class RegularExpression

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A regular expression.

This class encapsulates the UNIX regular expressions as defined in regexp(5). It provides a simple interface to the POSIX-compliant regcomp/regexec package.

Type:	Instantiable
Include file:	./Utilities/RegularExpression.hh

Synopsis (including inherited members):

• Public members:
  • RegularExpression (const string&,bool) ;
  • RegularExpression (const RegularExpression&) ;
  • ~RegularExpression () ;
  • bool match (const string&)const ;
  • bool OK ()const ;

Documentation:

• Public members:

  bool OK ()const ;

  Check the regular expression for sanity.

  RegularExpression (const string&,bool) ;

  Constructor.
  Construct regular expression from pattern. If ignore is true, the expression ignores upper/lower case.

  bool match (const string&)const ;

  Match a string against the pattern.