LocationPattern (Apache Karaf :: Features :: Core 4.3.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.karaf.features.LocationPattern

```
public class LocationPattern
extends Object
```
Helper class to compare Maven URIs (and falling back to other URIs) that may use globs and version ranges.

Each Maven URI may contain these components: groupId, artifactId, optional version, optional type and optional classifier. Concrete URIs do not use globs and use precise versions (we do not consider LATEST and RELEASE Maven versions here).

When comparing two Maven URIs, we split them to components and may use RegExps and VersionRanges

When pattern URI doesn't use mvn: scheme, plain String.equals(Object) is used or Matcher.matches() when pattern uses * glob.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static org.slf4j.Logger LOG

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

LocationPattern(String uri)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getArtifactId()`
`String`	`getGroupId()`
`String`	`getOriginalUri()`
`String`	`getVersionString()`
`boolean`	`matches(String otherUri)`	Returns `true` if this location pattern matches other pattern.
`boolean`	`strictlyMatches(String otherUri)`	Returns `true` if this location pattern strictly matches other pattern.
`static Pattern`	`toRegExp(String value)`	Converts a String with one special character (`*`) into working `Pattern`
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Field Detail
  - LOG
```
public static org.slf4j.Logger LOG
```
- Constructor Detail
  - LocationPattern
```
public LocationPattern(String uri)
                throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException
- Method Detail
  - getOriginalUri
```
public String getOriginalUri()
```
  - getGroupId
```
public String getGroupId()
```
  - getArtifactId
```
public String getArtifactId()
```
  - getVersionString
```
public String getVersionString()
```
  - toRegExp
```
public static Pattern toRegExp(String value)
```
    Converts a String with one special character (*) into working Pattern
    
    Parameters:
    
    value -
    
    Returns:
  - matches
```
public boolean matches(String otherUri)
```
    Returns true if this location pattern matches other pattern.
    
    Parameters:
    
    otherUri -
    
    Returns:
  - strictlyMatches
```
public boolean strictlyMatches(String otherUri)
```
    Returns true if this location pattern strictly matches other pattern.
    In a strict match, if this instance doesn't contain a classifier, it won't match against an otherUri which contains one.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object