Package org.springframework.util

Class PatternMatchUtils

java.lang.Object
org.springframework.util.PatternMatchUtils
public abstract class PatternMatchUtils extends Object
Utility methods for simple pattern matching, in particular for Spring's typical xxx*, *xxx, *xxx*, and xxx*yyy pattern styles.
Since:
2.0
Author:
Juergen Hoeller

  • Constructor Details

    • PatternMatchUtils

      public PatternMatchUtils()

  • Method Details

    • simpleMatch

      public static boolean simpleMatch(@Nullable String pattern, @Nullable String str)
      Match a String against the given pattern, supporting direct equality as well as the following simple pattern styles: xxx*, *xxx, *xxx*, and xxx*yyy (with an arbitrary number of pattern parts).

      Returns false if the supplied String or pattern is null.

      Parameters:
      pattern - the pattern to match against
      str - the String to match
      Returns:
      whether the String matches the given pattern

    • simpleMatchIgnoreCase

      public static boolean simpleMatchIgnoreCase(@Nullable String pattern, @Nullable String str)
      Variant of simpleMatch(String, String) that ignores upper/lower case.
      Since:
      6.1.20

    • simpleMatch

      public static boolean simpleMatch(@Nullable String[] patterns, @Nullable String str)
      Match a String against the given patterns, supporting direct equality as well as the following simple pattern styles: xxx*, *xxx, *xxx*, and xxx*yyy (with an arbitrary number of pattern parts).

      Returns false if the supplied String is null or if the supplied patterns array is null or empty.

      Parameters:
      patterns - the patterns to match against
      str - the String to match
      Returns:
      whether the String matches any of the given patterns

    • simpleMatchIgnoreCase

      public static boolean simpleMatchIgnoreCase(@Nullable String[] patterns, @Nullable String str)
      Variant of simpleMatch(String[], String) that ignores upper/lower case.
      Since:
      6.1.20