Uses of Package
org.springframework.util

Packages that use org.springframework.util

Package	Description
org.springframework.aop.interceptor	Provides miscellaneous interceptor implementations.
org.springframework.beans.factory.config	SPI interfaces and configuration-related convenience classes for bean factories.
org.springframework.beans.factory.support	Classes supporting the org.springframework.beans.factory package.
org.springframework.beans.support	Classes supporting the org.springframework.beans package, such as utility classes for sorting and holding lists of beans.
org.springframework.context	This package builds on the beans package to add support for message sources and for the Observer design pattern, and the ability for application objects to obtain resources using a consistent API.
org.springframework.context.event	Support classes for application events, like standard context events.
org.springframework.context.support	Classes supporting the org.springframework.context package, such as abstract base classes for ApplicationContext implementations and a MessageSource implementation.
org.springframework.core	Provides basic classes for exception handling and version detection, and other core helpers that are not specific to any part of the framework.
org.springframework.core.annotation	Core support package for annotations, meta-annotations, and merged annotations with attribute overrides.
org.springframework.core.codec	Encoder and Decoder abstractions to convert between a reactive stream of bytes and Java objects.
org.springframework.core.io.support	Support classes for Spring's resource abstraction.
org.springframework.core.task	This package defines Spring's core TaskExecutor abstraction, and provides SyncTaskExecutor and SimpleAsyncTaskExecutor implementations.
org.springframework.core.type	Core support package for type introspection.
org.springframework.format.support	Support classes for the formatting package, providing common implementations as well as adapters.
org.springframework.http	Contains a basic abstraction over client/server-side HTTP.
org.springframework.http.client	Contains an abstraction over client-side HTTP.
org.springframework.http.client.reactive	Abstractions for reactive HTTP client support including ClientHttpRequest and ClientHttpResponse as well as a ClientHttpConnector.
org.springframework.http.codec	Provides implementations of Encoder and Decoder for web use.
org.springframework.http.codec.cbor
org.springframework.http.codec.json	JSON encoder and decoder support.
org.springframework.http.codec.multipart	Multipart support.
org.springframework.http.codec.protobuf	Provides an encoder and a decoder for Google Protocol Buffers.
org.springframework.http.codec.xml	XML encoder and decoder support.
org.springframework.http.converter	Provides an HttpMessageConverter abstraction to convert between Java objects and HTTP input/output messages.
org.springframework.http.server	Contains an abstraction over server-side HTTP.
org.springframework.http.server.reactive	Abstractions for reactive HTTP server support including a ServerHttpRequest and ServerHttpResponse along with an HttpHandler for processing.
org.springframework.jms.config	Support package for declarative messaging configuration, with Java configuration and XML schema support.
org.springframework.jms.listener	This package contains the base message listener container facility.
org.springframework.messaging	Support for working with messaging APIs and protocols.
org.springframework.messaging.converter	Provides support for message conversion.
org.springframework.messaging.handler	Basic abstractions for working with message handler methods.
org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.reactive	Support classes for working with annotated message-handling methods with non-blocking, reactive contracts.
org.springframework.messaging.handler.invocation.reactive	Common infrastructure for invoking message handler methods with non-blocking, and reactive contracts.
org.springframework.messaging.rsocket	Support for the RSocket protocol.
org.springframework.messaging.rsocket.annotation.support	Support classes for working with annotated RSocket stream handling methods.
org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.support	Support classes for handling messages from simple messaging protocols (like STOMP).
org.springframework.messaging.simp.broker	Provides a "simple" message broker implementation along with an abstract base class and other supporting types such as a registry for subscriptions.
org.springframework.messaging.simp.config	Configuration support for WebSocket messaging using higher level messaging protocols.
org.springframework.messaging.simp.stomp	Generic support for simple messaging protocols (like STOMP).
org.springframework.messaging.support	Provides implementations of Message along with a MessageBuilder and MessageHeaderAccessor for building and working with messages and message headers, as well as various MessageChannel implementations and channel interceptor support.
org.springframework.mock.http.client.reactive	Mock implementations of reactive HTTP client contracts.
org.springframework.mock.http.server.reactive	Mock implementations of reactive HTTP server contracts.
org.springframework.mock.web	A comprehensive set of Servlet API 4.0 mock objects, targeted at usage with Spring's Web MVC framework.
org.springframework.mock.web.reactive.function.server	Mock objects for the functional web framework.
org.springframework.scheduling.annotation	Annotation support for asynchronous method execution.
org.springframework.scheduling.concurrent	Scheduling convenience classes for the java.util.concurrent and jakarta.enterprise.concurrent packages, allowing to set up a ThreadPoolExecutor or ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor as a bean in a Spring context.
org.springframework.scheduling.quartz	Support classes for the open source scheduler Quartz, allowing to set up Quartz Schedulers, JobDetails and Triggers as beans in a Spring context.
org.springframework.scheduling.support	Generic support classes for scheduling.
org.springframework.test.web.client.match	Contains built-in RequestMatcher implementations.
org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server	Support for testing Spring WebFlux server endpoints via WebTestClient.
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request	Contains built-in RequestBuilder implementations.
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result	Contains built-in ResultMatcher and ResultHandler implementations.
org.springframework.transaction.interceptor	AOP-based solution for declarative transaction demarcation.
org.springframework.util	Miscellaneous utility classes, such as utilities for working with strings, classes, collections, reflection, etc.
org.springframework.web.cors	Support for CORS (Cross-Origin Resource Sharing), based on a common CorsProcessor strategy.
org.springframework.web.method.annotation	Support classes for annotation-based handler method processing.
org.springframework.web.multipart	Multipart resolution framework for handling file uploads.
org.springframework.web.multipart.support	Support classes for the multipart resolution framework.
org.springframework.web.reactive.function	Provides a foundation for both the reactive client and server subpackages.
org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client	Provides a reactive WebClient that builds on top of the org.springframework.http.client.reactive reactive HTTP adapter layer.
org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.support	Classes supporting the org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client package.
org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server	Provides the types that make up Spring's functional web framework for Reactive environments.
org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server.support	Classes supporting the org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server package.
org.springframework.web.reactive.result.method.annotation	Infrastructure for annotation-based handler method processing.
org.springframework.web.reactive.socket	Abstractions and support classes for reactive WebSocket interactions.
org.springframework.web.server	Core interfaces and classes for Spring's generic, reactive web support.
org.springframework.web.server.adapter	Implementations to adapt to the underlying org.springframework.http.client.reactive reactive HTTP adapter and HttpHandler.
org.springframework.web.service.invoker	Support for creating a client proxy for an HTTP service annotated with HttpExchange methods.
org.springframework.web.servlet	Provides servlets that integrate with the application context infrastructure, and the core interfaces and classes for the Spring web MVC framework.
org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation	Annotation-based setup for Spring MVC.
org.springframework.web.servlet.function	Provides the types that make up Spring's functional web framework for Servlet environments.
org.springframework.web.servlet.handler	Provides standard HandlerMapping implementations, including abstract base classes for custom implementations.
org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc	Standard controller implementations for the Servlet MVC framework that comes with Spring.
org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.condition	Common MVC logic for matching incoming requests based on conditions.
org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method	Servlet-based infrastructure for handler method processing, building on the org.springframework.web.method package.
org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation	MVC infrastructure for annotation-based handler method processing, building on the org.springframework.web.method.annotation package.
org.springframework.web.servlet.resource	Support classes for serving static resources.
org.springframework.web.socket	Common abstractions and Spring configuration support for WebSocket applications.
org.springframework.web.socket.adapter	Classes adapting Spring's WebSocket API to and from WebSocket providers.
org.springframework.web.socket.config.annotation	Support for annotation-based WebSocket setup in configuration classes.
org.springframework.web.util	Miscellaneous web utility classes, such as HTML escaping and cookie handling.
org.springframework.web.util.pattern	Dedicated support for matching HTTP request paths.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.aop.interceptor

Class	Description
ConcurrencyThrottleSupport	Support class for throttling concurrent access to a specific resource.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.beans.factory.config

Class	Description
MethodInvoker	Helper class that allows for specifying a method to invoke in a declarative fashion, be it static or non-static.
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.beans.factory.support

Class	Description
PropertiesPersister	Strategy interface for persisting java.util.Properties, allowing for pluggable parsing strategies.
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.beans.support

Class	Description
MethodInvoker	Helper class that allows for specifying a method to invoke in a declarative fashion, be it static or non-static.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.context

Class	Description
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.context.event

Class	Description
ErrorHandler	A strategy for handling errors.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.context.support

Class	Description
PropertiesPersister	Strategy interface for persisting java.util.Properties, allowing for pluggable parsing strategies.
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.core

Class	Description
ReflectionUtils.MethodFilter	Callback optionally used to filter methods to be operated on by a method callback.
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.core.annotation

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.core.codec

Class	Description
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.core.io.support

Class	Description
DefaultPropertiesPersister	Default implementation of the PropertiesPersister interface.
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.
PropertiesPersister	Strategy interface for persisting java.util.Properties, allowing for pluggable parsing strategies.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.core.task

Class	Description
CustomizableThreadCreator	Simple customizable helper class for creating new Thread instances.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.core.type

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.format.support

Class	Description
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.http

Class	Description
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.http.client

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.http.client.reactive

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.http.codec

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.http.codec.cbor

Class	Description
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.http.codec.json

Class	Description
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.http.codec.multipart

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.http.codec.protobuf

Class	Description
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.http.codec.xml

Class	Description
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.http.converter

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.http.server

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.http.server.reactive

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.jms.config

Class	Description
ErrorHandler	A strategy for handling errors.
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.jms.listener

Class	Description
ErrorHandler	A strategy for handling errors.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.messaging

Class	Description
IdGenerator	Contract for generating universally unique identifiers (UUIDs).

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.messaging.converter

Class	Description
InvalidMimeTypeException	Exception thrown from MimeTypeUtils.parseMimeType(String) in case of encountering an invalid content type specification String.
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.messaging.handler

Class	Description
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.
RouteMatcher	Contract for matching routes to patterns.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.reactive

Class	Description
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.
RouteMatcher	Contract for matching routes to patterns.
RouteMatcher.Route	A parsed representation of a route.
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.messaging.handler.invocation.reactive

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.
RouteMatcher.Route	A parsed representation of a route.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.messaging.rsocket

Class	Description
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.
RouteMatcher	Contract for matching routes to patterns.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.messaging.rsocket.annotation.support

Class	Description
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.
RouteMatcher	Contract for matching routes to patterns.
RouteMatcher.Route	A parsed representation of a route.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.messaging.simp.annotation.support

Class	Description
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.messaging.simp.broker

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.messaging.simp.config

Class	Description
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.messaging.simp.stomp

Class	Description
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.messaging.support

Class	Description
IdGenerator	Contract for generating universally unique identifiers (UUIDs).
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.mock.http.client.reactive

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.mock.http.server.reactive

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.mock.web

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.mock.web.reactive.function.server

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.scheduling.annotation

Class	Description
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.scheduling.concurrent

Class	Description
CustomizableThreadCreator	Simple customizable helper class for creating new Thread instances.
ErrorHandler	A strategy for handling errors.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.scheduling.quartz

Class	Description
MethodInvoker	Helper class that allows for specifying a method to invoke in a declarative fashion, be it static or non-static.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.scheduling.support

Class	Description
ErrorHandler	A strategy for handling errors.
MethodInvoker	Helper class that allows for specifying a method to invoke in a declarative fashion, be it static or non-static.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.test.web.client.match

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.test.web.reactive.server

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.transaction.interceptor

Class	Description
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.util

Class	Description
AntPathMatcher.AntPathStringMatcher	Tests whether or not a string matches against a pattern via a Pattern.
AutoPopulatingList.ElementFactory	Factory interface for creating elements for an index-based access data structure such as a List.
AutoPopulatingList.ElementInstantiationException	Exception to be thrown from ElementFactory.
ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.Entry	A single map entry.
ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.Reference	A reference to an ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.Entry contained in the map.
ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.ReferenceManager	Strategy class used to manage References.
ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.ReferenceType	Various reference types supported by this map.
ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.Restructure	The types of restructuring that can be performed.
ConcurrentReferenceHashMap.Segment	A single segment used to divide the map to allow better concurrent performance.
IdGenerator	Contract for generating universally unique identifiers (UUIDs).
InstanceFilter	A simple instance filter that checks if a given instance match based on a collection of includes and excludes element.
LinkedCaseInsensitiveMap	LinkedHashMap variant that stores String keys in a case-insensitive manner, for example for key-based access in a results table.
LinkedMultiValueMap	Simple implementation of MultiValueMap that wraps a LinkedHashMap, storing multiple values in an ArrayList.
MimeType	Represents a MIME Type, as originally defined in RFC 2046 and subsequently used in other Internet protocols including HTTP.
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.
MultiValueMapAdapter	Adapts a given Map to the MultiValueMap contract.
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.
PropertiesPersister	Strategy interface for persisting java.util.Properties, allowing for pluggable parsing strategies.
PropertyPlaceholderHelper.PlaceholderResolver	Strategy interface used to resolve replacement values for placeholders contained in Strings.
ReflectionUtils.FieldCallback	Callback interface invoked on each field in the hierarchy.
ReflectionUtils.FieldFilter	Callback optionally used to filter fields to be operated on by a field callback.
ReflectionUtils.MethodCallback	Action to take on each method.
ReflectionUtils.MethodFilter	Callback optionally used to filter methods to be operated on by a method callback.
RouteMatcher	Contract for matching routes to patterns.
RouteMatcher.Route	A parsed representation of a route.
StopWatch.TaskInfo	Nested class to hold data about one task executed within the StopWatch.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.cors

Class	Description
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.method.annotation

Class	Description
ReflectionUtils.MethodFilter	Callback optionally used to filter methods to be operated on by a method callback.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.multipart

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.multipart.support

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.reactive.function

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.reactive.function.client.support

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.reactive.function.server.support

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.reactive.result.method.annotation

Class	Description
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.reactive.socket

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.server

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.server.adapter

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.service.invoker

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.servlet

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation

Class	Description
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.servlet.function

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.servlet.handler

Class	Description
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc

Class	Description
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.condition

Class	Description
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method

Class	Description
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation

Class	Description
ReflectionUtils.MethodFilter	Callback optionally used to filter methods to be operated on by a method callback.
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.servlet.resource

Class	Description
PathMatcher	Strategy interface for String-based path matching.
StringValueResolver	Simple strategy interface for resolving a String value.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.socket

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.socket.adapter

Class	Description
IdGenerator	Contract for generating universally unique identifiers (UUIDs).

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.socket.config.annotation

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.util

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.

Classes in org.springframework.util used by org.springframework.web.util.pattern

Class	Description
MultiValueMap	Extension of the Map interface that stores multiple values.
RouteMatcher	Contract for matching routes to patterns.
RouteMatcher.Route	A parsed representation of a route.