org.databene.formats.regex

Class Choice

java.lang.Object

org.databene.formats.regex.Choice

All Implemented Interfaces:

RegexPart

public class Choice
extends Object
implements RegexPart

Represents an alternative expression part of a regular expression, e.g. '(yes|no)'. Created: 17.09.2006 16:14:14

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Choice(List<RegexPart> alternatives) Constructor that takes a list of alternative patterns
Choice(RegexPart... alternatives) Constructor that takes an array of alternative patterns

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object o)
RegexPart[]	getAlternatives() Returns the alternative patterns
int	hashCode()
Integer	maxLength()
int	minLength()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Choice

public Choice(List<RegexPart> alternatives)

Constructor that takes a list of alternative patterns

Parameters:

alternatives - the alternatives

Choice

public Choice(RegexPart... alternatives)

Constructor that takes an array of alternative patterns

Parameters:

alternatives - the alternatives

Method Detail

getAlternatives

public RegexPart[] getAlternatives()

Returns the alternative patterns

Returns:

the alternatives

minLength

public int minLength()

Specified by:

minLength in interface RegexPart

Returns:

the minimum length of the regex part

maxLength

public Integer maxLength()

Specified by:

maxLength in interface RegexPart

Returns:

the maximum length of the regex part, or null if the length is not limited

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

See Also:

Object.equals(Object)

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

See Also:

Object.hashCode()

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

See Also:

Object.toString()