ponderToolkit.editor.search
Interface SearchMatcher

All Known Implementing Classes:

BoyerMooreSearchMatcher, RESearchMatcher

public interface SearchMatcher

An abstract interface for matching strings.

Method Summary

int[]	nextMatch(java.lang.String text) Returns the offset of the first match of the specified text within this matcher.
java.lang.String	substitute(java.lang.String text) Returns the specified text, with any substitution specified within this matcher performed.

Method Detail

nextMatch

public int[] nextMatch(java.lang.String text)

Returns the offset of the first match of the specified text within this matcher.

Parameters:

text - The text to search in

Returns:

an array where the first element is the start offset of the match, and the second element is the end offset of the match

substitute

public java.lang.String substitute(java.lang.String text)

Returns the specified text, with any substitution specified within this matcher performed.

Parameters:

text - The text

Returns:

Null if no matches were found, or the changed string