Compile the pattern.

  Compile the pattern.
Returns: a compiled pattern
Parameters:
- options - the ant regexp options
Throws:
- BuildException - if an error occurs

  Convert the generic options to the regex compiler specific options.

  Convert the generic options to the regex compiler specific options.
Returns: the specific options
Parameters:
- options - the generic options

  Returns a Vector of matched groups found in the argument using default options.

  Returns a Vector of matched groups found in the argument using default options.

Group 0 will be the full match, the rest are the parenthesized subexpressions

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Returns: the vector of groups
Parameters:
- argument - the string to match against
Throws:
- BuildException - on error

  Returns a Vector of matched groups found in the argument.

  Returns a Vector of matched groups found in the argument.

Group 0 will be the full match, the rest are the parenthesized subexpressions

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Returns: the vector of groups
Parameters:
- input - the string to match against
- options - the regex options to use
Throws:
- BuildException - on error

  Get a String representation of the regexp pattern

  Get a String representation of the regexp pattern
Returns: the pattern

  Does the given argument match the pattern?

  Does the given argument match the pattern?
Returns: true if the pattern matches
Parameters:
- argument - the string to match against
Throws:
- BuildException - on error

  Does the given argument match the pattern?

  Does the given argument match the pattern?
Returns: true if the pattern matches
Parameters:
- input - the string to match against
- options - the regex options to use
Throws:
- BuildException - on error

  Set the regexp pattern from the String description.

  Set the regexp pattern from the String description.
Parameters:
- pattern - the pattern to match