RegularExpressionString

java.lang.Object
- ptolemy.actor.gt.util.RegularExpressionString

```
public class RegularExpressionString
extends java.lang.Object
```
A wrapper for a string containing a regular expression.

Since:

Ptolemy II 8.0

Version:

$Id$

Author:

Thomas Huining Feng

Pt.AcceptedRating:

Red (tfeng)

Pt.ProposedRating:

Yellow (tfeng)

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`RegularExpressionString()`	Construct a Ptolemy expression string.
`RegularExpressionString(java.lang.String value)`	Construct a Ptolemy expression string with the given value as its initial value.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`get()`	Get the current value.
`java.util.regex.Pattern`	`getPattern()`	Get the pattern for the regular expression.
`void`	`set(java.lang.String value)`	Set the value.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Return the regular expression in a string.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - RegularExpressionString
```
public RegularExpressionString()
```
    Construct a Ptolemy expression string.
  - RegularExpressionString
```
public RegularExpressionString(java.lang.String value)
```
    Construct a Ptolemy expression string with the given value as its initial value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The initial value.
- Method Detail
  - get
```
public java.lang.String get()
```
    Get the current value.
    
    Returns:
    
    The value.
    
    See Also:
    
    set(String)
  - getPattern
```
public java.util.regex.Pattern getPattern()
```
    Get the pattern for the regular expression.
    
    Returns:
    
    The pattern.
  - set
```
public void set(java.lang.String value)
```
    Set the value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value.
    
    See Also:
    
    get()
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Return the regular expression in a string.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    The regular expression.