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package org.apache.commons.text.matcher;

import org.apache.commons.lang3.CharSequenceUtils;

/**
 * Determines if a character array portion matches.
 *
 * @since 1.3
 */
public interface StringMatcher {

    /**
     * Returns a matcher that matches this matcher followed by the given matcher.
     *
     * @param stringMatcher the next matcher.
     * @return a matcher that matches this matcher followed by the given matcher.
     * @since 1.9
     */
    default StringMatcher andThen(final StringMatcher stringMatcher) {
        return StringMatcherFactory.INSTANCE.andMatcher(this, stringMatcher);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the number of matching characters, zero for no match.
     * 

* This method is called to check for a match. The parameter {@code pos} represents the current position to be * checked in the string {@code buffer} (a character array which must not be changed). The API guarantees that * {@code pos} is a valid index for {@code buffer}. *

*

* The matching code may check one character or many. It may check characters preceding {@code pos} as well as those * after. *

*

* It must return zero for no match, or a positive number if a match was found. The number indicates the number of * characters that matched. *

* * @param buffer the text content to match against, do not change * @param pos the starting position for the match, valid for buffer * @return The number of matching characters, zero for no match * @since 1.9 */ default int isMatch(final char[] buffer, final int pos) { return isMatch(buffer, pos, 0, buffer.length); } /** * Returns the number of matching characters, {@code 0} if there is no match. *

* This method is called to check for a match against a source {@code buffer}. The parameter {@code start} * represents the start position to be checked in the {@code buffer} (a character array which MUST not be changed). * The implementation SHOULD guarantees that {@code start} is a valid index in {@code buffer}. *

*

* The character array may be larger than the active area to be matched. Only values in the buffer between the * specified indices may be accessed, in other words: {@code bufferStart <= start < bufferEnd}. *

*

* The matching code may check one character or many. It may check characters preceding {@code start} as well as * those after, so long as no checks exceed the bounds specified. *

*

* It must return zero for no match, or a positive number if a match was found. The number indicates the number of * characters that matched. *

* * @param buffer the source text to search, do not change. * @param start the starting position for the match, valid in {@code buffer}. * @param bufferStart the first active index in the buffer, valid in {@code buffer}. * @param bufferEnd the end index (exclusive) of the active buffer, valid in {@code buffer}. * @return The number of matching characters, zero if there is no match. */ int isMatch(char[] buffer, int start, int bufferStart, int bufferEnd); /** * Returns the number of matching characters, zero for no match. *

* This method is called to check for a match. The parameter {@code pos} represents the current position to be * checked in the string {@code buffer} (a character array which must not be changed). The API guarantees that * {@code pos} is a valid index for {@code buffer}. *

*

* The matching code may check one character or many. It may check characters preceding {@code pos} as well as those * after. *

*

* It must return zero for no match, or a positive number if a match was found. The number indicates the number of * characters that matched. *

* * @param buffer the text content to match against, do not change * @param pos the starting position for the match, valid for buffer * @return The number of matching characters, zero for no match * @since 1.9 */ default int isMatch(final CharSequence buffer, final int pos) { return isMatch(buffer, pos, 0, buffer.length()); } /** * Returns the number of matching characters, {@code 0} if there is no match. *

* This method is called to check for a match against a source {@code buffer}. The parameter {@code start} * represents the start position to be checked in the {@code buffer} (a character array which MUST not be changed). * The implementation SHOULD guarantees that {@code start} is a valid index in {@code buffer}. *

*

* The character array may be larger than the active area to be matched. Only values in the buffer between the * specified indices may be accessed, in other words: {@code bufferStart <= start < bufferEnd}. *

*

* The matching code may check one character or many. It may check characters preceding {@code start} as well as * those after, so long as no checks exceed the bounds specified. *

*

* It must return zero for no match, or a positive number if a match was found. The number indicates the number of * characters that matched. *

* * @param buffer the source text to search, do not change. * @param start the starting position for the match, valid in {@code buffer}. * @param bufferStart the first active index in the buffer, valid in {@code buffer}. * @param bufferEnd the end index (exclusive) of the active buffer, valid in {@code buffer}. * @return The number of matching characters, zero if there is no match. * @since 1.9 */ default int isMatch(final CharSequence buffer, final int start, final int bufferStart, final int bufferEnd) { return isMatch(CharSequenceUtils.toCharArray(buffer), start, bufferEnd, bufferEnd); } /** * Returns the size of the matching string. Defaults to 0. * * @return the size of the matching string. * @since 1.9 */ default int size() { return 0; } }




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