This is a C wrapper around the C++ RegexPattern and RegexMatcher classes.
*/ #ifndef UREGEX_H #define UREGEX_H #include "unicode/utypes.h" #if !UCONFIG_NO_REGULAR_EXPRESSIONS #include "unicode/parseerr.h" struct URegularExpression; /** * Structure represeting a compiled regular rexpression, plus the results * of a match operation. * @stable ICU 3.0 */ typedef struct URegularExpression URegularExpression; /** * Constants for Regular Expression Match Modes. * @stable ICU 2.4 */ typedef enum URegexpFlag{ #ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API /** Forces normalization of pattern and strings. Not implemented yet, just a placeholder, hence draft. @draft ICU 2.4 */ UREGEX_CANON_EQ = 128, #endif /** Enable case insensitive matching. @stable ICU 2.4 */ UREGEX_CASE_INSENSITIVE = 2, /** Allow white space and comments within patterns @stable ICU 2.4 */ UREGEX_COMMENTS = 4, /** If set, '.' matches line terminators, otherwise '.' matching stops at line end. * @stable ICU 2.4 */ UREGEX_DOTALL = 32, /** Control behavior of "$" and "^" * If set, recognize line terminators within string, * otherwise, match only at start and end of input string. * @stable ICU 2.4 */ UREGEX_MULTILINE = 8, /** Unicode word boundaries. * If set, \b uses the Unicode TR 29 definition of word boundaries. * Warning: Unicode word boundaries are quite different from * traditional regular expression word boundaries. See * http://unicode.org/reports/tr29/#Word_Boundaries * @stable ICU 2.8 */ UREGEX_UWORD = 256 } URegexpFlag; /** * Open (compile) an ICU regular expression. Compiles the regular expression in * string form into an internal representation using the specified match mode flags. * The resulting regular expression handle can then be used to perform various * matching operations. * * @param pattern The Regular Expression pattern to be compiled. * @param patternLength The length of the pattern, or -1 if the pattern is * NUL termintated. * @param flags Flags that alter the default matching behavior for * the regular expression, UREGEX_CASE_INSENSITIVE, for * example. For default behavior, set this parameter to zero. * Seeenum URegexpFlag. All desired flags
* are bitwise-ORed together.
* @param pe Receives the position (line and column nubers) of any syntax
* error within the source regular expression string. If this
* information is not wanted, pass NULL for this parameter.
* @param status Receives error detected by this function.
* @stable ICU 3.0
*
*/
U_STABLE URegularExpression * U_EXPORT2
uregex_open( const UChar *pattern,
int32_t patternLength,
uint32_t flags,
UParseError *pe,
UErrorCode *status);
/**
* Open (compile) an ICU regular expression. The resulting regular expression
* handle can then be used to perform various matching operations.
*
* This function is the same as uregex_open, except that the pattern
* is supplied as an 8 bit char * string in the default code page.
*
* @param pattern The Regular Expression pattern to be compiled,
* NUL termintated.
* @param flags Flags that alter the default matching behavior for
* the regular expression, UREGEX_CASE_INSENSITIVE, for
* example. For default behavior, set this parameter to zero.
* See enum URegexpFlag. All desired flags
* are bitwise-ORed together.
* @param pe Receives the position (line and column nubers) of any syntax
* error within the source regular expression string. If this
* information is not wanted, pass NULL for this parameter.
* @param status Receives errors detected by this function.
* @return The URegularExpression object representing the compiled
* pattern.
*
* @stable ICU 3.0
*/
#if !UCONFIG_NO_CONVERSION
U_STABLE URegularExpression * U_EXPORT2
uregex_openC( const char *pattern,
uint32_t flags,
UParseError *pe,
UErrorCode *status);
#endif
/**
* Close the regular expression, recovering all resources (memory) it
* was holding.
*
* @param regexp The regular expression to be closed.
* @stable ICU 3.0
*/
U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
uregex_close(URegularExpression *regexp);
/**
* Make a copy of a compiled regular expression. Cloning a regular
* expression is faster than opening a second instance from the source
* form of the expression, and requires less memory.
*
* Note that the current input string and the position of any matched text * within it are not cloned; only the pattern itself and and the * match mode flags are copied. *
* Cloning can be particularly useful to threaded applications that perform * multiple match operations in parallel. Each concurrent RE * operation requires its own instance of a URegularExpression. * * @param regexp The compiled regular expression to be cloned. * @param status Receives indication of any errors encountered * @return the cloned copy of the compiled regular expression. * @stable ICU 3.0 */ U_STABLE URegularExpression * U_EXPORT2 uregex_clone(const URegularExpression *regexp, UErrorCode *status); /** * Return a pointer to the source form of the pattern for this regular expression. * * @param regexp The compiled regular expression. * @param patLength This output parameter will be set to the length of the * pattern string. A NULL pointer may be used here if the * pattern length is not needed, as would be the case if * the pattern is known in advance to be a NUL terminated * string. * @param status Receives errors detected by this function. * @return a pointer to the pattern string. The storage for the string is * owned by the regular expression object, and must not be * altered or deleted by the application. The returned string * will remain valid until the regular expression is closed. * @stable ICU 3.0 */ U_STABLE const UChar * U_EXPORT2 uregex_pattern(const URegularExpression *regexp, int32_t *patLength, UErrorCode *status); /** * Get the match mode flags that were specified when compiling this regular expression. * @param status Receives errors detected by this function. * @param regexp The compiled regular expression. * @return The match mode flags * @see URegexpFlag * @stable ICU 3.0 */ U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2 uregex_flags(const URegularExpression *regexp, UErrorCode *status); /** * Set the subject text string upon which the regular expression will look for matches. * This function may be called any number of times, allowing the regular * expression pattern to be applied to different strings. *
* Regular expression matching operations work directly on the application's * string data. No copy is made. The subject string data must not be * altered after calling this function until after all regular expression * operations involving this string data are completed. *
* Zero length strings are permitted. In this case, no subsequent match * operation will dereference the text string pointer. * * @param regexp The compiled regular expression. * @param text The subject text string. * @param textLength The length of the subject text, or -1 if the string * is NUL terminated. * @param status Receives errors detected by this function. * @stable ICU 3.0 */ U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2 uregex_setText(URegularExpression *regexp, const UChar *text, int32_t textLength, UErrorCode *status); /** * Get the subject text that is currently associated with this * regular expression object. This simply returns whatever string * pointer was previously supplied via uregex_setText(). * * @param regexp The compiled regular expression. * @param textLength The length of the string is returned in this output parameter. * A NULL pointer may be used here if the * text length is not needed, as would be the case if * the text is known in advance to be a NUL terminated * string. * @param status Receives errors detected by this function. * @return Poiner to the subject text string currently associated with * this regular expression. * @stable ICU 3.0 */ U_STABLE const UChar * U_EXPORT2 uregex_getText(URegularExpression *regexp, int32_t *textLength, UErrorCode *status); /** * Attempts to match the input string, beginning at startIndex, against the pattern. * To succeed, the match must extend to the end of the input string. * * @param regexp The compiled regular expression. * @param startIndex The input string index at which to begin matching. * @param status Receives errors detected by this function. * @return TRUE if there is a match * @stable ICU 3.0 */ U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2 uregex_matches(URegularExpression *regexp, int32_t startIndex, UErrorCode *status); /** * Attempts to match the input string, starting from the specified index, against the pattern. * The match may be of any length, and is not required to extend to the end * of the input string. Contrast with uregex_matches(). * *
If the match succeeds then more information can be obtained via the
* uregexp_start(), uregexp_end(),
* and uregexp_group() functions.
uregex_start(), uregex_end(), and
* uregex_group() will provide more information regarding the match.
*
* @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
* @param startIndex The position in the input string to begin the search
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return TRUE if a match is found.
* @stable ICU 3.0
*/
U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
uregex_find(URegularExpression *regexp,
int32_t startIndex,
UErrorCode *status);
/**
* Find the next pattern match in the input string.
* Begin searching the input at the location following the end of
* the previous match, or at the start of the string if there is no previous match.
* If a match is found, uregex_start(), uregex_end(), and
* uregex_group() will provide more information regarding the match.
*
* @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return TRUE if a match is found.
* @see uregex_reset
* @stable ICU 3.0
*/
U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
uregex_findNext(URegularExpression *regexp,
UErrorCode *status);
/**
* Get the number of capturing groups in this regular expression's pattern.
* @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return the number of capture groups
* @stable ICU 3.0
*/
U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
uregex_groupCount(URegularExpression *regexp,
UErrorCode *status);
/** Extract the string for the specified matching expression or subexpression.
* Group #0 is the complete string of matched text.
* Group #1 is the text matched by the first set of capturing parentheses.
*
* @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
* @param groupNum The capture group to extract. Group 0 is the complete
* match. The value of this parameter must be
* less than or equal to the number of capture groups in
* the pattern.
* @param dest Buffer to receive the matching string data
* @param destCapacity Capacity of the dest buffer.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return Length of matching data,
* or -1 if no applicable match.
* @stable ICU 3.0
*/
U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
uregex_group(URegularExpression *regexp,
int32_t groupNum,
UChar *dest,
int32_t destCapacity,
UErrorCode *status);
/**
* Returns the index in the input string of the start of the text matched by the
* specified capture group during the previous match operation. Return -1 if
* the capture group was not part of the last match.
* Group #0 refers to the complete range of matched text.
* Group #1 refers to the text matched by the first set of capturing parentheses.
*
* @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
* @param groupNum The capture group number
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return the starting position in the input of the text matched
* by the specified group.
* @stable ICU 3.0
*/
U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
uregex_start(URegularExpression *regexp,
int32_t groupNum,
UErrorCode *status);
/**
* Returns the index in the input string of the position following the end
* of the text matched by the specified capture group.
* Return -1 if the capture group was not part of the last match.
* Group #0 refers to the complete range of matched text.
* Group #1 refers to the text matched by the first set of capturing parentheses.
*
* @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
* @param groupNum The capture group number
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return the index of the position following the last matched character.
* @stable ICU 3.0
*/
U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
uregex_end(URegularExpression *regexp,
int32_t groupNum,
UErrorCode *status);
/**
* Reset any saved state from the previous match. Has the effect of
* causing uregex_findNext to begin at the specified index, and causing
* uregex_start(), uregex_end() and uregex_group() to return an error
* indicating that there is no match information available.
*
* @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
* @param index The position in the text at which a
* uregex_findNext() should begin searching.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @stable ICU 3.0
*/
U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
uregex_reset(URegularExpression *regexp,
int32_t index,
UErrorCode *status);
/**
* Replaces every substring of the input that matches the pattern
* with the given replacement string. This is a convenience function that
* provides a complete find-and-replace-all operation.
*
* This method scans the input string looking for matches of the pattern.
* Input that is not part of any match is copied unchanged to the
* destination buffer. Matched regions are replaced in the output
* buffer by the replacement string. The replacement string may contain
* references to capture groups; these take the form of $1, $2, etc.
*
* @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
* @param replacementText A string containing the replacement text.
* @param replacementLength The length of the replacement string, or
* -1 if it is NUL terminated.
* @param destBuf A (UChar *) buffer that will receive the result.
* @param destCapacity The capacity of the desitnation buffer.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return The length of the string resulting from the find
* and replace operation. In the event that the
* destination capacity is inadequate, the return value
* is still the full length of the untruncated string.
* @stable ICU 3.0
*/
U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
uregex_replaceAll(URegularExpression *regexp,
const UChar *replacementText,
int32_t replacementLength,
UChar *destBuf,
int32_t destCapacity,
UErrorCode *status);
/**
* Replaces the first substring of the input that matches the pattern
* with the given replacement string. This is a convenience function that
* provides a complete find-and-replace operation.
*
* This method scans the input string looking for a match of the pattern.
* All input that is not part of the match is copied unchanged to the
* destination buffer. The matched region is replaced in the output
* buffer by the replacement string. The replacement string may contain
* references to capture groups; these take the form of $1, $2, etc.
*
* @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
* @param replacementText A string containing the replacement text.
* @param replacementLength The length of the replacement string, or
* -1 if it is NUL terminated.
* @param destBuf A (UChar *) buffer that will receive the result.
* @param destCapacity The capacity of the desitnation buffer.
* @param status a reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return The length of the string resulting from the find
* and replace operation. In the event that the
* destination capacity is inadequate, the return value
* is still the full length of the untruncated string.
* @stable ICU 3.0
*/
U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
uregex_replaceFirst(URegularExpression *regexp,
const UChar *replacementText,
int32_t replacementLength,
UChar *destBuf,
int32_t destCapacity,
UErrorCode *status);
/**
* Implements a replace operation intended to be used as part of an
* incremental find-and-replace.
*
* The input string, starting from the end of the previous match and ending at * the start of the current match, is appended to the destination string. Then the * replacement string is appended to the output string, * including handling any substitutions of captured text.
* *A note on preflight computation of buffersize and error handling: * Calls to uregex_appendReplacement() and uregex_appendTail() are * designed to be chained, one after another, with the destination * buffer pointer and buffer capacity updated after each in preparation * to for the next. If the destination buffer is exhausted partway through such a * sequence, a U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR status will be returned. Normal * ICU conventions are for a function to perform no action if it is * called with an error status, but for this one case, uregex_appendRepacement() * will operate normally so that buffer size computations will complete * correctly. * *
For simple, prepackaged, non-incremental find-and-replace * operations, see replaceFirst() or replaceAll().
* * @param regexp The regular expression object. * @param replacementText The string that will replace the matched portion of the * input string as it is copied to the destination buffer. * The replacement text may contain references ($1, for * example) to capture groups from the match. * @param replacementLength The length of the replacement text string, * or -1 if the string is NUL terminated. * @param destBuf The buffer into which the results of the * find-and-replace are placed. On return, this pointer * will be updated to refer to the beginning of the * unused portion of buffer, leaving it in position for * a subsequent call to this function. * @param destCapacity The size of the output buffer, On return, this * parameter will be updated to reflect the space remaining * unused in the output buffer. * @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors. * @return The length of the result string. In the event that * destCapacity is inadequate, the full length of the * untruncated output string is returned. * * @stable ICU 3.0 * */ U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2 uregex_appendReplacement(URegularExpression *regexp, const UChar *replacementText, int32_t replacementLength, UChar **destBuf, int32_t *destCapacity, UErrorCode *status); /** * As the final step in a find-and-replace operation, append the remainder * of the input string, starting at the position following the last match, * to the destination string.uregex_appendTail() is intended
* to be invoked after one or more invocations of the
* uregex_appendReplacement() function.
*
* @param regexp The regular expression object. This is needed to
* obtain the input string and with the position
* of the last match within it.
* @param destBuf The buffer in which the results of the
* find-and-replace are placed. On return, the pointer
* will be updated to refer to the beginning of the
* unused portion of buffer.
* @param destCapacity The size of the output buffer, On return, this
* value will be updated to reflect the space remaining
* unused in the output buffer.
* @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
* @return The length of the result string. In the event that
* destCapacity is inadequate, the full length of the
* untruncated output string is returned.
*
* @stable ICU 3.0
*/
U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
uregex_appendTail(URegularExpression *regexp,
UChar **destBuf,
int32_t *destCapacity,
UErrorCode *status);
/**
* Split a string into fields. Somewhat like split() from Perl.
* The pattern matches identify delimiters that separate the input
* into fields. The input data between the matches becomes the
* fields themselves.
* * Each of the fields is copied from the input string to the destination * buffer, and the NUL terminated. The position of each field within * the destination buffer is returned in the destFields array. * * Note: another choice for the design of this function would be to not * copy the resulting fields at all, but to return indexes and * lengths within the source text. * Advantages would be * o Faster. No Copying. * o Nothing extra needed when field data may contain embedded NUL chars. * o Less memory needed if working on large data. * Disadvantages * o Less consistent with C++ split, which copies into an * array of UnicodeStrings. * o No NUL termination, extracted fields would be less convenient * to use in most cases. * o Possible problems in the future, when support Unicode Normalization * could cause the fields to not correspond exactly to * a range of the source text. * * @param regexp The compiled regular expression. * @param destBuf A (UChar *) buffer to receive the fields that * are extracted from the input string. These * field pointers will refer to positions within the * destination buffer supplied by the caller. Any * extra positions within the destFields array will be * set to NULL. * @param destCapacity The capacity of the destBuf. * @param requiredCapacity The actual capacity required of the destBuf. * If destCapacity is too small, requiredCapacity will return * the total capacity required to hold all of the output, and * a U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR will be returned. * @param destFields An array to be filled with the position of each * of the extracted fields within destBuf. * @param destFieldsCapacity The number of elements in the destFields array. * If the number of fields found is less than destFieldsCapacity, * the extra destFields elements are set to zero. * If destFieldsCapacity is too small, the trailing part of the * input, including any field delimiters, is treated as if it * were the last field - it is copied to the destBuf, and * its position is in the destBuf is stored in the last element * of destFields. This behavior mimics that of Perl. It is not * an error condition, and no error status is returned when all destField * positions are used. * @param status A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors. * @return The number of fields into which the input string was split. * @stable ICU 3.0 */ U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2 uregex_split( URegularExpression *regexp, UChar *destBuf, int32_t destCapacity, int32_t *requiredCapacity, UChar *destFields[], int32_t destFieldsCapacity, UErrorCode *status); #endif /* !UCONFIG_NO_REGULAR_EXPRESSIONS */ #endif /* UREGEX_H */