Re: [netrexx-pipelines] New proposed filter stage: REGEX

[Colin <net...@im...>]

I like the idea!

So initially it looks like this is purely for pattern matching. Will a 
future enhancement allow modifying via a regex as well?

Cheers
Colin K

On 2020-06-28 12:02, Jeff Hennick wrote:
>
> I am proposing a new stage that draws on NetRexx's Java heritage:  
> REGEX  (alternative name: GREP).  It is a simple filter stage like 
> LOCATE, but uses regular expressions.  This gives it a much richer (as 
> well as less comprehensible) set of selectors.
>
> I have submitted it to origin master for 3.09, but, René, if you 
> object to mixing in regular expressions, I'd withdraw it.
>
> All, comments and suggestions are very much welcomed.
>
> /** regex
>
> >>--REGEX--+--------------------------+--regex_string-(1)---><
>            +-(--| options_string |--)-+
>
> options_string:
> |--+---------+--|
>    +-NUMBERS-+ (2)
>
>
>  Records matching the RegEx are put out on primary output
>  Records not matching are put out on secondary, if connected, or 
> discarded.
>
> (1) string is a Java RegEx expresion. null string passes all records.
> (2) lines are prefaced with line number, 10 characters, right justified
>
> [Possible future options: BEFORE and AFTER, etc., to give context, ala 
> GREP.]
>
> */
>
> /*
>  20/ 6/28 Jeff Hennick
> */
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
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