Official |[Mapper]Match to Regular Expression

Logic name

Match to Regular Expression (Document Mapper/Variable Mapper)

Function

This logic determines whether the input string matches the specified regular expression.

Data types

Location	Type
First input handler	String
Logic output	Boolean

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For details, refer to Logic specifications (Document Mapper/Variable Mapper).

Properties

Category	Property	Description
Required settings	Regular expression pattern	Specify the regular expression pattern.
Null processing	Null option	Specify how to handle the input if it contains null.
Comment	Comment	You can write a description of the logic. It doesn't affect the conversion process.

Null option

Option	Description
Return false in case of null	Outputs false if value of the input handler is null and continues with the process.
Convert null into empty string	Converts null to an empty string and continues with the process.
Throw exception when unable to determine/calculate/process	Throws an exception (CalculationException) and stops the processing when the system is unable to determine/calculate/process.
Output null if the input is null	Outputs null if the value of the input handler is null.

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For details, refer to Logic specifications (Document Mapper/Variable Mapper).

Function details

Regular expression pattern

The available regular expression patterns conform to java.util.regex.Pattern.

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For more details on Pattern, refer to "Java(TM) Platform, Standard Edition 8 API Specification" (http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/regex/Pattern.html).

Logic sample

Mapping definition

Logic settings and processing result

This logic returns "true" if the input data is either "Tokyo" or "Osaka". If not, it returns "false".

Property settings

Property	Setting
Regular expression pattern	Tokyo\|Osaka

Input data

Tokyo

Aichi

Osaka

Output data

true

false

true

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For a list of logics, refer to Mapper Logic Guide.