PathPattern (libnetty-http-server 2.2.9 API)

```
public interface PathPattern
```
An interface defines methods for HTTP path pattern.

Since:

1.1

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static PathPattern`	`build(java.lang.String pathPattern)`	Build a new `PathPattern` from HTTP path pattern.
`default java.util.regex.Matcher`	`matcher(java.lang.String path)`	Returns a matcher that will match the given `path` against this pattern.
`java.util.List<java.lang.String>`	`pathVariableNames()`	Returns the list contains the names of path variables.
`java.util.regex.Pattern`	`pattern()`	Returns the compiled representation of a regular expression.

- Method Detail
  - build
```
static PathPattern build(java.lang.String pathPattern)
                  throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
```
    Build a new PathPattern from HTTP path pattern.
    
    Parameters:
    
    pathPattern - the pattern of HTTP path
    
    Returns:
    
    a PathPattern
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the path variable is illegal
  - pattern
```
java.util.regex.Pattern pattern()
```
    Returns the compiled representation of a regular expression.
    
    Returns:
    
    the compiled representation of a regular expression
  - matcher
```
default java.util.regex.Matcher matcher(java.lang.String path)
```
    Returns a matcher that will match the given path against this pattern.
    
    Parameters:
    
    path - the path
    
    Returns:
    
    a matcher for this pattern
  - pathVariableNames
```
java.util.List<java.lang.String> pathVariableNames()
```
    Returns the list contains the names of path variables.
    
    Returns:
    
    the list contains the names of path variables