RegularExpression.h

// -*- c++ -*-
#ifndef _REGULAREXPRESSION_H_
#define _REGULAREXPRESSION_H_

#include "tools/ToolsConfig.h"


class RegularExpression   {

public:

  static std::string fromGlobPattern(const std::string& glob);

    RegularExpression(const char *pattern, bool case_sensitive=true) {
        set(pattern, case_sensitive);
    }

    RegularExpression(const RegularExpression& rhs) {
        set(rhs._pattern.c_str(), rhs._case_sensitive);
    }

    ~RegularExpression();

    bool doesMatch(const char *input);

    bool doesMatch(const stdString &input) { 
      return doesMatch(input.c_str()); }
    
private:

  friend class ToRemoveGNUCompilerWarning;

  void set(const char *pattern, bool case_sensitive=true);

  // Use create/reference/unreference instead of new/delete:
  // intentionally not implemented
  RegularExpression & operator = (const RegularExpression &); 

  RegularExpression();

  std::string _pattern;
  bool    _case_sensitive;
  void    *_compiled_pattern;
  int     _refs;
};

#endif