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35 package org.exolab.castor.util;
36
37 /**
38 * A simple interface for evaluating Regular expressions.
39 *
40 * @author <a href="mailto:kvisco@intalio.com">Keith Visco</a>
41 * @version $Revision$ $Date: 2003-03-03 00:05:44 -0700 (Mon, 03 Mar 2003) $
42 */
43 public interface RegExpEvaluator {
44
45 /**
46 * Returns true if the given String matches the regular expression of this {@link RegExpEvaluator}
47 * .
48 *
49 * @param value the String to check the production of
50 * @return true if the given string matches the regular expression of this {@link RegExpEvaluator}
51 * @see #setExpression
52 */
53 boolean matches(String value);
54
55 /**
56 * Sets the regular expression to match against during a call to {@link #matches}.
57 *
58 * @param rexpr the regular expression
59 */
60 void setExpression(String rexpr);
61
62 }