PatternMatchUtils (hotswap-agent-core 2.0.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.hotswap.agent.util.spring.util.PatternMatchUtils

```
public abstract class PatternMatchUtils
extends Object
```
Utility methods for simple pattern matching, in particular for Spring's typical "xxx*", "*xxx" and "*xxx*" pattern styles.

Since:

2.0

Author:

Juergen Hoeller

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

PatternMatchUtils()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static boolean`	`regexMatch(String pattern, String str)`
`static boolean`	`simpleMatch(String[] patterns, String str)`	Match a String against the given patterns, supporting the following simple pattern styles: "xxx", "xxx", "xxx" and "xxx*yyy" matches (with an arbitrary number of pattern parts), as well as direct equality.
`static boolean`	`simpleMatch(String pattern, String str)`	Match a String against the given pattern, supporting the following simple pattern styles: "xxx", "xxx", "xxx" and "xxx*yyy" matches (with an arbitrary number of pattern parts), as well as direct equality.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - PatternMatchUtils
```
public PatternMatchUtils()
```
- Method Detail
  - regexMatch
```
public static boolean regexMatch(String pattern,
                                 String str)
```
  - simpleMatch
```
public static boolean simpleMatch(String pattern,
                                  String str)
```
    Match a String against the given pattern, supporting the following simple pattern styles: "xxx*", "*xxx", "*xxx*" and "xxx*yyy" matches (with an arbitrary number of pattern parts), as well as direct equality.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pattern - the pattern to match against
    
    str - the String to match
    
    Returns:
    
    whether the String matches the given pattern
  - simpleMatch
```
public static boolean simpleMatch(String[] patterns,
                                  String str)
```
    Match a String against the given patterns, supporting the following simple pattern styles: "xxx*", "*xxx", "*xxx*" and "xxx*yyy" matches (with an arbitrary number of pattern parts), as well as direct equality.
    
    Parameters:
    
    patterns - the patterns to match against
    
    str - the String to match
    
    Returns:
    
    whether the String matches any of the given patterns