//
//  NSStringAdditions.m
//  JSRunIpodHelperApp
//
//  Created by Jonathan Saggau on 10/31/06.
//  Copyright 2006 Jonathan Saggau. All rights reserved.
//

#import "NSStringAdditions.h"

BOOL stringMatchesPattern(NSString * string, NSString * regex)

{
    NSString *testRegex = [[NSString alloc] initWithFormat:@"SELF MATCHES '%@'", regex];
    NSPredicate *regexPredicate = [NSPredicate predicateWithFormat:testRegex];
    [testRegex release];// the predicate has retained testRegex
    return ([regexPredicate evaluateWithObject:string]);
}

@implementation NSString (NSStringAdditions)

- (BOOL) matchesPattern:(NSString *) regex;
{
    return stringMatchesPattern(self, regex);
}

@end