| Return type | Name and parameters | 
|---|---|
| boolean | asBoolean()Coerce a Matcher instance to a boolean value. | 
| Object | getAt(int idx)Support the subscript operator, e.g. matcher[index], for a regex Matcher. | 
| List | getAt(Collection indices)Select a List of values from a Matcher using a Collection to identify the indices to be selected. | 
| int | getCount()Find the number of Strings matched to the given Matcher. | 
| static Matcher | getLastMatcher()Get the last hidden matcher that the system used to do a match. | 
| boolean | hasGroup()Check whether a Matcher contains a group or not. | 
| Iterator | iterator()Returns an Iterator which traverses each match. | 
| boolean | matchesPartially()Given a matcher that matches a string against a pattern, this method returns true when the string matches the pattern or if a longer string, could match the pattern. | 
| void | setIndex(int idx)Set the position of the given Matcher to the given index. | 
| long | size()Provide the standard Groovy size()method forMatcher. | 
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Coerce a Matcher instance to a boolean value.
Support the subscript operator, e.g. matcher[index], for a regex Matcher.
For an example using no group match,
   def p = /ab[d|f]/
   def m = "abcabdabeabf" =~ p
   assert 2 == m.count
   assert 2 == m.size() // synonym for m.getCount()
   assert ! m.hasGroup()
   assert 0 == m.groupCount()
   def matches = ["abd", "abf"]
   for (i in 0..<m.count) {
     assert m[i] == matches[i]
   }
For an example using group matches,
   def p = /(?:ab([c|d|e|f]))/
   def m = "abcabdabeabf" =~ p
   assert 4 == m.count
   assert m.hasGroup()
   assert 1 == m.groupCount()
   def matches = [["abc", "c"], ["abd", "d"], ["abe", "e"], ["abf", "f"]]
   for (i in 0..<m.count) {
     assert m[i] == matches[i]
   }
For another example using group matches,
   def m = "abcabdabeabfabxyzabx" =~ /(?:ab([d|x-z]+))/
   assert 3 == m.count
   assert m.hasGroup()
   assert 1 == m.groupCount()
   def matches = [["abd", "d"], ["abxyz", "xyz"], ["abx", "x"]]
   for (i in 0..<m.count) {
     assert m[i] == matches[i]
   }
                                    
                                    idx -      an indexSelect a List of values from a Matcher using a Collection to identify the indices to be selected.
indices -  a Collection of indicesFind the number of Strings matched to the given Matcher.
Get the last hidden matcher that the system used to do a match.
Check whether a Matcher contains a group or not.
true if matcher contains at least one group.Returns an Iterator which traverses each match.
Given a matcher that matches a string against a pattern, this method returns true when the string matches the pattern or if a longer string, could match the pattern. For example:
    def emailPattern = /\w+@\w+\.\w{2,}/
    def matcher = "john@doe" =~ emailPattern
    assert matcher.matchesPartially()
    matcher = "john@doe.com" =~ emailPattern
    assert matcher.matchesPartially()
    matcher = "john@@" =~ emailPattern
    assert !matcher.matchesPartially()
                                    
                                    
                                    Set the position of the given Matcher to the given index.
idx -      the index numberProvide the standard Groovy size() method for Matcher.