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## org.springframework.util
Class PatternMatchUtils

    java.lang.Object
      org.springframework.util.PatternMatchUtils

    public abstract class PatternMatchUtils

extends Object

Utility methods for simple pattern matching, in particular for Spring's typical "xxx*", "*xxx" and "*xxx*" pattern styles.

Since:
  2.0
Author:
  Juergen Hoeller

Constructor Summary
`PatternMatchUtils()`

Method Summary
`static boolean` | `simpleMatch(String[] patterns, String str)` Match a String against the given patterns, supporting the following simple pattern styles: "xxx*", "*xxx", "*xxx*" and "xxx*yyy" matches (with an arbitrary number of pattern parts), as well as direct equality.
`static boolean` | `simpleMatch(String pattern, String str)` Match a String against the given pattern, supporting the following simple pattern styles: "xxx*", "*xxx", "*xxx*" and "xxx*yyy" matches (with an arbitrary number of pattern parts), as well as direct equality.

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

Constructor Detail

### PatternMatchUtils

    public PatternMatchUtils()

Method Detail

### simpleMatch

    public static boolean simpleMatch(String pattern,
                                      String str)

  Match a String against the given pattern, supporting the following simple pattern styles: "xxx*", "*xxx", "*xxx*" and "xxx*yyy" matches (with an arbitrary number of pattern parts), as well as direct equality.

  Parameters:
    `pattern` - the pattern to match against
    `str` - the String to match
  Returns:
    whether the String matches the given pattern

### simpleMatch

    public static boolean simpleMatch(String[] patterns,
                                      String str)

  Match a String against the given patterns, supporting the following simple pattern styles: "xxx*", "*xxx", "*xxx*" and "xxx*yyy" matches (with an arbitrary number of pattern parts), as well as direct equality.

  Parameters:
    `patterns` - the patterns to match against
    `str` - the String to match
  Returns:
    whether the String matches any of the given patterns

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