WildCharExpression (jPicEdt 1.4.1_03 API documentation)

java.lang.Object
- jpicedt.format.input.util.AbstractRegularExpression
- - jpicedt.format.input.util.WildCharExpression

All Implemented Interfaces:

ExpressionConstants
```
public class WildCharExpression
extends AbstractRegularExpression
```
a RegExp that represents a single occurence of a wild-char, i.e. ANY_CHAR, EOL or ANY_CHAR_EOL (as defined in ExpressionConstants or one of the predefinite fields in java.lang.Character.

Since:

jpicedt 1.3

Version:

$Id: WildCharExpression.java,v 1.5.2.1 2007/09/02 11:56:15 reynal Exp $

Author:

Sylvain Reynal

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface jpicedt.format.input.util.ExpressionConstants
  ANY_CHAR, ANY_CHAR_EOL, ANY_SIGN, AT_LEAST, AT_MOST, DEBUG, DOUBLE, EOL, EXACTLY, INTEGER, NEGATIVE, NON_NULL, POSITIVE, STRICTLY_NEGATIVE, STRICTLY_POSITIVE, WHITE_SPACES, WHITE_SPACES_OR_EOL

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

WildCharExpression(int type)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Character`	`getCharacter()`	Return the last character parsed.
`int`	`getType()`
`boolean`	`interpret(Context context)`	Parses this expression, possibly using the given Context to fetch the String to interpret if this Expression is a leaf expression.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class jpicedt.format.input.util.AbstractRegularExpression
action

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - WildCharExpression
```
public WildCharExpression(int type)
```
    Parameters:
    
    type - one of predefinite types available in class java.lang.Character. May also be ANY_CHAR (any character), EOL (end of line), or ANY_CHAR_EOL (a combination of both).
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public int getType()
```
  - interpret
```
public boolean interpret(Context context)
                  throws REParserException
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractRegularExpression
    
    Parses this expression, possibly using the given Context to fetch the String to interpret if this Expression is a leaf expression.
    
    Specified by:
    
    interpret in class AbstractRegularExpression
    
    Returns:
    
    TRUE if the first character of the remaining substring is a wild-char of the permitted type If TRUE, send a ParserEvent with value=char found ('\n' in case of an EOL)
    
    Throws:
    
    REParserException - if an error occur during parsing
  - getCharacter
```
public java.lang.Character getCharacter()
```
    Return the last character parsed.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object