gcc/ada/g-regexp.ads

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   3 --                         GNAT COMPILER COMPONENTS                         --
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  33
  34 --  Simple Regular expression matching
  35
  36 --  This package provides a simple implementation of a regular expression
  37 --  pattern matching algorithm, using a subset of the syntax of regular
  38 --  expressions copied from familiar Unix style utilities.
  39
  40 --  See file s-regexp.ads for full documentation of the interface
  41
  42 ------------------------------------------------------------
  43 -- Summary of Pattern Matching Packages in GNAT Hierarchy --
  44 ------------------------------------------------------------
  45
  46 --  There are three related packages that perform pattern matching functions.
  47 --  the following is an outline of these packages, to help you determine
  48 --  which is best for your needs.
  49
  50 --     GNAT.Regexp (files g-regexp.ads/s-regexp.ads/s-regexp.adb)
  51 --       This is a simple package providing Unix-style regular expression
  52 --       matching with the restriction that it matches entire strings. It
  53 --       is particularly useful for file name matching, and in particular
  54 --       it provides "globbing patterns" that are useful in implementing
  55 --       unix or DOS style wild card matching for file names.
  56
  57 --     GNAT.Regpat (files g-regpat.ads/s-regpat.ads/g-regpat.adb)
  58 --       This is a more complete implementation of Unix-style regular
  59 --       expressions, copied from the original V7 style regular expression
  60 --       library written in C by Henry Spencer. It is functionally the
  61 --       same as this library, and uses the same internal data structures
  62 --       stored in a binary compatible manner.
  63
  64 --     GNAT.Spitbol.Patterns (files g-spipat.ads/g-spipat.adb)
  65 --       This is a completely general pattern matching package based on the
  66 --       pattern language of SNOBOL4, as implemented in SPITBOL. The pattern
  67 --       language is modeled on context free grammars, with context sensitive
  68 --       extensions that provide full (type 0) computational capabilities.
  69
  70 with System.Regexp;
  71
  72 package GNAT.Regexp renames System.Regexp;