ICU-105 Regular Expressions, API docs updated

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Andy Heninger 2002-11-13 02:28:04 +00:00
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2 changed files with 176 additions and 105 deletions

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@ -412,6 +412,11 @@ RegexMatcher &RegexMatcher::reset(const UnicodeString &input) {
//--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// start
//
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int32_t RegexMatcher::start(UErrorCode &err) const {
return start(0, err);
}
@ -436,7 +441,6 @@ int32_t RegexMatcher::start(int group, UErrorCode &err) const {
s = fMatchStart;
} else {
s = fCaptureStarts->elementAti(group);
// TODO: what to do if no match on this specific group?
}
return s;
}

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@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public:
* were constructed from identical source patterns using the same match flag
* settings.
* @param that a RegexPattern object to compare with "this".
* @return TRUE if the objects are equavelent.
* @return TRUE if the objects are equivalent.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
UBool operator==(const RegexPattern& that) const;
@ -130,25 +130,27 @@ public:
*/
inline UBool operator!=(const RegexPattern& that) const {return ! operator ==(that);};
/*
/**
* Assignment operator. After assignment, this RegexPattern will behave identically
* to the source object.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
RegexPattern &operator =(const RegexPattern &source);
/*
/**
* Create an exact copy of this RegexPattern object. Since RegexPattern is not
* intended to be subclasses, <code>clone()</code> and the copy construction are
* equivalent operations.
* @return the copy of this RegexPattern
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual RegexPattern *clone() const;
/**
* <p>Compiles the given regular expression in string form into a RegexPattern
* object. The compile methods, rather than the constructors, are the usual
* way that RegexPattern objects are created.</p>
* Compiles the regular expression in string form into a RegexPattern
* object. These compile methods, rather than the constructors, are the usual
* way that RegexPattern objects are created.
*
* <p>Note that RegexPattern objects must not be deleted while RegexMatcher
* objects created from the pattern are active. RegexMatchers keep a pointer
@ -157,37 +159,34 @@ public:
*
* <p>All pattern match mode flags are set to their default values.</p>
*
* @param regex The regular expression to be compiles.
* @param regex The regular expression to be compiled.
* @param pe Receives the position (line and column nubers) of any error
* within the regular expression.)
* @param err A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return A regexPattern object for the compiled pattern.
*
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
static RegexPattern *compile( const UnicodeString &regex,
UParseError &pe,
UErrorCode &err);
UErrorCode &status);
/**
* Compiles the given regular expression into a pattern with the given flags
*/
/**
* <p>Compiles the given regular expression in string form into a RegexPattern
* object using the specified match mode flags. The compile methods,
* Compiles the regular expression in string form into a RegexPattern
* object using the specified match mode flags. These compile methods,
* rather than the constructors, are the usual way that RegexPattern objects
* are created.</p>
* are created.
*
* <p>Note that RegexPattern objects must not be deleted while RegexMatcher
* objects created from the pattern are active. RegexMatchers keep a pointer
* back to their pattern, so premature deletion of the pattern is a
* catastrophic error.</p>
*
* @param regex The regular expression to be compiles.
* @param regex The regular expression to be compiled.
* @param flags The match mode flags to be used.
* @param pe Receives the position (line and column nubers) of any error
* within the regular expression.)
* @param err A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return A regexPattern object for the compiled pattern.
*
* @draft ICU 2.4
@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ public:
static RegexPattern *compile( const UnicodeString &regex,
int32_t flags,
UParseError &pe,
UErrorCode &err);
UErrorCode &status);
/**
@ -208,29 +207,29 @@ public:
/*
* Creates a RegexMatcher that will match the given input against this pattern. The
* RegexMatcher can then be used to perform match, find or replace operations
* on on the input. Note that a RegexPattern object must not be deleted while
* any RegexMatchers created from it still exist and might possibly be used again.
* on the input. Note that a RegexPattern object must not be deleted while
* RegexMatchers created from it still exist and might possibly be used again.
*
* @param input The input string to which the regular expression will be applied.
* @param err A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return A RegexMatcher object for this pattern and input.
*
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual RegexMatcher *matcher(const UnicodeString &input,
UErrorCode &err) const;
UErrorCode &status) const;
/**
* Test whether a string matches a regular expression. This convenience function
* both compiles the reguluar expression and applies it in a single operation.
* Note that if the same pattern needs to be applied repeatedly, this method will be
* less efficient than creating and reusing RegexPattern object.
* less efficient than creating and reusing a RegexPattern object.
*
* @param regex The regular expression
* @param input The string data to be matched
* @param pe Receives the position of any syntax errors within the regular expression
* @param err A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return True if the regular expression exactly matches the full input string.
*
* @draft ICU 2.4
@ -238,17 +237,17 @@ public:
static UBool matches(const UnicodeString &regex,
const UnicodeString &input,
UParseError &pe,
UErrorCode &err);
UErrorCode &status);
/*
/**
* Returns the regular expression from which this pattern was compiled.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual UnicodeString pattern() const;
/*
/**
* Split a string around matches of the pattern. Somewhat like split() from Perl.
* @param input The string to be split into fields. The field delimiters
* match the pattern (in the "this" object)
@ -262,13 +261,14 @@ public:
* If the number of destination strings is less than the number
* of fields, the trailing part of the input string, including any
* field delimiters, is placed in the last destination string.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return The number of fields into which the input string was split.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual int32_t split(const UnicodeString &input,
UnicodeString dest[],
int32_t destCapacity,
UErrorCode &err) const;
UErrorCode &status) const;
@ -359,14 +359,13 @@ public:
* Implements a replace operation intended to be used as part of an
* incremental find-and-replace.
*
* The input string, starting from the end of the previous match and ending at
* the start of the current match, is appended to the destination string.
* <p>The input string, starting from the end of the previous match and ending at
* the start of the current match, is appended to the destination string. Then the
* replacement string is appended to the output string,
* including handling any substitutions of captured text.</p>
*
* Then the replacement string is appended to the output string,
* including handling any substitutions of captured text.
*
* For simple, prepackaged, non-incremental find-and-replace
* operations, see replaceFirst() or replaceAll().
* <p>For simple, prepackaged, non-incremental find-and-replace
* operations, see replaceFirst() or replaceAll().</p>
*
* @param dest A UnicodeString to which the results of the find-and-replace are appended.
* @param replacement A UnicodeString that provides the text to be substitured for
@ -390,7 +389,7 @@ public:
/**
* As the final step in a find-and-replace operation, append the remainder
* of the input string, starting at the position following the last match,
* to the destination string. It is intended to be invoked after one
* to the destination string. <code>appendTail()</code> is intended to be invoked after one
* or more invocations of the <code>RegexMatcher::appendReplacement()</code>.
*
* @param dest A UnicodeString to which the results of the find-and-replace are appended.
@ -401,7 +400,8 @@ public:
/**
* Find the ending position of the most recent match.
* Returns the index in the input string of the character following the
* text matched during the previous match operation.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors. Possible
* errors are U_REGEX_INVALID_STATE if no match has been
* attempted or the last match failed.
@ -411,138 +411,205 @@ public:
virtual int32_t end(UErrorCode &status) const;
/*
* Returns the index of the last character, plus one, of the subsequence
* captured by the given group during the previous match operation.
* Errors: Illegal state, index out of bounds
/**
* Returns the index in the input string of the character following the
* text matched by the specified capture group during the previous match operation.
* @param group the capture group number
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors. Possible
* errors are U_REGEX_INVALID_STATE if no match has been
* attempted or the last match failed and
* U_INDEX_OUTOFBOUNDS_ERROR for a bad capture group number
* @return the index of the last character, plus one, of the text
* captured by the specifed group during the previous match operation.
* Return -1 if the capture group was not part of the match.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual int32_t end(int group, UErrorCode &err) const;
virtual int32_t end(int group, UErrorCode &status) const;
/*
* Attempts to find the next subsequence of the input sequence that matches the pattern.
/**
* Find the next pattern match in the input string.
* The find begins searching the input at the location following the end of
* the previous match, or at the start of the string if there is no previous match.
* If a match is found, <code>start(), end()</code> and <code>group()</code>
* will provide more information regarding the match.
* @return TRUE if a match is found.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual UBool find();
/*
* Resets this matcher and then attempts to find the next subsequence of the
* input sequence that matches the pattern, starting at the specified index.
* Errors: Index out of bounds.
/**
* Resets this RegexMatcher and then attempts to find the next substring of the
* input string that matches the pattern, starting at the specified index.
*
* @param status the position in the input string to begin the search
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return TRUE if a match is found.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual UBool find(int32_t start, UErrorCode &err);
virtual UBool find(int32_t start, UErrorCode &status);
/*
* Returns the input subsequence matched by the previous match.
/*
* Returns a string containing the text matched by the previous match.
* If the pattern can match an empty string, an empty string may be returned.
* Errors: illegal state (no match has yet been attempted.)
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* Possible errors are U_REGEX_INVALID_STATE if no match
* has been attempted or the last match failed.
* @return a string containing the matched input text.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual UnicodeString group(UErrorCode &err) const;
virtual UnicodeString group(UErrorCode &status) const;
/*
* Returns the input subsequence captured by the given group during the previous match operation.
* Group(0) is the entire match.
* Errors: Index out of bounds, illegal state (no match has yet been attempted.)
/**
* Returns a string containing the text captured by the given group
* during the previous match operation. Group(0) is the entire match.
*
* @param group the capture group number
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* Possible errors are U_REGEX_INVALID_STATE if no match
* has been attempted or the last match failed and
* U_INDEX_OUTOFBOUNDS_ERROR for a bad capture group number.
* @return the captured text
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual UnicodeString group(int32_t group, UErrorCode &err) const;
virtual UnicodeString group(int32_t group, UErrorCode &status) const;
/*
/**
* Returns the number of capturing groups in this matcher's pattern.
* @return the number of capture groups
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual int32_t groupCount() const;
/*
* Returns the input string being matched.
/**
* Returns the input string being matched. The returned string is not a copy,
* but the live input string. It should not be altered or deleted.
* @return the input string
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual const UnicodeString &input() const;
/*
* Attempts to match the input string, starting at the beginning, against the pattern.
* Like the matches method, this method always starts at the beginning of the input string;
* unlike that method, it does not require that the entire input sequence be matched.
/**
* Attempts to match the input string, starting from the beginning, against the pattern.
* Like the matches() method, this function always starts at the beginning of the input string;
* unlike that function, it does not require that the entire input string be matched.
*
* If the match succeeds then more information can be obtained via the start, end,
* and group methods.
* <p>If the match succeeds then more information can be obtained via the <code>start()</code>,
* <code>end()</code>, and <code>group()</code> functions.</p>
*
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return TRUE if there is a match at the start of the input string.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual UBool lookingAt(UErrorCode &err);
virtual UBool lookingAt(UErrorCode &status);
/*
* Attempts to match the entire input sequence against the pattern.
/**
* Attempts to match the entire input string against the pattern.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return TRUE if there is a match
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual UBool matches(UErrorCode &err);
virtual UBool matches(UErrorCode &status);
/*
/**
* Returns the pattern that is interpreted by this matcher.
* @return the RegexPattern for this RegexMatcher
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual const RegexPattern &pattern() const;
/*
* Replaces every subsequence of the input sequence that matches the pattern
/**
* Replaces every substring of the input that matches the pattern
* with the given replacement string. This is a convenience function that
* provides a complete find-and-replace-all operation.
*
* This method first resets this matcher. It then scans the input sequence
* looking for matches of the pattern. Characters that are not part of any
* match are left unchanged; each match is replaced in the result by the
* This method first resets this matcher. It then scans the input string
* looking for matches of the pattern. Input that is not part of any
* match is left unchanged; each match is replaced in the result by the
* replacement string. The replacement string may contain references to
* captured subsequences as in the appendReplacement method.
*
* @return A string containing the results of the find and replace.
* capture groups.
*
* @param replacement a string containing the replacement text.
* @param status a reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return a string containing the results of the find and replace.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual UnicodeString replaceAll(const UnicodeString &replacement, UErrorCode &err);
virtual UnicodeString replaceAll(const UnicodeString &replacement, UErrorCode &status);
/*
* Replaces the first subsequence of the input sequence that matches
* the pattern with the given replacement string. This is a convenience
/**
* Replaces the first substring of the input that matches
* the pattern with the replacement string. This is a convenience
* function that provides a complete find-and-replace operation.
*
* This method first resets this matcher. It then scans the input sequence
* looking for a match of the pattern. Characters that are not part
* of the match are appended directly to the result string; the match is replaced
* This function first resets this RegexMatcher. It then scans the input string
* looking for a match of the pattern. Input that is not part
* of the match is appended directly to the result string; the match is replaced
* in the result by the replacement string. The replacement string may contain
* references to captured subsequences as in the appendReplacement method.
*
* references to captured groups.
*
* @param replacement a string containing the replacement text.
* @param status a reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return a string containing the results of the find and replace.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual UnicodeString replaceFirst(const UnicodeString &replacement, UErrorCode &err);
virtual UnicodeString replaceFirst(const UnicodeString &replacement, UErrorCode &status);
/*
* Resets this matcher.
/**
* Resets this matcher. The effect is to remove any memory of previous matches,
* and to cause subsequent find() operations to begin at the beginning of
* the input string.
*
* @return this RegexMatcher.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual RegexMatcher &reset();
/*
* Resets this matcher with a new input sequence.
/**
* Resets this matcher with a new input string. This allows instances of RegexMatcher
* to be reused, which is more efficient than creating a new RegexMatcher for
* each input string to be processed.
* @return this RegexMatcher.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual RegexMatcher &reset(const UnicodeString &input);
/*
* Returns the start index of the previous match.
* Error: Illegal State (no previous match)
/**
* Returns the index in the input string of the start of the text matched
* during the previous match operation.
* @param status a reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return The position in the input string of the start of the last match.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual int32_t start(UErrorCode &err) const;
virtual int32_t start(UErrorCode &status) const;
/*
* Returns the start index of the subsequence captured by the given group
* during the previous match operation.
/**
* Returns the index in the input string of the start of the text matched by the
* specified capture group during the previous match operation. Return -1 if
* the capture group exists in the pattern, but was not part of the last match.
*
* Error: Illegal State (no previous match)
* Index out of bounds (no group with specified index)
* @param group the capture group number
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors. Possible
* errors are U_REGEX_INVALID_STATE if no match has been
* attempted or the last match failed, and
* U_INDEX_OUTOFBOUNDS_ERROR for a bad capture group number
* @return the start position of substring matched by the specified group.
* @draft ICU 2.4
*/
virtual int32_t start(int group, UErrorCode &err) const;
virtual int32_t start(int group, UErrorCode &status) const;
/**