# Xerces2 Implementation: Class REUtil

## org.apache.xerces.impl.xpath.regex
Class REUtil

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--org.apache.xerces.impl.xpath.regex.REUtil

public final class REUtil
extends java.lang.Object

Version:
  $Id: REUtil.java,v 1.7 2002/11/20 00:49:47 twl Exp $

Method Summary
`static RegularExpression` `createRegex(java.lang.String pattern, java.lang.String options)` Creates a RegularExpression instance.
`static void` `main(java.lang.String[] argv)` Sample entry.
`static boolean` `matches(java.lang.String regex, java.lang.String target)`
`static boolean` `matches(java.lang.String regex, java.lang.String options, java.lang.String target)`
`static java.lang.String` `quoteMeta(java.lang.String literal)`

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

Method Detail

### main

    public static void main(java.lang.String[] argv)

  Sample entry.
  Usage: `org.apache.xerces.utils.regex.REUtil <regex> <string>`

### createRegex

    public static RegularExpression createRegex(java.lang.String pattern,
                                                java.lang.String options)
                                         throws ParseException

  Creates a RegularExpression instance. This method caches created instances.
  See Also:
    `RegularExpression.RegularExpression(java.lang.String, java.lang.String)`

### matches

    public static boolean matches(java.lang.String regex,
                                  java.lang.String target)
                           throws ParseException

  See Also:
    `RegularExpression.matches(java.lang.String)`

### matches

    public static boolean matches(java.lang.String regex,
                                  java.lang.String options,
                                  java.lang.String target)
                           throws ParseException

  See Also:
    `RegularExpression.matches(java.lang.String)`

### quoteMeta

    public static java.lang.String quoteMeta(java.lang.String literal)

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