## Uses of Interface
org.apache.commons.text.matcher.StringMatcher

- Packages that use StringMatcher
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  org.apache.commons.text | Basic classes for text handling.
  org.apache.commons.text.matcher | Provides algorithms for matching up strings for use with a `StringSubstitutor`.

- - ### Uses of StringMatcher in org.apache.commons.text

    Fields in org.apache.commons.text declared as StringMatcher
    Modifier and Type | Field | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static StringMatcher` | StringSubstitutor.`DEFAULT_PREFIX` | Constant for the default variable prefix.
    `static StringMatcher` | StringSubstitutor.`DEFAULT_SUFFIX` | Constant for the default variable suffix.
    `static StringMatcher` | StringSubstitutor.`DEFAULT_VALUE_DELIMITER` | Constant for the default value delimiter of a variable.

    Methods in org.apache.commons.text that return StringMatcher
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `StringMatcher` | StringTokenizer.`getDelimiterMatcher()` | Gets the field delimiter matcher.
    `StringMatcher` | StringTokenizer.`getIgnoredMatcher()` | Gets the ignored character matcher.
    `StringMatcher` | StringTokenizer.`getQuoteMatcher()` | Gets the quote matcher currently in use.
    `StringMatcher` | StringTokenizer.`getTrimmerMatcher()` | Gets the trimmer character matcher.
    `StringMatcher` | StringSubstitutor.`getValueDelimiterMatcher()` | Gets the variable default value delimiter matcher currently in use.
    `StringMatcher` | StringSubstitutor.`getVariablePrefixMatcher()` | Gets the variable prefix matcher currently in use.
    `StringMatcher` | StringSubstitutor.`getVariableSuffixMatcher()` | Gets the variable suffix matcher currently in use.

    Methods in org.apache.commons.text with parameters of type StringMatcher
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `boolean` | TextStringBuilder.`contains​(StringMatcher matcher)` | Checks if the string builder contains a string matched using the specified matcher.
    `TextStringBuilder` | TextStringBuilder.`deleteAll​(StringMatcher matcher)` | Deletes all parts of the builder that the matcher matches.
    `TextStringBuilder` | TextStringBuilder.`deleteFirst​(StringMatcher matcher)` | Deletes the first match within the builder using the specified matcher.
    `int` | TextStringBuilder.`indexOf​(StringMatcher matcher)` | Searches the string builder using the matcher to find the first match.
    `int` | TextStringBuilder.`indexOf​(StringMatcher matcher, int startIndex)` | Searches the string builder using the matcher to find the first match searching from the given index.
    `int` | TextStringBuilder.`lastIndexOf​(StringMatcher matcher)` | Searches the string builder using the matcher to find the last match.
    `int` | TextStringBuilder.`lastIndexOf​(StringMatcher matcher, int startIndex)` | Searches the string builder using the matcher to find the last match searching from the given index.
    `TextStringBuilder` | TextStringBuilder.`replace​(StringMatcher matcher, String replaceStr, int startIndex, int endIndex, int replaceCount)` | Advanced search and replaces within the builder using a matcher.
    `TextStringBuilder` | TextStringBuilder.`replaceAll​(StringMatcher matcher, String replaceStr)` | Replaces all matches within the builder with the replace string.
    `TextStringBuilder` | TextStringBuilder.`replaceFirst​(StringMatcher matcher, String replaceStr)` | Replaces the first match within the builder with the replace string.
    `StringTokenizer` | StringTokenizer.`setDelimiterMatcher​(StringMatcher delim)` | Sets the field delimiter matcher.
    `StringTokenizer` | StringTokenizer.`setIgnoredMatcher​(StringMatcher ignored)` | Set the matcher for characters to ignore.
    `StringTokenizer` | StringTokenizer.`setQuoteMatcher​(StringMatcher quote)` | Set the quote matcher to use.
    `StringTokenizer` | StringTokenizer.`setTrimmerMatcher​(StringMatcher trimmer)` | Sets the matcher for characters to trim.
    `StringSubstitutor` | StringSubstitutor.`setValueDelimiterMatcher​(StringMatcher valueDelimiterMatcher)` | Sets the variable default value delimiter matcher to use.
    `StringSubstitutor` | StringSubstitutor.`setVariablePrefixMatcher​(StringMatcher prefixMatcher)` | Sets the variable prefix matcher currently in use.
    `StringSubstitutor` | StringSubstitutor.`setVariableSuffixMatcher​(StringMatcher suffixMatcher)` | Sets the variable suffix matcher currently in use.

    Constructors in org.apache.commons.text with parameters of type StringMatcher
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `StringSubstitutor​(StringLookup variableResolver, StringMatcher prefixMatcher, StringMatcher suffixMatcher, char escape)` | Creates a new instance and initializes it.
    `StringSubstitutor​(StringLookup variableResolver, StringMatcher prefixMatcher, StringMatcher suffixMatcher, char escape, StringMatcher valueDelimiterMatcher)` | Creates a new instance and initializes it.
    `StringTokenizer​(char[] input, StringMatcher delim)` | Constructs a tokenizer splitting using the specified delimiter matcher.
    `StringTokenizer​(char[] input, StringMatcher delim, StringMatcher quote)` | Constructs a tokenizer splitting using the specified delimiter matcher and handling quotes using the specified quote matcher.
    `StringTokenizer​(String input, StringMatcher delim)` | Constructs a tokenizer splitting using the specified delimiter matcher.
    `StringTokenizer​(String input, StringMatcher delim, StringMatcher quote)` | Constructs a tokenizer splitting using the specified delimiter matcher and handling quotes using the specified quote matcher.

  - ### Uses of StringMatcher in org.apache.commons.text.matcher

    Methods in org.apache.commons.text.matcher that return StringMatcher
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`charMatcher​(char ch)` | Constructor that creates a matcher from a character.
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`charSetMatcher​(char... chars)` | Constructor that creates a matcher from a set of characters.
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`charSetMatcher​(String chars)` | Creates a matcher from a string representing a set of characters.
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`commaMatcher()` | Returns a matcher which matches the comma character.
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`doubleQuoteMatcher()` | Returns a matcher which matches the double quote character.
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`noneMatcher()` | Matches no characters.
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`quoteMatcher()` | Returns a matcher which matches the single or double quote character.
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`singleQuoteMatcher()` | Returns a matcher which matches the single quote character.
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`spaceMatcher()` | Returns a matcher which matches the space character.
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`splitMatcher()` | Matches the same characters as StringTokenizer, namely space, tab, newline and form feed.
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`stringMatcher​(String str)` | Creates a matcher from a string.
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`tabMatcher()` | Returns a matcher which matches the tab character.
    `StringMatcher` | StringMatcherFactory.`trimMatcher()` | Matches the String trim() whitespace characters.

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