org.openl.rules.cmatch.matcher

Interface IMatcher

All Known Implementing Classes:

BooleanPrimitiveMatch, ClassMatchMatcher, ClassMinMaxMatcher, EnumMatchMatcher, NumberMatchMatcher

public interface IMatcher

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	fromString(String checkValue) Parse matching object from string.
boolean	match(Object var, Object checkValue) Check whether actual value and check value are match or satisfy matching operation.

Method Detail

fromString

Object fromString(String checkValue)

Parse matching object from string.

Note that type of return value can depend on format of checkValue. For example, it can be Integer or IntRange.

Parameters:

checkValue - string value of a cell

Returns:

matching value

match

boolean match(Object var,
              Object checkValue)

Check whether actual value and check value are match or satisfy matching operation.

Parameters:

var - actual value

checkValue - check value

Returns:

true if it matches