regexpexception.java

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/*
 * RegExpException.java
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 */

package net.percederberg.grammatica.parser.re;

/**
 * A regular expression exception. This exception is thrown if a 
 * regular expression couldn't be processed (or "compiled") properly. 
 *
 * @author   Per Cederberg, <per at percederberg dot net>
 * @version  1.0
 */
public class RegExpException extends Exception {

    /**
     * The unexpected character error constant. This error is used 
     * when a character was read that didn't match the allowed set of
     * characters at the given position. 
     */
    public static final int UNEXPECTED_CHARACTER = 1;

    /**
     * The unterminated pattern error constant. This error is used
     * when more characters were expected in the pattern.
     */
    public static final int UNTERMINATED_PATTERN = 2;
    
    /**
     * The unsupported special character error constant. This error
     * is used when special regular expression characters are used in
     * the pattern, but not supported in this implementation.
     */
    public static final int UNSUPPORTED_SPECIAL_CHARACTER = 3;
    
    /**
     * The unsupported escape character error constant. This error is
     * used when an escape character construct is used in the pattern,
     * but not supported in this implementation.
     */
    public static final int UNSUPPORTED_ESCAPE_CHARACTER = 4;
    
    /**
     * The invalid repeat count error constant. This error is used 
     * when a repetition count of zero is specified, or when the 
     * minimum exceeds the maximum.
     */
    public static final int INVALID_REPEAT_COUNT = 5;

    /**
     * The error type constant.
     */
    private int type;
    
    /**
     * The error position.
     */
    private int position;

    /**
     * The regular expression pattern.
     */    
    private String pattern;

    /**
     * Creates a new regular expression exception.
     * 
     * @param type           the error type constant
     * @param pos            the error position
     * @param pattern        the regular expression pattern
     */
    public RegExpException(int type, int pos, String pattern) {
        this.type = type;
        this.position = pos;
        this.pattern = pattern;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns the exception error message.
     * 
     * @return the exception error message
     */
    public String getMessage() {
        StringBuffer  buffer = new StringBuffer();
        
        // Append error type name
        switch (type) {
        case UNEXPECTED_CHARACTER:
            buffer.append("unexpected character");
            break;
        case UNTERMINATED_PATTERN:
            buffer.append("unterminated pattern");
            break;
        case UNSUPPORTED_SPECIAL_CHARACTER:
            buffer.append("unsupported character");
            break;
        case UNSUPPORTED_ESCAPE_CHARACTER:
            buffer.append("unsupported escape character");
            break;
        case INVALID_REPEAT_COUNT:
            buffer.append("invalid repeat count");
            break;
        default:
            buffer.append("internal error");
            break;
        }

        // Append erroneous character
        buffer.append(": ");
        if (position < pattern.length()) {
            buffer.append('\'');
            buffer.append(pattern.substring(position));
            buffer.append('\'');
        } else {
            buffer.append("<end of pattern>");
        }

        // Append position
        buffer.append(" at position ");
        buffer.append(position);

        return buffer.toString();
    }
}