com.google.devtools.common.options

Class Converters.RegexPatternConverter

java.lang.Object

com.google.devtools.common.options.Converters.RegexPatternConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Converter<java.util.regex.Pattern>

Enclosing class:

Converters

public static class Converters.RegexPatternConverter
extends java.lang.Object
implements Converter<java.util.regex.Pattern>

Checks whether a string is a valid regex pattern and compiles it.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
RegexPatternConverter()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.util.regex.Pattern	convert(java.lang.String input) Convert a string into type T.
java.lang.String	getTypeDescription() The type description appears in usage messages.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

RegexPatternConverter

public RegexPatternConverter()

Method Detail

convert

public java.util.regex.Pattern convert(java.lang.String input)
                                throws OptionsParsingException

Description copied from interface: Converter

Convert a string into type T.

Specified by:

convert in interface Converter<java.util.regex.Pattern>

Throws:

OptionsParsingException

getTypeDescription

public java.lang.String getTypeDescription()

Description copied from interface: Converter

The type description appears in usage messages. E.g.: "a string", "a path", etc.

Specified by:

getTypeDescription in interface Converter<java.util.regex.Pattern>