PathMatcher
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An interface that is implemented by objects that perform match operations on
paths.
Public Method Summary
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abstract
boolean
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matches( Path path)
Tells if given path matches this matcher's pattern.
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Public Methods
public
abstract
boolean
matches
(Path path)
Tells if given path matches this matcher's pattern.
Returns
true if, and only if, the path matches this
matcher's pattern
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Last updated 2024-07-10 UTC.
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