Expression.MatchingGroup

java.lang.Object
- edu.washington.cs.knowitall.regex.Expression.MatchingGroup<E>

Type Parameters:

E -

All Implemented Interfaces:

com.google.common.base.Predicate<E>, Expression<E>, java.util.function.Predicate<E>

Direct Known Subclasses:

Expression.NamedGroup, Expression.NonMatchingGroup

Enclosing interface:

Expression<E>
```
public static class Expression.MatchingGroup<E>
extends java.lang.Object
implements Expression<E>
```
Represents a matching group that is referred to by order number. (<foo> <bar>+)

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface edu.washington.cs.knowitall.regex.Expression
  Expression.AssertionExpression<E>, Expression.BaseExpression<E>, Expression.EndAssertion<E>, Expression.MatchingGroup<E>, Expression.MinMax<E>, Expression.NamedGroup<E>, Expression.NonMatchingGroup<E>, Expression.Option<E>, Expression.Or<E>, Expression.Plus<E>, Expression.Star<E>, Expression.StartAssertion<E>

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

java.util.List<Expression<E>> expressions

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

MatchingGroup(java.util.List<Expression<E>> expressions)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`apply(E entity)`
`FiniteAutomaton.Automaton<E>`	`build()`	Convert the expression into a NFA.
`int`	`minMatchingLength()`
`java.lang.String`	`subexpString()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

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

Methods inherited from interface com.google.common.base.Predicate
equals, test

Methods inherited from interface java.util.function.Predicate
and, negate, or

- Field Detail
  - expressions
```
public final java.util.List<Expression<E>> expressions
```
- Constructor Detail
  - MatchingGroup
```
public MatchingGroup(java.util.List<Expression<E>> expressions)
```
- Method Detail
  - apply
```
public boolean apply(E entity)
```
    Specified by:
    
    apply in interface com.google.common.base.Predicate<E>
  - subexpString
```
public java.lang.String subexpString()
```
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - build
```
public FiniteAutomaton.Automaton<E> build()
```
    Convert the expression into a NFA.
    
    Specified by:
    
    build in interface Expression<E>
  - minMatchingLength
```
public int minMatchingLength()
```
    Specified by:
    
    minMatchingLength in interface Expression<E>