# Package org.apache.ivy.plugins.matcher

- Interface Summary
  Interface | Description
  --- | ---
  Matcher | An interface that defines a string matcher.
  PatternMatcher | Interface for a pattern matcher.

- Class Summary
  Class | Description
  --- | ---
  AbstractPatternMatcher | An abstract implementation of the pattern matcher providing base template methods
  AnyMatcher | A matcher that will match everything.
  ExactOrRegexpPatternMatcher | A pattern matcher that tries to match exactly the input with the expression, or match it as a pattern.
  ExactPatternMatcher | Implementation of an exact matcher.
  GlobPatternMatcher | A pattern matcher matching input using unix-like glob matcher expressions.
  MapMatcher |
  MatcherHelper | Set of helper methods to match ModuleId, ModuleRevisionId, ArtifactId
  NoMatcher | A matcher that matches nothing.
  RegexpPatternMatcher | A pattern matcher matching input using regular expressions.