SearchPattern.MatchType (Search API)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<SearchPattern.MatchType>
- - org.netbeans.api.search.SearchPattern.MatchType

Enclosing class:

SearchPattern
```
public static enum SearchPattern.MatchType
extends java.lang.Enum<SearchPattern.MatchType>
```
Specifies how the pattern is matched to the searched text. Please note that more items can be added to the enum in the future.

Since:

api.search/1.11

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	Description
`BASIC`	The pattern can contain basic wildcards, star (*) for any string and questionaire (?) for any character.
`LITERAL`	Match the pattern literally.
`REGEXP`	The pattern follows java.util.regex.Pattern syntax.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`
`static SearchPattern.MatchType`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)`	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static SearchPattern.MatchType[]`	`values()`	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - LITERAL
```
public static final SearchPattern.MatchType LITERAL
```
    Match the pattern literally.
  - BASIC
```
public static final SearchPattern.MatchType BASIC
```
    The pattern can contain basic wildcards, star (*) for any string and questionaire (?) for any character. The escape character for these wildcards is backslash (\).
  - REGEXP
```
public static final SearchPattern.MatchType REGEXP
```
    The pattern follows java.util.regex.Pattern syntax.
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static SearchPattern.MatchType[] values()
```
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
```
for (SearchPattern.MatchType c : SearchPattern.MatchType.values())
    System.out.println(c);
```
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static SearchPattern.MatchType valueOf(java.lang.String name)
```
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Enum<SearchPattern.MatchType>

Enum SearchPattern.MatchType

Enum Constant Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Enum Constant Detail

LITERAL

BASIC

REGEXP

Method Detail

values

valueOf

toString