[Variable Mapper]Match to Regular Expression

Logic Name

Match to Regular Expression

Function

Determines whether the input string matches the specified regular expression.

Data Types

Location	Type
The first input handler	String
Logic output	Boolean

Refer to "Logic Specifications" for details.

Properties

Category	Property	Description
Required	Regular expression pattern	Specify a regular expression pattern.
Null processing	Null option	Specify how to handle the input if it contains null.
Comment	Comment	The comment will also be output to the specifications.It does not 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 empty string and continue with the process.
Throw exception when unable to determine/calculate/process	Throws exception (CalculationException) when unable to determine/calculate/process.
Output null if any input is null	Outputs null if the value of any input handler is null.

Refer to "Logic Specifications" for details.

Function Details

Regular expression pattern

The available regular expression pattern is in accordance with java.util.regex.Pattern class of Java.

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

Logic Sample

Mapping Definition

Logic Settings and Processing Result

If the input data is "Tokyo" or "Osaka" it returns "true". Otherwise it returns "false".

Property Settings

Property	Setting
Regular expression pattern	Tokyo\|Osaka

Input Data

Tokyo

Aichi

Osaka

Result Data

true

false

true