tapestry/tapestry-framework/src/java/org/apache/tapestry/util/text/CompoundMatcher.java

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package org.apache.tapestry.util.text;

/**
 * Combine a set of character matchers. A given character will be matched if any
 * of the provided objects matches it.
 * 
 * @author mb
 * @since 4.0
 */
public class CompoundMatcher implements ICharacterMatcher
{
    private ICharacterMatcher[] _matchers;
    
    /**
     * Create a new object that will match a character if any of the provided objects matches it.
     * 
     * @param matchers the array of objects that will be queried if a character matches
     */
    public CompoundMatcher(ICharacterMatcher[] matchers) {
        _matchers = matchers;
    }
    
    /**
     * Match the character if any of the provided objects matches it.
     * 
     * @see org.apache.tapestry.util.text.ICharacterMatcher#matches(char)
     */
    public boolean matches(char ch)
    {
        for (int i = 0; i < _matchers.length; i++) {
            if (_matchers[i].matches(ch))
                return true;
        }
        return false;
    }
}