1/*
2**********************************************************************
3*   Copyright (C) 2004-2012, International Business Machines
4*   Corporation and others.  All Rights Reserved.
5**********************************************************************
6*   file name:  uregex.h
7*   encoding:   US-ASCII
8*   indentation:4
9*
10*   created on: 2004mar09
11*   created by: Andy Heninger
12*
13*   ICU Regular Expressions, API for C
14*/
15
16/**
17 * \file
18 * \brief C API: Regular Expressions
19 *
20 * <p>This is a C wrapper around the C++ RegexPattern and RegexMatcher classes.</p>
21 */
22
23#ifndef UREGEX_H
24#define UREGEX_H
25
26#include "unicode/utext.h"
27#include "unicode/utypes.h"
28
29#if !UCONFIG_NO_REGULAR_EXPRESSIONS
30
31#include "unicode/localpointer.h"
32#include "unicode/parseerr.h"
33
34struct URegularExpression;
35/**
36  * Structure representing a compiled regular expression, plus the results
37  *    of a match operation.
38  * @stable ICU 3.0
39  */
40typedef struct URegularExpression URegularExpression;
41
42
43/**
44 * Constants for Regular Expression Match Modes.
45 * @stable ICU 2.4
46 */
47typedef enum URegexpFlag{
48
49#ifndef U_HIDE_DRAFT_API
50    /** Forces normalization of pattern and strings.
51    Not implemented yet, just a placeholder, hence draft.
52    @draft ICU 2.4 */
53    UREGEX_CANON_EQ         = 128,
54#endif
55    /**  Enable case insensitive matching.  @stable ICU 2.4 */
56    UREGEX_CASE_INSENSITIVE = 2,
57
58    /**  Allow white space and comments within patterns  @stable ICU 2.4 */
59    UREGEX_COMMENTS         = 4,
60
61    /**  If set, '.' matches line terminators,  otherwise '.' matching stops at line end.
62      *  @stable ICU 2.4 */
63    UREGEX_DOTALL           = 32,
64
65    /**  If set, treat the entire pattern as a literal string.
66      *  Metacharacters or escape sequences in the input sequence will be given
67      *  no special meaning.
68      *
69      *  The flag UREGEX_CASE_INSENSITIVE retains its impact
70      *  on matching when used in conjunction with this flag.
71      *  The other flags become superfluous.
72      *
73      * @stable ICU 4.0
74      */
75    UREGEX_LITERAL = 16,
76
77    /**   Control behavior of "$" and "^"
78      *    If set, recognize line terminators within string,
79      *    otherwise, match only at start and end of input string.
80      *   @stable ICU 2.4 */
81    UREGEX_MULTILINE        = 8,
82
83    /**   Unix-only line endings.
84      *   When this mode is enabled, only \\u000a is recognized as a line ending
85      *    in the behavior of ., ^, and $.
86      *   @stable ICU 4.0
87      */
88    UREGEX_UNIX_LINES = 1,
89
90    /**  Unicode word boundaries.
91      *     If set, \b uses the Unicode TR 29 definition of word boundaries.
92      *     Warning: Unicode word boundaries are quite different from
93      *     traditional regular expression word boundaries.  See
94      *     http://unicode.org/reports/tr29/#Word_Boundaries
95      *     @stable ICU 2.8
96      */
97    UREGEX_UWORD            = 256,
98
99     /**  Error on Unrecognized backslash escapes.
100       *     If set, fail with an error on patterns that contain
101       *     backslash-escaped ASCII letters without a known special
102       *     meaning.  If this flag is not set, these
103       *     escaped letters represent themselves.
104       *     @stable ICU 4.0
105       */
106     UREGEX_ERROR_ON_UNKNOWN_ESCAPES = 512
107
108}  URegexpFlag;
109
110/**
111  *  Open (compile) an ICU regular expression.  Compiles the regular expression in
112  *  string form into an internal representation using the specified match mode flags.
113  *  The resulting regular expression handle can then be used to perform various
114  *   matching operations.
115  *
116  *
117  * @param pattern        The Regular Expression pattern to be compiled.
118  * @param patternLength  The length of the pattern, or -1 if the pattern is
119  *                       NUL terminated.
120  * @param flags          Flags that alter the default matching behavior for
121  *                       the regular expression, UREGEX_CASE_INSENSITIVE, for
122  *                       example.  For default behavior, set this parameter to zero.
123  *                       See <code>enum URegexpFlag</code>.  All desired flags
124  *                       are bitwise-ORed together.
125  * @param pe             Receives the position (line and column numbers) of any syntax
126  *                       error within the source regular expression string.  If this
127  *                       information is not wanted, pass NULL for this parameter.
128  * @param status         Receives error detected by this function.
129  * @stable ICU 3.0
130  *
131  */
132U_STABLE URegularExpression * U_EXPORT2
133uregex_open( const  UChar          *pattern,
134                    int32_t         patternLength,
135                    uint32_t        flags,
136                    UParseError    *pe,
137                    UErrorCode     *status);
138
139/**
140  *  Open (compile) an ICU regular expression.  Compiles the regular expression in
141  *  string form into an internal representation using the specified match mode flags.
142  *  The resulting regular expression handle can then be used to perform various
143  *   matching operations.
144  *  <p>
145  *  The contents of the pattern UText will be extracted and saved. Ownership of the
146  *   UText struct itself remains with the caller. This is to match the behavior of
147  *   uregex_open().
148  *
149  * @param pattern        The Regular Expression pattern to be compiled.
150  * @param flags          Flags that alter the default matching behavior for
151  *                       the regular expression, UREGEX_CASE_INSENSITIVE, for
152  *                       example.  For default behavior, set this parameter to zero.
153  *                       See <code>enum URegexpFlag</code>.  All desired flags
154  *                       are bitwise-ORed together.
155  * @param pe             Receives the position (line and column numbers) of any syntax
156  *                       error within the source regular expression string.  If this
157  *                       information is not wanted, pass NULL for this parameter.
158  * @param status         Receives error detected by this function.
159  *
160  * @stable ICU 4.6
161  */
162U_STABLE URegularExpression *  U_EXPORT2
163uregex_openUText(UText          *pattern,
164                 uint32_t        flags,
165                 UParseError    *pe,
166                 UErrorCode     *status);
167
168/**
169  *  Open (compile) an ICU regular expression.  The resulting regular expression
170  *   handle can then be used to perform various matching operations.
171  *  <p>
172  *   This function is the same as uregex_open, except that the pattern
173  *   is supplied as an 8 bit char * string in the default code page.
174  *
175  * @param pattern        The Regular Expression pattern to be compiled,
176  *                       NUL terminated.
177  * @param flags          Flags that alter the default matching behavior for
178  *                       the regular expression, UREGEX_CASE_INSENSITIVE, for
179  *                       example.  For default behavior, set this parameter to zero.
180  *                       See <code>enum URegexpFlag</code>.  All desired flags
181  *                       are bitwise-ORed together.
182  * @param pe             Receives the position (line and column numbers) of any syntax
183  *                       error within the source regular expression string.  If this
184  *                       information is not wanted, pass NULL for this parameter.
185  * @param status         Receives errors detected by this function.
186  * @return               The URegularExpression object representing the compiled
187  *                       pattern.
188  *
189  * @stable ICU 3.0
190  */
191#if !UCONFIG_NO_CONVERSION
192U_STABLE URegularExpression * U_EXPORT2
193uregex_openC( const char           *pattern,
194                    uint32_t        flags,
195                    UParseError    *pe,
196                    UErrorCode     *status);
197#endif
198
199
200
201/**
202  *  Close the regular expression, recovering all resources (memory) it
203  *   was holding.
204  *
205  * @param regexp   The regular expression to be closed.
206  * @stable ICU 3.0
207  */
208U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
209uregex_close(URegularExpression *regexp);
210
211#if U_SHOW_CPLUSPLUS_API
212
213U_NAMESPACE_BEGIN
214
215/**
216 * \class LocalURegularExpressionPointer
217 * "Smart pointer" class, closes a URegularExpression via uregex_close().
218 * For most methods see the LocalPointerBase base class.
219 *
220 * @see LocalPointerBase
221 * @see LocalPointer
222 * @stable ICU 4.4
223 */
224U_DEFINE_LOCAL_OPEN_POINTER(LocalURegularExpressionPointer, URegularExpression, uregex_close);
225
226U_NAMESPACE_END
227
228#endif
229
230/**
231 * Make a copy of a compiled regular expression.  Cloning a regular
232 * expression is faster than opening a second instance from the source
233 * form of the expression, and requires less memory.
234 * <p>
235 * Note that the current input string and the position of any matched text
236 *  within it are not cloned; only the pattern itself and the
237 *  match mode flags are copied.
238 * <p>
239 * Cloning can be particularly useful to threaded applications that perform
240 * multiple match operations in parallel.  Each concurrent RE
241 * operation requires its own instance of a URegularExpression.
242 *
243 * @param regexp   The compiled regular expression to be cloned.
244 * @param status   Receives indication of any errors encountered
245 * @return the cloned copy of the compiled regular expression.
246 * @stable ICU 3.0
247 */
248U_STABLE URegularExpression * U_EXPORT2
249uregex_clone(const URegularExpression *regexp, UErrorCode *status);
250
251/**
252 *  Returns a pointer to the source form of the pattern for this regular expression.
253 *  This function will work even if the pattern was originally specified as a UText.
254 *
255 * @param regexp     The compiled regular expression.
256 * @param patLength  This output parameter will be set to the length of the
257 *                   pattern string.  A NULL pointer may be used here if the
258 *                   pattern length is not needed, as would be the case if
259 *                   the pattern is known in advance to be a NUL terminated
260 *                   string.
261 * @param status     Receives errors detected by this function.
262 * @return a pointer to the pattern string.  The storage for the string is
263 *                   owned by the regular expression object, and must not be
264 *                   altered or deleted by the application.  The returned string
265 *                   will remain valid until the regular expression is closed.
266 * @stable ICU 3.0
267 */
268U_STABLE const UChar * U_EXPORT2
269uregex_pattern(const URegularExpression *regexp,
270                     int32_t            *patLength,
271                     UErrorCode         *status);
272
273/**
274 *  Returns the source text of the pattern for this regular expression.
275 *  This function will work even if the pattern was originally specified as a UChar string.
276 *
277 * @param regexp     The compiled regular expression.
278 * @param status     Receives errors detected by this function.
279 * @return the pattern text.  The storage for the text is owned by the regular expression
280 *                   object, and must not be altered or deleted.
281 *
282 * @stable ICU 4.6
283 */
284U_STABLE UText * U_EXPORT2
285uregex_patternUText(const URegularExpression *regexp,
286                          UErrorCode         *status);
287
288/**
289  * Get the match mode flags that were specified when compiling this regular expression.
290  * @param status   Receives errors detected by this function.
291  * @param regexp   The compiled regular expression.
292  * @return         The match mode flags
293  * @see URegexpFlag
294  * @stable ICU 3.0
295  */
296U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
297uregex_flags(const  URegularExpression   *regexp,
298                    UErrorCode           *status);
299
300
301/**
302  *  Set the subject text string upon which the regular expression will look for matches.
303  *  This function may be called any number of times, allowing the regular
304  *  expression pattern to be applied to different strings.
305  *  <p>
306  *  Regular expression matching operations work directly on the application's
307  *  string data.  No copy is made.  The subject string data must not be
308  *  altered after calling this function until after all regular expression
309  *  operations involving this string data are completed.
310  *  <p>
311  *  Zero length strings are permitted.  In this case, no subsequent match
312  *  operation will dereference the text string pointer.
313  *
314  * @param regexp     The compiled regular expression.
315  * @param text       The subject text string.
316  * @param textLength The length of the subject text, or -1 if the string
317  *                   is NUL terminated.
318  * @param status     Receives errors detected by this function.
319  * @stable ICU 3.0
320  */
321U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
322uregex_setText(URegularExpression *regexp,
323               const UChar        *text,
324               int32_t             textLength,
325               UErrorCode         *status);
326
327
328/**
329  *  Set the subject text string upon which the regular expression will look for matches.
330  *  This function may be called any number of times, allowing the regular
331  *  expression pattern to be applied to different strings.
332  *  <p>
333  *  Regular expression matching operations work directly on the application's
334  *  string data; only a shallow clone is made.  The subject string data must not be
335  *  altered after calling this function until after all regular expression
336  *  operations involving this string data are completed.
337  *
338  * @param regexp     The compiled regular expression.
339  * @param text       The subject text string.
340  * @param status     Receives errors detected by this function.
341  *
342  * @stable ICU 4.6
343  */
344U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
345uregex_setUText(URegularExpression *regexp,
346                UText              *text,
347                UErrorCode         *status);
348
349/**
350  *  Get the subject text that is currently associated with this
351  *   regular expression object.  If the input was supplied using uregex_setText(),
352  *   that pointer will be returned.  Otherwise, the characters in the input will
353  *   be extracted to a buffer and returned.  In either case, ownership remains
354  *   with the regular expression object.
355  *
356  *  This function will work even if the input was originally specified as a UText.
357  *
358  * @param regexp      The compiled regular expression.
359  * @param textLength  The length of the string is returned in this output parameter.
360  *                    A NULL pointer may be used here if the
361  *                    text length is not needed, as would be the case if
362  *                    the text is known in advance to be a NUL terminated
363  *                    string.
364  * @param status      Receives errors detected by this function.
365  * @return            Pointer to the subject text string currently associated with
366  *                    this regular expression.
367  * @stable ICU 3.0
368  */
369U_STABLE const UChar * U_EXPORT2
370uregex_getText(URegularExpression *regexp,
371               int32_t            *textLength,
372               UErrorCode         *status);
373
374/**
375  *  Get the subject text that is currently associated with this
376  *   regular expression object.
377  *
378  *  This function will work even if the input was originally specified as a UChar string.
379  *
380  * @param regexp      The compiled regular expression.
381  * @param dest        A mutable UText in which to store the current input.
382  *                    If NULL, a new UText will be created as an immutable shallow clone
383  *                    of the actual input string.
384  * @param status      Receives errors detected by this function.
385  * @return            The subject text currently associated with this regular expression.
386  *                    If a pre-allocated UText was provided, it will always be used and returned.
387  *
388  * @stable ICU 4.6
389  */
390U_STABLE UText * U_EXPORT2
391uregex_getUText(URegularExpression *regexp,
392                UText              *dest,
393                UErrorCode         *status);
394
395/**
396  *  Set the subject text string upon which the regular expression is looking for matches
397  *  without changing any other aspect of the matching state.
398  *  The new and previous text strings must have the same content.
399  *
400  *  This function is intended for use in environments where ICU is operating on
401  *  strings that may move around in memory.  It provides a mechanism for notifying
402  *  ICU that the string has been relocated, and providing a new UText to access the
403  *  string in its new position.
404  *
405  *  Note that the regular expression implementation never copies the underlying text
406  *  of a string being matched, but always operates directly on the original text
407  *  provided by the user. Refreshing simply drops the references to the old text
408  *  and replaces them with references to the new.
409  *
410  *  Caution:  this function is normally used only by very specialized
411  *            system-level code.   One example use case is with garbage collection
412  *            that moves the text in memory.
413  *
414  * @param regexp     The compiled regular expression.
415  * @param text       The new (moved) text string.
416  * @param status     Receives errors detected by this function.
417  *
418  * @stable ICU 4.8
419  */
420U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
421uregex_refreshUText(URegularExpression *regexp,
422                    UText              *text,
423                    UErrorCode         *status);
424
425/**
426  *   Attempts to match the input string against the pattern.
427  *   To succeed, the match must extend to the end of the string,
428  *   or cover the complete match region.
429  *
430  *   If startIndex >= zero the match operation starts at the specified
431  *   index and must extend to the end of the input string.  Any region
432  *   that has been specified is reset.
433  *
434  *   If startIndex == -1 the match must cover the input region, or the entire
435  *   input string if no region has been set.  This directly corresponds to
436  *   Matcher.matches() in Java
437  *
438  *    @param  regexp      The compiled regular expression.
439  *    @param  startIndex  The input string (native) index at which to begin matching, or -1
440  *                        to match the input Region.
441  *    @param  status      Receives errors detected by this function.
442  *    @return             TRUE if there is a match
443  *    @stable ICU 3.0
444  */
445U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
446uregex_matches(URegularExpression *regexp,
447                int32_t            startIndex,
448                UErrorCode        *status);
449
450/**
451  *   64bit version of uregex_matches.
452  *   Attempts to match the input string against the pattern.
453  *   To succeed, the match must extend to the end of the string,
454  *   or cover the complete match region.
455  *
456  *   If startIndex >= zero the match operation starts at the specified
457  *   index and must extend to the end of the input string.  Any region
458  *   that has been specified is reset.
459  *
460  *   If startIndex == -1 the match must cover the input region, or the entire
461  *   input string if no region has been set.  This directly corresponds to
462  *   Matcher.matches() in Java
463  *
464  *    @param  regexp      The compiled regular expression.
465  *    @param  startIndex  The input string (native) index at which to begin matching, or -1
466  *                        to match the input Region.
467  *    @param  status      Receives errors detected by this function.
468  *    @return             TRUE if there is a match
469  *   @stable ICU 4.6
470  */
471U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
472uregex_matches64(URegularExpression *regexp,
473                 int64_t            startIndex,
474                 UErrorCode        *status);
475
476/**
477  *   Attempts to match the input string, starting from the specified index, against the pattern.
478  *   The match may be of any length, and is not required to extend to the end
479  *   of the input string.  Contrast with uregex_matches().
480  *
481  *   <p>If startIndex is >= 0 any input region that was set for this
482  *   URegularExpression is reset before the operation begins.
483  *
484  *   <p>If the specified starting index == -1 the match begins at the start of the input
485  *   region, or at the start of the full string if no region has been specified.
486  *   This corresponds directly with Matcher.lookingAt() in Java.
487  *
488  *   <p>If the match succeeds then more information can be obtained via the
489  *    <code>uregexp_start()</code>, <code>uregexp_end()</code>,
490  *    and <code>uregexp_group()</code> functions.</p>
491  *
492  *    @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
493  *    @param   startIndex  The input string (native) index at which to begin matching, or
494  *                         -1 to match the Input Region
495  *    @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
496  *    @return  TRUE if there is a match.
497  *    @stable ICU 3.0
498  */
499U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
500uregex_lookingAt(URegularExpression *regexp,
501                 int32_t             startIndex,
502                 UErrorCode         *status);
503
504/**
505  *   64bit version of uregex_lookingAt.
506  *   Attempts to match the input string, starting from the specified index, against the pattern.
507  *   The match may be of any length, and is not required to extend to the end
508  *   of the input string.  Contrast with uregex_matches().
509  *
510  *   <p>If startIndex is >= 0 any input region that was set for this
511  *   URegularExpression is reset before the operation begins.
512  *
513  *   <p>If the specified starting index == -1 the match begins at the start of the input
514  *   region, or at the start of the full string if no region has been specified.
515  *   This corresponds directly with Matcher.lookingAt() in Java.
516  *
517  *   <p>If the match succeeds then more information can be obtained via the
518  *    <code>uregexp_start()</code>, <code>uregexp_end()</code>,
519  *    and <code>uregexp_group()</code> functions.</p>
520  *
521  *    @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
522  *    @param   startIndex  The input string (native) index at which to begin matching, or
523  *                         -1 to match the Input Region
524  *    @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
525  *    @return  TRUE if there is a match.
526  *    @stable ICU 4.6
527  */
528U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
529uregex_lookingAt64(URegularExpression *regexp,
530                   int64_t             startIndex,
531                   UErrorCode         *status);
532
533/**
534  *   Find the first matching substring of the input string that matches the pattern.
535  *   If startIndex is >= zero the search for a match begins at the specified index,
536  *          and any match region is reset.  This corresponds directly with
537  *          Matcher.find(startIndex) in Java.
538  *
539  *   If startIndex == -1 the search begins at the start of the input region,
540  *           or at the start of the full string if no region has been specified.
541  *
542  *   If a match is found, <code>uregex_start(), uregex_end()</code>, and
543  *   <code>uregex_group()</code> will provide more information regarding the match.
544  *
545  *   @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
546  *   @param   startIndex  The position (native) in the input string to begin the search, or
547  *                        -1 to search within the Input Region.
548  *   @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
549  *   @return              TRUE if a match is found.
550  *   @stable ICU 3.0
551  */
552U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
553uregex_find(URegularExpression *regexp,
554            int32_t             startIndex,
555            UErrorCode         *status);
556
557/**
558  *   64bit version of uregex_find.
559  *   Find the first matching substring of the input string that matches the pattern.
560  *   If startIndex is >= zero the search for a match begins at the specified index,
561  *          and any match region is reset.  This corresponds directly with
562  *          Matcher.find(startIndex) in Java.
563  *
564  *   If startIndex == -1 the search begins at the start of the input region,
565  *           or at the start of the full string if no region has been specified.
566  *
567  *   If a match is found, <code>uregex_start(), uregex_end()</code>, and
568  *   <code>uregex_group()</code> will provide more information regarding the match.
569  *
570  *   @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
571  *   @param   startIndex  The position (native) in the input string to begin the search, or
572  *                        -1 to search within the Input Region.
573  *   @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
574  *   @return              TRUE if a match is found.
575  *   @stable ICU 4.6
576  */
577U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
578uregex_find64(URegularExpression *regexp,
579              int64_t             startIndex,
580              UErrorCode         *status);
581
582/**
583  *  Find the next pattern match in the input string.  Begin searching
584  *  the input at the location following the end of he previous match,
585  *  or at the start of the string (or region) if there is no
586  *  previous match.  If a match is found, <code>uregex_start(), uregex_end()</code>, and
587  *  <code>uregex_group()</code> will provide more information regarding the match.
588  *
589  *  @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
590  *  @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
591  *  @return              TRUE if a match is found.
592  *  @see uregex_reset
593  *  @stable ICU 3.0
594  */
595U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
596uregex_findNext(URegularExpression *regexp,
597                UErrorCode         *status);
598
599/**
600  *   Get the number of capturing groups in this regular expression's pattern.
601  *   @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
602  *   @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
603  *   @return the number of capture groups
604  *   @stable ICU 3.0
605  */
606U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
607uregex_groupCount(URegularExpression *regexp,
608                  UErrorCode         *status);
609
610/** Extract the string for the specified matching expression or subexpression.
611  * Group #0 is the complete string of matched text.
612  * Group #1 is the text matched by the first set of capturing parentheses.
613  *
614  *   @param   regexp       The compiled regular expression.
615  *   @param   groupNum     The capture group to extract.  Group 0 is the complete
616  *                         match.  The value of this parameter must be
617  *                         less than or equal to the number of capture groups in
618  *                         the pattern.
619  *   @param   dest         Buffer to receive the matching string data
620  *   @param   destCapacity Capacity of the dest buffer.
621  *   @param   status       A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
622  *   @return               Length of matching data,
623  *                         or -1 if no applicable match.
624  *   @stable ICU 3.0
625  */
626U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
627uregex_group(URegularExpression *regexp,
628             int32_t             groupNum,
629             UChar              *dest,
630             int32_t             destCapacity,
631             UErrorCode          *status);
632
633/** Returns a shallow immutable clone of the entire input string.  The returned UText current native index
634  *   is set to the beginning of the requested capture group.  The capture group length is also
635  *   returned via groupLength.
636  * Group #0 is the complete string of matched text.
637  * Group #1 is the text matched by the first set of capturing parentheses.
638  *
639  *   @param   regexp       The compiled regular expression.
640  *   @param   groupNum     The capture group to extract.  Group 0 is the complete
641  *                         match.  The value of this parameter must be
642  *                         less than or equal to the number of capture groups in
643  *                         the pattern.
644  *   @param   dest         A mutable UText in which to store the current input.
645  *                         If NULL, a new UText will be created as an immutable shallow clone
646  *                         of the entire input string.
647  *   @param   groupLength  The group length of the desired capture group.
648  *   @param   status       A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
649  *   @return               The subject text currently associated with this regular expression.
650  *                         If a pre-allocated UText was provided, it will always be used and returned.
651
652  *
653  *   @stable ICU 4.6
654  */
655U_STABLE UText * U_EXPORT2
656uregex_groupUText(URegularExpression *regexp,
657                  int32_t             groupNum,
658                  UText              *dest,
659                  int64_t            *groupLength,
660                  UErrorCode         *status);
661
662#ifndef U_HIDE_INTERNAL_API
663/** Extract the string for the specified matching expression or subexpression.
664  * Group #0 is the complete string of matched text.
665  * Group #1 is the text matched by the first set of capturing parentheses.
666  *
667  *   @param   regexp       The compiled regular expression.
668  *   @param   groupNum     The capture group to extract.  Group 0 is the complete
669  *                         match.  The value of this parameter must be
670  *                         less than or equal to the number of capture groups in
671  *                         the pattern.
672  *   @param   dest         Mutable UText to receive the matching string data.
673  *                         If NULL, a new UText will be created (which may not be mutable).
674  *   @param   status       A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
675  *   @return               The matching string data. If a pre-allocated UText was provided,
676  *                          it will always be used and returned.
677  *
678  *   @internal ICU 4.4 technology preview
679  */
680U_INTERNAL UText * U_EXPORT2
681uregex_groupUTextDeep(URegularExpression *regexp,
682                  int32_t             groupNum,
683                  UText              *dest,
684                  UErrorCode         *status);
685#endif  /* U_HIDE_INTERNAL_API */
686
687/**
688  *   Returns the index in the input string of the start of the text matched by the
689  *   specified capture group during the previous match operation.  Return -1 if
690  *   the capture group was not part of the last match.
691  *   Group #0 refers to the complete range of matched text.
692  *   Group #1 refers to the text matched by the first set of capturing parentheses.
693  *
694  *    @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
695  *    @param   groupNum    The capture group number
696  *    @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
697  *    @return              the starting (native) position in the input of the text matched
698  *                         by the specified group.
699  *    @stable ICU 3.0
700  */
701U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
702uregex_start(URegularExpression *regexp,
703             int32_t             groupNum,
704             UErrorCode          *status);
705
706/**
707  *   64bit version of uregex_start.
708  *   Returns the index in the input string of the start of the text matched by the
709  *   specified capture group during the previous match operation.  Return -1 if
710  *   the capture group was not part of the last match.
711  *   Group #0 refers to the complete range of matched text.
712  *   Group #1 refers to the text matched by the first set of capturing parentheses.
713  *
714  *    @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
715  *    @param   groupNum    The capture group number
716  *    @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
717  *    @return              the starting (native) position in the input of the text matched
718  *                         by the specified group.
719  *   @stable ICU 4.6
720  */
721U_STABLE int64_t U_EXPORT2
722uregex_start64(URegularExpression *regexp,
723               int32_t             groupNum,
724               UErrorCode          *status);
725
726/**
727  *   Returns the index in the input string of the position following the end
728  *   of the text matched by the specified capture group.
729  *   Return -1 if the capture group was not part of the last match.
730  *   Group #0 refers to the complete range of matched text.
731  *   Group #1 refers to the text matched by the first set of capturing parentheses.
732  *
733  *    @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
734  *    @param   groupNum    The capture group number
735  *    @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
736  *    @return              the (native) index of the position following the last matched character.
737  *    @stable ICU 3.0
738  */
739U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
740uregex_end(URegularExpression   *regexp,
741           int32_t               groupNum,
742           UErrorCode           *status);
743
744/**
745  *   64bit version of uregex_end.
746  *   Returns the index in the input string of the position following the end
747  *   of the text matched by the specified capture group.
748  *   Return -1 if the capture group was not part of the last match.
749  *   Group #0 refers to the complete range of matched text.
750  *   Group #1 refers to the text matched by the first set of capturing parentheses.
751  *
752  *    @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
753  *    @param   groupNum    The capture group number
754  *    @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
755  *    @return              the (native) index of the position following the last matched character.
756  *   @stable ICU 4.6
757  */
758U_STABLE int64_t U_EXPORT2
759uregex_end64(URegularExpression *regexp,
760             int32_t               groupNum,
761             UErrorCode           *status);
762
763/**
764  *  Reset any saved state from the previous match.  Has the effect of
765  *  causing uregex_findNext to begin at the specified index, and causing
766  *  uregex_start(), uregex_end() and uregex_group() to return an error
767  *  indicating that there is no match information available.  Clears any
768  *  match region that may have been set.
769  *
770  *    @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
771  *    @param   index       The position (native) in the text at which a
772  *                         uregex_findNext() should begin searching.
773  *    @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
774  *    @stable ICU 3.0
775  */
776U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
777uregex_reset(URegularExpression    *regexp,
778             int32_t               index,
779             UErrorCode            *status);
780
781/**
782  *  64bit version of uregex_reset.
783  *  Reset any saved state from the previous match.  Has the effect of
784  *  causing uregex_findNext to begin at the specified index, and causing
785  *  uregex_start(), uregex_end() and uregex_group() to return an error
786  *  indicating that there is no match information available.  Clears any
787  *  match region that may have been set.
788  *
789  *    @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
790  *    @param   index       The position (native) in the text at which a
791  *                         uregex_findNext() should begin searching.
792  *    @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
793  *    @stable ICU 4.6
794  */
795U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
796uregex_reset64(URegularExpression  *regexp,
797               int64_t               index,
798               UErrorCode            *status);
799
800/**
801  * Sets the limits of the matching region for this URegularExpression.
802  * The region is the part of the input string that will be considered when matching.
803  * Invoking this method resets any saved state from the previous match,
804  * then sets the region to start at the index specified by the start parameter
805  * and end at the index specified by the end parameter.
806  *
807  * Depending on the transparency and anchoring being used (see useTransparentBounds
808  * and useAnchoringBounds), certain constructs such as anchors may behave differently
809  * at or around the boundaries of the region
810  *
811  * The function will fail if start is greater than limit, or if either index
812  *  is less than zero or greater than the length of the string being matched.
813  *
814  * @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
815  * @param regionStart  The (native) index to begin searches at.
816  * @param regionLimit  The (native) index to end searches at (exclusive).
817  * @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
818  * @stable ICU 4.0
819  */
820U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
821uregex_setRegion(URegularExpression   *regexp,
822                 int32_t               regionStart,
823                 int32_t               regionLimit,
824                 UErrorCode           *status);
825
826/**
827  * 64bit version of uregex_setRegion.
828  * Sets the limits of the matching region for this URegularExpression.
829  * The region is the part of the input string that will be considered when matching.
830  * Invoking this method resets any saved state from the previous match,
831  * then sets the region to start at the index specified by the start parameter
832  * and end at the index specified by the end parameter.
833  *
834  * Depending on the transparency and anchoring being used (see useTransparentBounds
835  * and useAnchoringBounds), certain constructs such as anchors may behave differently
836  * at or around the boundaries of the region
837  *
838  * The function will fail if start is greater than limit, or if either index
839  *  is less than zero or greater than the length of the string being matched.
840  *
841  * @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
842  * @param regionStart  The (native) index to begin searches at.
843  * @param regionLimit  The (native) index to end searches at (exclusive).
844  * @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
845  * @stable ICU 4.6
846  */
847U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
848uregex_setRegion64(URegularExpression *regexp,
849                 int64_t               regionStart,
850                 int64_t               regionLimit,
851                 UErrorCode           *status);
852
853/**
854  *  Set the matching region and the starting index for subsequent matches
855  *  in a single operation.
856  *  This is useful because the usual function for setting the starting
857  *  index, urgex_reset(), also resets any region limits.
858  *
859  * @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
860  * @param regionStart  The (native) index to begin searches at.
861  * @param regionLimit  The (native) index to end searches at (exclusive).
862  * @param startIndex   The index in the input text at which the next
863  *                     match operation should begin.
864  * @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
865  * @stable ICU 4.6
866  */
867U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
868uregex_setRegionAndStart(URegularExpression *regexp,
869                 int64_t               regionStart,
870                 int64_t               regionLimit,
871                 int64_t               startIndex,
872                 UErrorCode           *status);
873
874/**
875  * Reports the start index of the matching region. Any matches found are limited to
876  * to the region bounded by regionStart (inclusive) and regionEnd (exclusive).
877  *
878  * @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
879  * @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
880  * @return The starting (native) index of this matcher's region.
881  * @stable ICU 4.0
882  */
883U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
884uregex_regionStart(const  URegularExpression   *regexp,
885                          UErrorCode           *status);
886
887/**
888  * 64bit version of uregex_regionStart.
889  * Reports the start index of the matching region. Any matches found are limited to
890  * to the region bounded by regionStart (inclusive) and regionEnd (exclusive).
891  *
892  * @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
893  * @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
894  * @return The starting (native) index of this matcher's region.
895  * @stable ICU 4.6
896  */
897U_STABLE int64_t U_EXPORT2
898uregex_regionStart64(const  URegularExpression   *regexp,
899                            UErrorCode           *status);
900
901/**
902  * Reports the end index (exclusive) of the matching region for this URegularExpression.
903  * Any matches found are limited to to the region bounded by regionStart (inclusive)
904  * and regionEnd (exclusive).
905  *
906  * @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
907  * @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
908  * @return The ending point (native) of this matcher's region.
909  * @stable ICU 4.0
910  */
911U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
912uregex_regionEnd(const  URegularExpression   *regexp,
913                        UErrorCode           *status);
914
915/**
916  * 64bit version of uregex_regionEnd.
917  * Reports the end index (exclusive) of the matching region for this URegularExpression.
918  * Any matches found are limited to to the region bounded by regionStart (inclusive)
919  * and regionEnd (exclusive).
920  *
921  * @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
922  * @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
923  * @return The ending point (native) of this matcher's region.
924  * @stable ICU 4.6
925  */
926U_STABLE int64_t U_EXPORT2
927uregex_regionEnd64(const  URegularExpression   *regexp,
928                          UErrorCode           *status);
929
930/**
931  * Queries the transparency of region bounds for this URegularExpression.
932  * See useTransparentBounds for a description of transparent and opaque bounds.
933  * By default, matching boundaries are opaque.
934  *
935  * @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
936  * @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
937  * @return TRUE if this matcher is using opaque bounds, false if it is not.
938  * @stable ICU 4.0
939  */
940U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
941uregex_hasTransparentBounds(const  URegularExpression   *regexp,
942                                   UErrorCode           *status);
943
944
945/**
946  * Sets the transparency of region bounds for this URegularExpression.
947  * Invoking this function with an argument of TRUE will set matches to use transparent bounds.
948  * If the boolean argument is FALSE, then opaque bounds will be used.
949  *
950  * Using transparent bounds, the boundaries of the matching region are transparent
951  * to lookahead, lookbehind, and boundary matching constructs. Those constructs can
952  * see text beyond the boundaries of the region while checking for a match.
953  *
954  * With opaque bounds, no text outside of the matching region is visible to lookahead,
955  * lookbehind, and boundary matching constructs.
956  *
957  * By default, opaque bounds are used.
958  *
959  * @param   regexp The compiled regular expression.
960  * @param   b      TRUE for transparent bounds; FALSE for opaque bounds
961  * @param   status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
962  * @stable ICU 4.0
963  **/
964U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
965uregex_useTransparentBounds(URegularExpression   *regexp,
966                            UBool                b,
967                            UErrorCode           *status);
968
969
970/**
971  * Return true if this URegularExpression is using anchoring bounds.
972  * By default, anchoring region bounds are used.
973  *
974  * @param  regexp The compiled regular expression.
975  * @param  status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
976  * @return TRUE if this matcher is using anchoring bounds.
977  * @stable ICU 4.0
978  */
979U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
980uregex_hasAnchoringBounds(const  URegularExpression   *regexp,
981                                 UErrorCode           *status);
982
983
984/**
985  * Set whether this URegularExpression is using Anchoring Bounds for its region.
986  * With anchoring bounds, pattern anchors such as ^ and $ will match at the start
987  * and end of the region.  Without Anchoring Bounds, anchors will only match at
988  * the positions they would in the complete text.
989  *
990  * Anchoring Bounds are the default for regions.
991  *
992  * @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
993  * @param b      TRUE if to enable anchoring bounds; FALSE to disable them.
994  * @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
995  * @stable ICU 4.0
996  */
997U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
998uregex_useAnchoringBounds(URegularExpression   *regexp,
999                          UBool                 b,
1000                          UErrorCode           *status);
1001
1002/**
1003  * Return TRUE if the most recent matching operation touched the
1004  *  end of the text being processed.  In this case, additional input text could
1005  *  change the results of that match.
1006  *
1007  *  @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
1008  *  @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1009  *  @return  TRUE if the most recent match hit the end of input
1010  *  @stable ICU 4.0
1011  */
1012U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
1013uregex_hitEnd(const  URegularExpression   *regexp,
1014                     UErrorCode           *status);
1015
1016/**
1017  * Return TRUE the most recent match succeeded and additional input could cause
1018  * it to fail. If this function returns false and a match was found, then more input
1019  * might change the match but the match won't be lost. If a match was not found,
1020  * then requireEnd has no meaning.
1021  *
1022  * @param regexp The compiled regular expression.
1023  * @param status A pointer to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1024  * @return TRUE  if more input could cause the most recent match to no longer match.
1025  * @stable ICU 4.0
1026  */
1027U_STABLE UBool U_EXPORT2
1028uregex_requireEnd(const  URegularExpression   *regexp,
1029                         UErrorCode           *status);
1030
1031
1032
1033
1034
1035/**
1036  *    Replaces every substring of the input that matches the pattern
1037  *    with the given replacement string.  This is a convenience function that
1038  *    provides a complete find-and-replace-all operation.
1039  *
1040  *    This method scans the input string looking for matches of the pattern.
1041  *    Input that is not part of any match is copied unchanged to the
1042  *    destination buffer.  Matched regions are replaced in the output
1043  *    buffer by the replacement string.   The replacement string may contain
1044  *    references to capture groups; these take the form of $1, $2, etc.
1045  *
1046  *    @param   regexp             The compiled regular expression.
1047  *    @param   replacementText    A string containing the replacement text.
1048  *    @param   replacementLength  The length of the replacement string, or
1049  *                                -1 if it is NUL terminated.
1050  *    @param   destBuf            A (UChar *) buffer that will receive the result.
1051  *    @param   destCapacity       The capacity of the destination buffer.
1052  *    @param   status             A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1053  *    @return                     The length of the string resulting from the find
1054  *                                and replace operation.  In the event that the
1055  *                                destination capacity is inadequate, the return value
1056  *                                is still the full length of the untruncated string.
1057  *    @stable ICU 3.0
1058  */
1059U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
1060uregex_replaceAll(URegularExpression    *regexp,
1061                  const UChar           *replacementText,
1062                  int32_t                replacementLength,
1063                  UChar                 *destBuf,
1064                  int32_t                destCapacity,
1065                  UErrorCode            *status);
1066
1067/**
1068  *    Replaces every substring of the input that matches the pattern
1069  *    with the given replacement string.  This is a convenience function that
1070  *    provides a complete find-and-replace-all operation.
1071  *
1072  *    This method scans the input string looking for matches of the pattern.
1073  *    Input that is not part of any match is copied unchanged to the
1074  *    destination buffer.  Matched regions are replaced in the output
1075  *    buffer by the replacement string.   The replacement string may contain
1076  *    references to capture groups; these take the form of $1, $2, etc.
1077  *
1078  *    @param   regexp         The compiled regular expression.
1079  *    @param   replacement    A string containing the replacement text.
1080  *    @param   dest           A mutable UText that will receive the result.
1081  *                             If NULL, a new UText will be created (which may not be mutable).
1082  *    @param   status         A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1083  *    @return                 A UText containing the results of the find and replace.
1084  *                             If a pre-allocated UText was provided, it will always be used and returned.
1085  *
1086  *    @stable ICU 4.6
1087  */
1088U_STABLE UText * U_EXPORT2
1089uregex_replaceAllUText(URegularExpression *regexp,
1090                       UText              *replacement,
1091                       UText              *dest,
1092                       UErrorCode         *status);
1093
1094/**
1095  *    Replaces the first substring of the input that matches the pattern
1096  *    with the given replacement string.  This is a convenience function that
1097  *    provides a complete find-and-replace operation.
1098  *
1099  *    This method scans the input string looking for a match of the pattern.
1100  *    All input that is not part of the match is copied unchanged to the
1101  *    destination buffer.  The matched region is replaced in the output
1102  *    buffer by the replacement string.   The replacement string may contain
1103  *    references to capture groups; these take the form of $1, $2, etc.
1104  *
1105  *    @param   regexp             The compiled regular expression.
1106  *    @param   replacementText    A string containing the replacement text.
1107  *    @param   replacementLength  The length of the replacement string, or
1108  *                                -1 if it is NUL terminated.
1109  *    @param   destBuf            A (UChar *) buffer that will receive the result.
1110  *    @param   destCapacity       The capacity of the destination buffer.
1111  *    @param   status             a reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1112  *    @return                     The length of the string resulting from the find
1113  *                                and replace operation.  In the event that the
1114  *                                destination capacity is inadequate, the return value
1115  *                                is still the full length of the untruncated string.
1116  *    @stable ICU 3.0
1117  */
1118U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
1119uregex_replaceFirst(URegularExpression  *regexp,
1120                    const UChar         *replacementText,
1121                    int32_t              replacementLength,
1122                    UChar               *destBuf,
1123                    int32_t              destCapacity,
1124                    UErrorCode          *status);
1125
1126/**
1127  *    Replaces the first substring of the input that matches the pattern
1128  *    with the given replacement string.  This is a convenience function that
1129  *    provides a complete find-and-replace operation.
1130  *
1131  *    This method scans the input string looking for a match of the pattern.
1132  *    All input that is not part of the match is copied unchanged to the
1133  *    destination buffer.  The matched region is replaced in the output
1134  *    buffer by the replacement string.   The replacement string may contain
1135  *    references to capture groups; these take the form of $1, $2, etc.
1136  *
1137  *    @param   regexp         The compiled regular expression.
1138  *    @param   replacement    A string containing the replacement text.
1139  *    @param   dest           A mutable UText that will receive the result.
1140  *                             If NULL, a new UText will be created (which may not be mutable).
1141  *    @param   status         A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1142  *    @return                 A UText containing the results of the find and replace.
1143  *                             If a pre-allocated UText was provided, it will always be used and returned.
1144  *
1145  *    @stable ICU 4.6
1146  */
1147U_STABLE UText * U_EXPORT2
1148uregex_replaceFirstUText(URegularExpression *regexp,
1149                         UText              *replacement,
1150                         UText              *dest,
1151                         UErrorCode         *status);
1152
1153/**
1154  *   Implements a replace operation intended to be used as part of an
1155  *   incremental find-and-replace.
1156  *
1157  *   <p>The input string, starting from the end of the previous match and ending at
1158  *   the start of the current match, is appended to the destination string.  Then the
1159  *   replacement string is appended to the output string,
1160  *   including handling any substitutions of captured text.</p>
1161  *
1162  *   <p>A note on preflight computation of buffersize and error handling:
1163  *   Calls to uregex_appendReplacement() and uregex_appendTail() are
1164  *   designed to be chained, one after another, with the destination
1165  *   buffer pointer and buffer capacity updated after each in preparation
1166  *   to for the next.  If the destination buffer is exhausted partway through such a
1167  *   sequence, a U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR status will be returned.  Normal
1168  *   ICU conventions are for a function to perform no action if it is
1169  *   called with an error status, but for this one case, uregex_appendRepacement()
1170  *   will operate normally so that buffer size computations will complete
1171  *   correctly.
1172  *
1173  *   <p>For simple, prepackaged, non-incremental find-and-replace
1174  *      operations, see replaceFirst() or replaceAll().</p>
1175  *
1176  *   @param   regexp      The regular expression object.
1177  *   @param   replacementText The string that will replace the matched portion of the
1178  *                        input string as it is copied to the destination buffer.
1179  *                        The replacement text may contain references ($1, for
1180  *                        example) to capture groups from the match.
1181  *   @param   replacementLength  The length of the replacement text string,
1182  *                        or -1 if the string is NUL terminated.
1183  *   @param   destBuf     The buffer into which the results of the
1184  *                        find-and-replace are placed.  On return, this pointer
1185  *                        will be updated to refer to the beginning of the
1186  *                        unused portion of buffer, leaving it in position for
1187  *                        a subsequent call to this function.
1188  *   @param   destCapacity The size of the output buffer,  On return, this
1189  *                        parameter will be updated to reflect the space remaining
1190  *                        unused in the output buffer.
1191  *   @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1192  *   @return              The length of the result string.  In the event that
1193  *                        destCapacity is inadequate, the full length of the
1194  *                        untruncated output string is returned.
1195  *
1196  *   @stable ICU 3.0
1197  *
1198  */
1199U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
1200uregex_appendReplacement(URegularExpression    *regexp,
1201                         const UChar           *replacementText,
1202                         int32_t                replacementLength,
1203                         UChar                **destBuf,
1204                         int32_t               *destCapacity,
1205                         UErrorCode            *status);
1206
1207/**
1208  *   Implements a replace operation intended to be used as part of an
1209  *   incremental find-and-replace.
1210  *
1211  *   <p>The input string, starting from the end of the previous match and ending at
1212  *   the start of the current match, is appended to the destination string.  Then the
1213  *   replacement string is appended to the output string,
1214  *   including handling any substitutions of captured text.</p>
1215  *
1216  *   <p>For simple, prepackaged, non-incremental find-and-replace
1217  *      operations, see replaceFirst() or replaceAll().</p>
1218  *
1219  *   @param   regexp      The regular expression object.
1220  *   @param   replacementText The string that will replace the matched portion of the
1221  *                        input string as it is copied to the destination buffer.
1222  *                        The replacement text may contain references ($1, for
1223  *                        example) to capture groups from the match.
1224  *   @param   dest        A mutable UText that will receive the result. Must not be NULL.
1225  *   @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1226  *
1227  *   @stable ICU 4.6
1228  */
1229U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
1230uregex_appendReplacementUText(URegularExpression    *regexp,
1231                              UText                 *replacementText,
1232                              UText                 *dest,
1233                              UErrorCode            *status);
1234
1235/**
1236  * As the final step in a find-and-replace operation, append the remainder
1237  * of the input string, starting at the position following the last match,
1238  * to the destination string. <code>uregex_appendTail()</code> is intended
1239  *  to be invoked after one or more invocations of the
1240  *  <code>uregex_appendReplacement()</code> function.
1241  *
1242  *   @param   regexp      The regular expression object.  This is needed to
1243  *                        obtain the input string and with the position
1244  *                        of the last match within it.
1245  *   @param   destBuf     The buffer in which the results of the
1246  *                        find-and-replace are placed.  On return, the pointer
1247  *                        will be updated to refer to the beginning of the
1248  *                        unused portion of buffer.
1249  *   @param   destCapacity The size of the output buffer,  On return, this
1250  *                        value will be updated to reflect the space remaining
1251  *                        unused in the output buffer.
1252  *   @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1253  *   @return              The length of the result string.  In the event that
1254  *                        destCapacity is inadequate, the full length of the
1255  *                        untruncated output string is returned.
1256  *
1257  *   @stable ICU 3.0
1258  */
1259U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
1260uregex_appendTail(URegularExpression    *regexp,
1261                  UChar                **destBuf,
1262                  int32_t               *destCapacity,
1263                  UErrorCode            *status);
1264
1265/**
1266  * As the final step in a find-and-replace operation, append the remainder
1267  * of the input string, starting at the position following the last match,
1268  * to the destination string. <code>uregex_appendTailUText()</code> is intended
1269  *  to be invoked after one or more invocations of the
1270  *  <code>uregex_appendReplacementUText()</code> function.
1271  *
1272  *   @param   regexp      The regular expression object.  This is needed to
1273  *                        obtain the input string and with the position
1274  *                        of the last match within it.
1275  *   @param   dest        A mutable UText that will receive the result. Must not be NULL.
1276  *
1277  *   @param status        Error code
1278  *
1279  *   @return              The destination UText.
1280  *
1281  *   @stable ICU 4.6
1282  */
1283U_STABLE UText * U_EXPORT2
1284uregex_appendTailUText(URegularExpression    *regexp,
1285                       UText                 *dest,
1286                       UErrorCode            *status);
1287
1288 /**
1289   * Split a string into fields.  Somewhat like split() from Perl.
1290   *  The pattern matches identify delimiters that separate the input
1291   *  into fields.  The input data between the matches becomes the
1292   *  fields themselves.
1293   *
1294   *  Each of the fields is copied from the input string to the destination
1295   *  buffer, and NUL terminated.  The position of each field within
1296   *  the destination buffer is returned in the destFields array.
1297   *
1298   *  If the delimiter pattern includes capture groups, the captured text will
1299   *  also appear in the destination array of output strings, interspersed
1300   *  with the fields.  This is similar to Perl, but differs from Java,
1301   *  which ignores the presence of capture groups in the pattern.
1302   *
1303   *  Trailing empty fields will always be returned, assuming sufficient
1304   *  destination capacity.  This differs from the default behavior for Java
1305   *  and Perl where trailing empty fields are not returned.
1306   *
1307   *  The number of strings produced by the split operation is returned.
1308   *  This count includes the strings from capture groups in the delimiter pattern.
1309   *  This behavior differs from Java, which ignores capture groups.
1310   *
1311   *    @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
1312   *    @param   destBuf     A (UChar *) buffer to receive the fields that
1313   *                         are extracted from the input string. These
1314   *                         field pointers will refer to positions within the
1315   *                         destination buffer supplied by the caller.  Any
1316   *                         extra positions within the destFields array will be
1317   *                         set to NULL.
1318   *    @param   destCapacity The capacity of the destBuf.
1319   *    @param   requiredCapacity  The actual capacity required of the destBuf.
1320   *                         If destCapacity is too small, requiredCapacity will return
1321   *                         the total capacity required to hold all of the output, and
1322   *                         a U_BUFFER_OVERFLOW_ERROR will be returned.
1323   *    @param   destFields  An array to be filled with the position of each
1324   *                         of the extracted fields within destBuf.
1325   *    @param   destFieldsCapacity  The number of elements in the destFields array.
1326   *                If the number of fields found is less than destFieldsCapacity,
1327   *                the extra destFields elements are set to zero.
1328   *                If destFieldsCapacity is too small, the trailing part of the
1329   *                input, including any field delimiters, is treated as if it
1330   *                were the last field - it is copied to the destBuf, and
1331   *                its position is in the destBuf is stored in the last element
1332   *                of destFields.  This behavior mimics that of Perl.  It is not
1333   *                an error condition, and no error status is returned when all destField
1334   *                positions are used.
1335   * @param status  A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1336   * @return        The number of fields into which the input string was split.
1337   * @stable ICU 3.0
1338   */
1339U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
1340uregex_split(   URegularExpression      *regexp,
1341                  UChar                 *destBuf,
1342                  int32_t                destCapacity,
1343                  int32_t               *requiredCapacity,
1344                  UChar                 *destFields[],
1345                  int32_t                destFieldsCapacity,
1346                  UErrorCode            *status);
1347
1348  /**
1349   * Split a string into fields.  Somewhat like split() from Perl.
1350   * The pattern matches identify delimiters that separate the input
1351   *  into fields.  The input data between the matches becomes the
1352   *  fields themselves.
1353   * <p>
1354   * The behavior of this function is not very closely aligned with uregex_split();
1355   * instead, it is based on (and implemented directly on top of) the C++ split method.
1356   *
1357   * @param regexp  The compiled regular expression.
1358   * @param destFields    An array of mutable UText structs to receive the results of the split.
1359   *                If a field is NULL, a new UText is allocated to contain the results for
1360   *                that field. This new UText is not guaranteed to be mutable.
1361   * @param destFieldsCapacity  The number of elements in the destination array.
1362   *                If the number of fields found is less than destCapacity, the
1363   *                extra strings in the destination array are not altered.
1364   *                If the number of destination strings is less than the number
1365   *                of fields, the trailing part of the input string, including any
1366   *                field delimiters, is placed in the last destination string.
1367   *                This behavior mimics that of Perl.  It is not  an error condition, and no
1368   *                error status is returned when all destField positions are used.
1369   * @param status  A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1370   * @return        The number of fields into which the input string was split.
1371   *
1372   * @stable ICU 4.6
1373   */
1374U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
1375uregex_splitUText(URegularExpression    *regexp,
1376                  UText                 *destFields[],
1377                  int32_t                destFieldsCapacity,
1378                  UErrorCode            *status);
1379
1380/**
1381 * Set a processing time limit for match operations with this URegularExpression.
1382 *
1383 * Some patterns, when matching certain strings, can run in exponential time.
1384 * For practical purposes, the match operation may appear to be in an
1385 * infinite loop.
1386 * When a limit is set a match operation will fail with an error if the
1387 * limit is exceeded.
1388 * <p>
1389 * The units of the limit are steps of the match engine.
1390 * Correspondence with actual processor time will depend on the speed
1391 * of the processor and the details of the specific pattern, but will
1392 * typically be on the order of milliseconds.
1393 * <p>
1394 * By default, the matching time is not limited.
1395 * <p>
1396 *
1397 * @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
1398 * @param   limit       The limit value, or 0 for no limit.
1399 * @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1400 * @stable ICU 4.0
1401 */
1402U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
1403uregex_setTimeLimit(URegularExpression      *regexp,
1404                    int32_t                  limit,
1405                    UErrorCode              *status);
1406
1407/**
1408 * Get the time limit for for matches with this URegularExpression.
1409 * A return value of zero indicates that there is no limit.
1410 *
1411 * @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
1412 * @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1413 * @return the maximum allowed time for a match, in units of processing steps.
1414 * @stable ICU 4.0
1415 */
1416U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
1417uregex_getTimeLimit(const URegularExpression      *regexp,
1418                          UErrorCode              *status);
1419
1420/**
1421 * Set the amount of heap storage available for use by the match backtracking stack.
1422 * <p>
1423 * ICU uses a backtracking regular expression engine, with the backtrack stack
1424 * maintained on the heap.  This function sets the limit to the amount of memory
1425 * that can be used  for this purpose.  A backtracking stack overflow will
1426 * result in an error from the match operation that caused it.
1427 * <p>
1428 * A limit is desirable because a malicious or poorly designed pattern can use
1429 * excessive memory, potentially crashing the process.  A limit is enabled
1430 * by default.
1431 * <p>
1432 * @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
1433 * @param   limit       The maximum size, in bytes, of the matching backtrack stack.
1434 *                      A value of -1 means no limit.
1435 *                      The limit must be greater than zero, or -1.
1436 * @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1437 *
1438 * @stable ICU 4.0
1439 */
1440U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
1441uregex_setStackLimit(URegularExpression      *regexp,
1442                     int32_t                  limit,
1443                     UErrorCode              *status);
1444
1445/**
1446 * Get the size of the heap storage available for use by the back tracking stack.
1447 *
1448 * @return  the maximum backtracking stack size, in bytes, or zero if the
1449 *          stack size is unlimited.
1450 * @stable ICU 4.0
1451 */
1452U_STABLE int32_t U_EXPORT2
1453uregex_getStackLimit(const URegularExpression      *regexp,
1454                           UErrorCode              *status);
1455
1456
1457/**
1458 * Function pointer for a regular expression matching callback function.
1459 * When set, a callback function will be called periodically during matching
1460 * operations.  If the call back function returns FALSE, the matching
1461 * operation will be terminated early.
1462 *
1463 * Note:  the callback function must not call other functions on this
1464 *        URegularExpression.
1465 *
1466 * @param context  context pointer.  The callback function will be invoked
1467 *                 with the context specified at the time that
1468 *                 uregex_setMatchCallback() is called.
1469 * @param steps    the accumulated processing time, in match steps,
1470 *                 for this matching operation.
1471 * @return         TRUE to continue the matching operation.
1472 *                 FALSE to terminate the matching operation.
1473 * @stable ICU 4.0
1474 */
1475U_CDECL_BEGIN
1476typedef UBool U_CALLCONV URegexMatchCallback (
1477                   const void *context,
1478                   int32_t     steps);
1479U_CDECL_END
1480
1481/**
1482 * Set a callback function for this URegularExpression.
1483 * During matching operations the function will be called periodically,
1484 * giving the application the opportunity to terminate a long-running
1485 * match.
1486 *
1487 * @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
1488 * @param   callback    A pointer to the user-supplied callback function.
1489 * @param   context     User context pointer.  The value supplied at the
1490 *                      time the callback function is set will be saved
1491 *                      and passed to the callback each time that it is called.
1492 * @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1493 * @stable ICU 4.0
1494 */
1495U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
1496uregex_setMatchCallback(URegularExpression      *regexp,
1497                        URegexMatchCallback     *callback,
1498                        const void              *context,
1499                        UErrorCode              *status);
1500
1501
1502/**
1503 *  Get the callback function for this URegularExpression.
1504 *
1505 * @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
1506 * @param   callback    Out parameter, receives a pointer to the user-supplied
1507 *                      callback function.
1508 * @param   context     Out parameter, receives the user context pointer that
1509 *                      was set when uregex_setMatchCallback() was called.
1510 * @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1511 * @stable ICU 4.0
1512 */
1513U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
1514uregex_getMatchCallback(const URegularExpression    *regexp,
1515                        URegexMatchCallback        **callback,
1516                        const void                 **context,
1517                        UErrorCode                  *status);
1518
1519/**
1520 * Function pointer for a regular expression find callback function.
1521 *
1522 * When set, a callback function will be called during a find operation
1523 * and for operations that depend on find, such as findNext, split and some replace
1524 * operations like replaceFirst.
1525 * The callback will usually be called after each attempt at a match, but this is not a
1526 * guarantee that the callback will be invoked at each character.  For finds where the
1527 * match engine is invoked at each character, this may be close to true, but less likely
1528 * for more optimized loops where the pattern is known to only start, and the match
1529 * engine invoked, at certain characters.
1530 * When invoked, this callback will specify the index at which a match operation is about
1531 * to be attempted, giving the application the opportunity to terminate a long-running
1532 * find operation.
1533 *
1534 * If the call back function returns FALSE, the find operation will be terminated early.
1535 *
1536 * Note:  the callback function must not call other functions on this
1537 *        URegularExpression
1538 *
1539 * @param context  context pointer.  The callback function will be invoked
1540 *                 with the context specified at the time that
1541 *                 uregex_setFindProgressCallback() is called.
1542 * @param matchIndex  the next index at which a match attempt will be attempted for this
1543 *                 find operation.  If this callback interrupts the search, this is the
1544 *                 index at which a find/findNext operation may be re-initiated.
1545 * @return         TRUE to continue the matching operation.
1546 *                 FALSE to terminate the matching operation.
1547 * @stable ICU 4.6
1548 */
1549U_CDECL_BEGIN
1550typedef UBool U_CALLCONV URegexFindProgressCallback (
1551                   const void *context,
1552                   int64_t     matchIndex);
1553U_CDECL_END
1554
1555
1556/**
1557 *  Set the find progress callback function for this URegularExpression.
1558 *
1559 * @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
1560 * @param   callback    A pointer to the user-supplied callback function.
1561 * @param   context     User context pointer.  The value supplied at the
1562 *                      time the callback function is set will be saved
1563 *                      and passed to the callback each time that it is called.
1564 * @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1565 * @stable ICU 4.6
1566 */
1567U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
1568uregex_setFindProgressCallback(URegularExpression              *regexp,
1569                                URegexFindProgressCallback      *callback,
1570                                const void                      *context,
1571                                UErrorCode                      *status);
1572
1573/**
1574 *  Get the find progress callback function for this URegularExpression.
1575 *
1576 * @param   regexp      The compiled regular expression.
1577 * @param   callback    Out parameter, receives a pointer to the user-supplied
1578 *                      callback function.
1579 * @param   context     Out parameter, receives the user context pointer that
1580 *                      was set when uregex_setFindProgressCallback() was called.
1581 * @param   status      A reference to a UErrorCode to receive any errors.
1582 * @stable ICU 4.6
1583 */
1584U_STABLE void U_EXPORT2
1585uregex_getFindProgressCallback(const URegularExpression          *regexp,
1586                                URegexFindProgressCallback        **callback,
1587                                const void                        **context,
1588                                UErrorCode                        *status);
1589
1590#endif   /*  !UCONFIG_NO_REGULAR_EXPRESSIONS  */
1591#endif   /*  UREGEX_H  */
1592