Characters (parboiled-project 1.1.6 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.parboiled.support.Characters

```
public class Characters
extends Object
```
An immutable, set-like aggregation of (relatively few) characters that allows for an inverted semantic ("all chars except these few").

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static Characters ALL
The Characters set including all character.

static Characters NONE
The empty Characters set

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static Characters`	`ALL` The Characters set including all character.
`static Characters`	`NONE` The empty Characters set

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Characters`	`add(char c)` Adds the given character to the set.
`Characters`	`add(Characters other)` Returns a new Characters object containing all the characters of this instance plus all characters of the given instance.
`static Characters`	`allBut(char... chars)` Creates a new Characters instance containing all characters minus the given ones.
`static Characters`	`allBut(char c)` Creates a new Characters instance containing all characters minus the given one.
`static Characters`	`allBut(String chars)` Creates a new Characters instance containing all characters minus the given ones.
`boolean`	`contains(char c)` Determines whether this instance contains the given character.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`char[]`	`getChars()` Returns the characters in this set, if it is additive.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isSubtractive()`
`static Characters`	`of(char... chars)` Creates a new Characters instance containing only the given chars.
`static Characters`	`of(char c)` Creates a new Characters instance containing only the given char.
`static Characters`	`of(String chars)` Creates a new Characters instance containing only the given chars.
`Characters`	`remove(char c)` Removes the given character from the set.
`Characters`	`remove(Characters other)` Returns a new Characters object containing all the characters of this instance minus all characters of the given instance.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - NONE
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public static final Characters NONE
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    The empty Characters set
  - ALL
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public static final Characters ALL
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    The Characters set including all character.
- Method Detail
  - isSubtractive
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public boolean isSubtractive()
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    Returns:
    
    true if the set is subtractive
  - getChars
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public char[] getChars()
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    Returns the characters in this set, if it is additive. If the set is subtractive the method returns the characters not in the set.
    
    Returns:
    
    the characters
  - add
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public Characters add(char c)
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    Adds the given character to the set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the character to add
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Characters object
  - remove
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public Characters remove(char c)
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    Removes the given character from the set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the character to remove
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Characters object
  - contains
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public boolean contains(char c)
```
    Determines whether this instance contains the given character.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the character to check for
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this instance contains c
  - add
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public Characters add(Characters other)
```
    Returns a new Characters object containing all the characters of this instance plus all characters of the given instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - the other Characters to add
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Characters object
  - remove
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public Characters remove(Characters other)
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    Returns a new Characters object containing all the characters of this instance minus all characters of the given instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    other - the other Characters to remove
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Characters object
  - toString
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public String toString()
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    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - equals
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public boolean equals(Object o)
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    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
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public int hashCode()
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    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - of
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public static Characters of(char c)
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    Creates a new Characters instance containing only the given char.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the char
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Characters object
  - of
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public static Characters of(char... chars)
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    Creates a new Characters instance containing only the given chars.
    
    Parameters:
    
    chars - the chars
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Characters object
  - of
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public static Characters of(String chars)
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    Creates a new Characters instance containing only the given chars.
    
    Parameters:
    
    chars - the chars
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Characters object
  - allBut
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public static Characters allBut(char c)
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    Creates a new Characters instance containing all characters minus the given one.
    
    Parameters:
    
    c - the char to NOT include
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Characters object
  - allBut
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public static Characters allBut(char... chars)
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    Creates a new Characters instance containing all characters minus the given ones.
    
    Parameters:
    
    chars - the chars to NOT include
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Characters object
  - allBut
```
public static Characters allBut(String chars)
```
    Creates a new Characters instance containing all characters minus the given ones.
    
    Parameters:
    
    chars - the chars to NOT include
    
    Returns:
    
    a new Characters object

Class Characters

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

NONE

ALL

Method Detail

isSubtractive

getChars

add

remove

contains

add

remove

toString

equals

hashCode

of

of

of

allBut

allBut

allBut