src/main/java/org/apache/sling/discovery/base/connectors/ping/wl/WildcardHelper.java

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package org.apache.sling.discovery.base.connectors.ping.wl;

import java.util.regex.Pattern;

/** Helper class for wildcards **/
public class WildcardHelper {

    /** converts a string containing wildcards (* and ?) into a valid regex **/
    public static String wildcardAsRegex(String patternWithWildcards) {
        if (patternWithWildcards==null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("patternWithWildcards must not be null");
        }
        return "\\Q"+patternWithWildcards.replace("?", "\\E.\\Q").replace("*", "\\E.*\\Q")+"\\E";
    }

    /**
     * Compare a given string (comparee) against a pattern that contains wildcards
     * and return true if it matches.
     * @param comparee the string which should be tested against a pattern containing wildcards
     * @param patternWithWildcards the pattern containing wildcards (* and ?)
     * @return true if the comparee string matches against the pattern containing wildcards
     */
    public static boolean matchesWildcard(String comparee, String patternWithWildcards) {
        if (comparee==null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("comparee must not be null");
        }
        if (patternWithWildcards==null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("patternWithEWildcards must not be null");
        }
        final String regex = wildcardAsRegex(patternWithWildcards);
        return Pattern.matches(regex, comparee);
    }

}