SimplePattern (Eclipse Platform API Specification)

java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.equinox.p2.metadata.expression.SimplePattern

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<SimplePattern>
```
public class SimplePattern
extends Object
implements Serializable, Comparable<SimplePattern>
```
A simple compiled pattern. It supports two kinds of wildcards. The '*' (any character zero to many times) and the '?' (any character exactly one time).

Since:

2.0

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compareTo(SimplePattern o)`
`static SimplePattern`	`compile(String pattern)`
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isMatch(CharSequence value)`	Matches the `value` with the compiled expression.
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Method Detail
  - isMatch
```
public boolean isMatch(CharSequence value)
```
    Matches the value with the compiled expression. The value is considered matching if all characters are matched by the expression. A partial match is not enough.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value to match
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value was a match.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(SimplePattern o)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<SimplePattern>
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - compile
```
public static SimplePattern compile(String pattern)
```