package nl.quintor.commons.util;

import java.util.regex.Pattern;

/**
 * Utility class with generic application neutral methods.
 * 
 * @author Benny Bottema
 */
public final class GenericUtils {
	/**
	 * Private constructor; This class is not meant to be instantiated. This is a utility class with static methods
	 * only.
	 */
	private GenericUtils() {
	};

	/**
	 * Checks if the given regexp pattern is applicable to the given input string.
	 * 
	 * @param pattern The regexp pattern to check against.
	 * @param input The input string to check against the pattern.
	 * @return Whether the given regexp pattern is applicable to the given input string.
	 */
	public static boolean regexPatternMatches(final String pattern, final String input) {
		return Pattern.compile(pattern).matcher(input).matches();
	}
}