org.apache.lucene.util.automaton

## Interface AutomatonProvider

    public interface AutomatonProvider

Automaton provider for `RegExp.` `RegExp.toAutomaton(AutomatonProvider,int)`

WARNING: This API is experimental and might change in incompatible ways in the next release.

### Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
`Automaton` `getAutomaton(String name)` Returns automaton of the given name.

### Method Detail

#### getAutomaton

    Automaton getAutomaton(String name)
                    throws IOException

Returns automaton of the given name.

Parameters:
  `name` - automaton name
Returns:
  automaton
Throws:
  `IOException` - if errors occur