MatchesPattern

java.lang.Object
- org.hamcrest.BaseMatcher<T>
- - org.hamcrest.TypeSafeMatcher<java.lang.String>
  - - org.hamcrest.text.MatchesPattern

All Implemented Interfaces:: Matcher<java.lang.String>, SelfDescribing

public class MatchesPattern
extends TypeSafeMatcher<java.lang.String>

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private java.util.regex.Pattern pattern

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

MatchesPattern(java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`describeTo(Description description)`	Generates a description of the object.
`static Matcher<java.lang.String>`	`matchesPattern(java.lang.String regex)`	Creates a matcher of `String` that matches when the examined string exactly matches the given regular expression, treated as a `Pattern`.
`static Matcher<java.lang.String>`	`matchesPattern(java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)`	Creates a matcher of `String` that matches when the examined string exactly matches the given `Pattern`.
`protected boolean`	`matchesSafely(java.lang.String item)`	Subclasses should implement this.

Methods inherited from class org.hamcrest.TypeSafeMatcher
describeMismatch, describeMismatchSafely, matches

Methods inherited from class org.hamcrest.BaseMatcher
_dont_implement_Matcher___instead_extend_BaseMatcher_, isNotNull, toString

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

- Field Detail
  - pattern
```
private final java.util.regex.Pattern pattern
```
- Constructor Detail
  - MatchesPattern
```
public MatchesPattern(java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
```
- Method Detail
  - matchesSafely
```
protected boolean matchesSafely(java.lang.String item)
```
    Description copied from class: TypeSafeMatcher
    
    Subclasses should implement this. The item will already have been checked for the specific type and will never be null.
    
    Specified by:
    
    matchesSafely in class TypeSafeMatcher<java.lang.String>
  - describeTo
```
public void describeTo(Description description)
```
    Description copied from interface: SelfDescribing
    
    Generates a description of the object. The description may be part of a a description of a larger object of which this is just a component, so it should be worded appropriately.
    
    Parameters:
    
    description - The description to be built or appended to.
  - matchesPattern
```
public static Matcher<java.lang.String> matchesPattern(java.util.regex.Pattern pattern)
```
    Creates a matcher of String that matches when the examined string exactly matches the given Pattern.
  - matchesPattern
```
public static Matcher<java.lang.String> matchesPattern(java.lang.String regex)
```
    Creates a matcher of String that matches when the examined string exactly matches the given regular expression, treated as a Pattern.