Matcher

Matcher is responsible for evaluating if query value matches the pattern held in parameter entry column. Most basic matcher compares string equality, but more sophisticated matchers can act differently depending on values type.

Custom implementation

To create own matcher implement org.smartparam.core.matcher.Matcher interface and annotate it with org.smartparam.core.annotated.annotations.ParamMatcher or register it manually on ParamEngine creation.

Bundled matchers

Type matchers

Compares two objects decoded using level type. If type is comparable, uses compareTo method, else determines equality using equals method.

String matcher

Compares two strings case insensitive. Name: equals/string.

Between matcher

Checks if value is in between range defined by pattern. For this, pattern has to supply two values to mark range beginning and ending. Range ends have to be separated using one of defined separators, by default these are : (colon), - (dash) and , (comma). To define open range (from infinity till X or from X till infinity) either don't define any value or use * (star) symbol.

Between matcher uses level Type to differentiate behavior. It uses compareTo method on decoded object, so any type used with between matcher has to implement Comparable interface.

Examples:

pattern	meaning
12-25	from 12 till 25
*-25	anything lower than 25
,25	anything lower than 25
12:*	anything greater than 12

You can also define behavior of range ends by using one of 4 specialized instances. Between matcher implementation names are:

• between/ie - lower end inclusive, greater end exclusive
• between/ei - lower end exclusive, greater end inclusive
• between/ii - lower and greater end inclusive
• between/ee - lower and greater end exclusive

For example:

behavior	pattern	value	matches?
ie	12-25	12	true
ie	12-25	25	false
ei	12-25	12	false
ei	12-25	25	true