## gnu.regexp
Class REMatchEnumeration

    java.lang.Object
      gnu.regexp.REMatchEnumeration

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.util.Enumeration, java.io.Serializable

public class REMatchEnumeration
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Enumeration, java.io.Serializable

An REMatchEnumeration enumerates regular expression matches over a given input text. You obtain a reference to an enumeration using the `getMatchEnumeration()` methods on an instance of RE.

REMatchEnumeration does lazy computation; that is, it will not search for a match until it needs to. If you'd rather just get all the matches at once in a big array, use the `getAllMatches()` methods on RE. However, using an enumeration can help speed performance when the entire text does not need to be searched immediately.

The enumerated type is especially useful when searching on a Reader or InputStream, because the InputStream read position cannot be guaranteed after calling `getMatch()` (see the description of that method for an explanation of why). Enumeration also saves a lot of overhead required when calling `getMatch()` multiple times.

Author:
  Wes Biggs
See Also:
  Serialized Form

Method Summary
`boolean` `hasMoreElements()` Returns true if there are more matches in the input text.
`boolean` `hasMoreMatches()` Returns true if there are more matches in the input text.
`boolean` `hasMoreMatches(java.lang.StringBuffer buffer)` Returns true if there are more matches in the input text.
`java.lang.Object` `nextElement()` Returns the next match in the input text.
`REMatch` `nextMatch()` Returns the next match in the input text.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Method Detail

### hasMoreElements

    public boolean hasMoreElements()

  Returns true if there are more matches in the input text.

  Specified by:
    `hasMoreElements` in interface `java.util.Enumeration`

### hasMoreMatches

    public boolean hasMoreMatches()

  Returns true if there are more matches in the input text.

### hasMoreMatches

    public boolean hasMoreMatches(java.lang.StringBuffer buffer)

  Returns true if there are more matches in the input text. Saves the text leading up to the match (or to the end of the input) in the specified buffer.

### nextElement

    public java.lang.Object nextElement()
                                 throws java.util.NoSuchElementException

  Returns the next match in the input text.

  Specified by:
    `nextElement` in interface `java.util.Enumeration`
  Throws:
    `java.util.NoSuchElementException`

### nextMatch

    public REMatch nextMatch()
                      throws java.util.NoSuchElementException

  Returns the next match in the input text. This method is provided for convenience to avoid having to explicitly cast the return value to class REMatch.

  Throws:
    `java.util.NoSuchElementException`