xal.tools.data

Class KeyValuePatternQualifier

java.lang.Object

xal.tools.data.KeyValuePatternQualifier

All Implemented Interfaces:

Qualifier

public class KeyValuePatternQualifier
extends java.lang.Object
implements Qualifier

Qualifier to filter (based on the specified pattern) a record's value associated with a specified key.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
KeyValuePatternQualifier(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String regularExpression) Constructor with the default pattern flags.
KeyValuePatternQualifier(java.lang.String key, java.lang.String regularExpression, int flags) Primary constructor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	matches(java.lang.Object object) Determine if the specified record's value associated with this qualifier's key is a match to this qualifier's pattern.
java.lang.String	toString() Get a string representation of this qualifier.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

KeyValuePatternQualifier

public KeyValuePatternQualifier(java.lang.String key,
                                java.lang.String regularExpression,
                                int flags)

Primary constructor

Parameters:

key - the key identifying the value to test from the record

regularExpression - the regular expression used for matching

flags - pattern flags

KeyValuePatternQualifier

public KeyValuePatternQualifier(java.lang.String key,
                                java.lang.String regularExpression)

Constructor with the default pattern flags.

Parameters:

key - the key identifying the value to test from the record

regularExpression - the regular expression used for matching

Method Detail

matches

public boolean matches(java.lang.Object object)

Determine if the specified record's value associated with this qualifier's key is a match to this qualifier's pattern. The value corresponding to this qualifier's key must be a java.lang.CharSequence.

Specified by:

matches in interface Qualifier

Parameters:

object - The object to test for matching. The object must be a keyed record.

Returns:

true if the object matches the criteria and false if not.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Get a string representation of this qualifier.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a string representation of this qualifier.