Class: Regex::Repetition

Inherits:

MonadicExpression

• Object
• Expression
• CompoundExpression
• MonadicExpression
• Regex::Repetition

Defined in:

lib/regex/repetition.rb

Overview

Represents the repetition of a child element. The number of repetitions is constrained by the multiplicity

Instance Attribute Summary

• #multiplicity ⇒ Regex::Multiplicity readonly

Attributes inherited from MonadicExpression

#child

Attributes inherited from Expression

#begin_anchor, #end_anchor

Instance Method Summary

• #initialize(childExpressionToRepeat, aMultiplicity) ⇒ Repetition constructor

  Constructor.

• #lazy! ⇒ Object

  Apply the lazy flag.

Methods inherited from MonadicExpression

#done!

Methods inherited from CompoundExpression

#atomic?

Methods inherited from Expression

#atomic?, #options, #to_str

Constructor Details

#initialize(childExpressionToRepeat, aMultiplicity) ⇒ Repetition

Constructor.

Parameters:

• childExpressionToRepeat (Regex::Expression)
• aMultiplicity (Regex::Multiplicity)

# File 'lib/regex/repetition.rb', line 15

def initialize(childExpressionToRepeat, aMultiplicity)
  super(childExpressionToRepeat)
  @multiplicity = aMultiplicity
end

Instance Attribute Details

#multiplicity ⇒ Regex::Multiplicity (readonly)

Returns:

• (Regex::Multiplicity)

# File 'lib/regex/repetition.rb', line 10

def multiplicity
  @multiplicity
end

Instance Method Details

#lazy! ⇒ Object

Apply the lazy flag.

# File 'lib/regex/repetition.rb', line 21

def lazy!
  multiplicity.policy = :lazy
  super
end