:
on error