org.crosswire.common.diff
Interface Locator

All Known Implementing Classes:

Bitap, Match

public interface Locator

Represents the location of the best match.

Author:

DM Smith

See Also:

The GNU Lesser General Public License for details.

Method Summary

int	locate() Locate the best match of a pattern in text near a supplied location.
int	maxPatternLength() The maximum length a pattern can be.

Method Detail

locate

int locate()

Locate the best match of a pattern in text near a supplied location.

Returns:

Best match index or -1, if no match found

maxPatternLength

int maxPatternLength()

The maximum length a pattern can be.

Returns:

maximum pattern length.