Package RegExHelper

Class RegExHelper

java.lang.Object

RegExHelper.RegExHelper

public class RegExHelper
extends java.lang.Object

A class to assist with the use of Regular Expressions

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isAlpha	a regular expression to check if a String is alphabetical
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isAlphaNumeric	a regular expression to check if a String is alpha numeric
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isAlphaNumericSpace	a regular expression to check if a String is alpha numeric with spaces
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isAlphaSpace	a regular expression to check if a String is alphabetical with spaces
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isASCII	a regular expression to check if a String is made up of ASCII characters
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isBinary	a regular expression to check if a String is a binary number
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isByteBinary	a regular expression to check if a String is one byte in binary
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isByteHex	a regular expression to check if a String is one byte in hexadecimal
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isDate1	a regular expression to check if a String is a date in the format "MM/DD/YY"
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isDate2	a regular expression to check if a String is a date in the format "DD/MM/YY"
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isDate3	a regular expression to check if a String is a date in the format "YY/MM/DD"
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isDateB	a regular expression to check if a String is a date in the format "MMDDYY"
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isDateC	a regular expression to check if a String is a date in the format "DDMMYY"
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isDateD	a regular expression to check if a String is a date in the format "YYMMDD"
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isEmail	a regular expression to check if a String is a valid email address
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isFirstCommaLast	a regular expression to check if a String is a name in the form "First, Last"
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isFirstSpaceLast	a regular expression to check if a String is a name in the form "First Last"
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isFloat	a regular expression to check if a String is a floating point number
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isHex	a regular expression to check if a String is hexadecimal
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isHexSpace	a regular expression to check if a String is hexadecimal with spaces
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isLastCommaFirst	a regular expression to check if a String is a name in the form "Last, First"
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isLastSpaceFirst	a regular expression to check if a String is a name in the form "Last First"
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isNumeric	a regular expression to check if a String is numeric
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isNumericSpace	a regular expression to check if a String is numeric with spaces
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isOctal	a regular expression to check if a String is an octal number
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isRomanNumeral	a regular expression to check if a String is a number written in roman numerals
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isUnixTimestamp	a regular expression to check if a String is a valid unix timestamp
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isURL	a regular expression to check if a String is a valid URL
static java.util.regex.Pattern	isYTBase64	a regular expression to check if a String is a number written in Youtube's base 64 number system

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static boolean	match(java.util.regex.Pattern pat, java.lang.String str)
static java.util.regex.Pattern	mkPat(java.lang.String pat)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

isAlphaNumeric

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isAlphaNumeric

a regular expression to check if a String is alpha numeric

isAlpha

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isAlpha

a regular expression to check if a String is alphabetical

isNumeric

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isNumeric

a regular expression to check if a String is numeric

isHex

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isHex

a regular expression to check if a String is hexadecimal

isFloat

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isFloat

a regular expression to check if a String is a floating point number

isAlphaNumericSpace

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isAlphaNumericSpace

a regular expression to check if a String is alpha numeric with spaces

isAlphaSpace

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isAlphaSpace

a regular expression to check if a String is alphabetical with spaces

isNumericSpace

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isNumericSpace

a regular expression to check if a String is numeric with spaces

isHexSpace

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isHexSpace

a regular expression to check if a String is hexadecimal with spaces

isASCII

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isASCII

a regular expression to check if a String is made up of ASCII characters

isEmail

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isEmail

a regular expression to check if a String is a valid email address

isURL

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isURL

a regular expression to check if a String is a valid URL

isUnixTimestamp

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isUnixTimestamp

a regular expression to check if a String is a valid unix timestamp

isBinary

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isBinary

a regular expression to check if a String is a binary number

isOctal

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isOctal

a regular expression to check if a String is an octal number

isRomanNumeral

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isRomanNumeral

a regular expression to check if a String is a number written in roman numerals

isYTBase64

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isYTBase64

a regular expression to check if a String is a number written in Youtube's base 64 number system

isByteBinary

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isByteBinary

a regular expression to check if a String is one byte in binary

isByteHex

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isByteHex

a regular expression to check if a String is one byte in hexadecimal

isFirstCommaLast

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isFirstCommaLast

a regular expression to check if a String is a name in the form "First, Last"

isLastCommaFirst

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isLastCommaFirst

a regular expression to check if a String is a name in the form "Last, First"

isFirstSpaceLast

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isFirstSpaceLast

a regular expression to check if a String is a name in the form "First Last"

isLastSpaceFirst

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isLastSpaceFirst

a regular expression to check if a String is a name in the form "Last First"

isDate1

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isDate1

a regular expression to check if a String is a date in the format "MM/DD/YY"

isDate2

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isDate2

a regular expression to check if a String is a date in the format "DD/MM/YY"

isDate3

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isDate3

a regular expression to check if a String is a date in the format "YY/MM/DD"

isDateB

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isDateB

a regular expression to check if a String is a date in the format "MMDDYY"

isDateC

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isDateC

a regular expression to check if a String is a date in the format "DDMMYY"

isDateD

public static final java.util.regex.Pattern isDateD

a regular expression to check if a String is a date in the format "YYMMDD"

Method Details

match

public static boolean match(java.util.regex.Pattern pat,
java.lang.String str)

Parameters:

pat - java.util.regex.Pattern -- the regular expression you want to use

str - java.lang.String -- the String you want to search

Returns:

boolean -- if "str" matches the regular expression "pat"

mkPat

public static java.util.regex.Pattern mkPat(java.lang.String pat)

Parameters:

pat - java.lang.String -- the String of the regular expression you want to create

Returns:

java.util.regex.Pattern -- the regular expression