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/*
 * Copyright 2013 Lincoln Baxter, III
 * 
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 * 
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package org.ocpsoft.rewrite.param;

import java.util.regex.Pattern;

/**
 * 
 * A {@link Parameterized} regular expression {@link Pattern}.
 * 
 * @author Lincoln Baxter, III
 * 
 */
public interface ParameterizedPatternParser extends ParameterizedPattern
{
    /**
     * Return the {@link ParameterizedPatternBuilder} corresponding to the pattern with which this
     * {@link ParameterizedPatternParser} was constructed.
     */
    ParameterizedPatternBuilder getBuilder();

    /**
     * Return a {@link ParameterizedPatternResult} for the evaluation of this {@link ParameterizedPattern} against the
     * given {@link String}.
     */
    ParameterizedPatternResult parse(String name);
}