正则表达式的替代（流畅？）接口的设计 [英] Design of an Alternative (Fluent?) Interface for Regular Expressions

问题描述

我刚刚看到Java的一个巨大的正则表达式让我想到了一般的正则表达式的可维护性。我相信大多数人 - 除了一些badass perl mongers--会同意正则表达式难以维持。

I've just seen a huge regex for Java that made me think a little about maintainability of regular expressions in general. I believe that most people - except some badass perl mongers - would agree that regular expressions are hardly maintainable.

我在考虑如何解决这种情况。到目前为止，我最有希望的想法是使用流畅的界面。举个例子，而不是：

I was thinking about how this situation could be fixed. So far, the most promising idea I have is using a fluent interface. To give an example, instead of:

Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("a*|b{2,5}");

可以写这样的东西

import static util.PatternBuilder.*

Pattern pattern = string("a").anyTimes().or().string("b").times(2,5).compile();

Pattern alternative = 
  or(
    string("a").anyTimes(),
    string("b").times(2,5)
  )
  .compile();

在这个非常简短的例子中，创建正则表达式的常用方法对任何平庸的人才来说都是可读的开发商。但是，请考虑那些填充两行或多行的怪异表达式，每行包含80个字符。当然，（冗长）流畅的界面需要几行而不是只有两行，但我确信它会更具可读性（因此可维护）。

In this very short example, the common way of creating regular expression is still quite readable to any mediocre talented developer. However, think about those spooky expressions that fill two or more lines with 80 characters each. Sure, the (verbose) fluent interface would require several lines instead of only two, but I'm sure it would be much more readable (hence maintainable).

现在我的问题：

1. 你知道正则表达式的任何类似方法吗？

1. Do you know of any similar approach to regular expressions?

您是否同意此方法可能比使用简单字符串更好？

Do you agree that this approach could be better than using simple strings?

您将如何设计API？

你会在你的项目中使用这样一个整洁的实用程序吗？

Would you use such a neat utility in your projects?

你认为这会很有趣吗？ ？ ;）

Do you think this would be fun implementing? ;)

编辑：
想象一下，可能存在方法在比简单结构更高的层次上，我们都没有来自正则表达式，例如

Imagine that there could be methods that are on a higher level than simple constructs we all no from regex, e.g.

// matches [e-mail] - think of it as reusable expressions
Pattern p = string{"a").anyTimes().string("b@").domain().compile();

编辑 - 评论简短摘要：

• 一个流利的regexps库。 NET

RegexBuddy - 花30欧元使你的代码可读（wtf？！这种产品的纯粹存在证明我的论文是对的 - 我们今天所知道的正则表达式是一件坏事（tm））

RegexBuddy - spend 30 EUR to make your code readable (wtf?! the pure existence of such a product proves my thesis right - regular expressions as we know them today are a Bad Thing (tm))

Martin Fowler的方法（仍然远非完美）

有趣的是，大多数人认为正则表达式仍然存在 - 尽管它需要工具来阅读他们和聪明的家伙想办法使他们可以维持。虽然我不确定流畅的界面是最好的方法，但我确信有些聪明的工程师 - 我们呢？ ;） - 应该花一些时间让正则表达式成为过去 - 这已经足够让他们和我们在一起50年了，知道吗，你不觉得吗？

It's interesting to read that most people think that regular expressions are here to stay - although it takes tools to read them and smart guys to think of ways to make them maintainable. While I'm not sure that a fluent interface is the best way to go, I'm sure that some smart engineers - we? ;) - should spend some time to make regular expressions a thing of the past - it's enough that they've been with us for 50 years know, don't you think?

OPEN BOUNTY

对于正则表达式的新方法，赏金将被授予最佳想法（无需代码）。

The bounty will be awarded to the best idea (no code required) for a new approach to regular expressions.

编辑 - 一个好例子：

这是我正在谈论的那种模式关于 - 对能够翻译它的第一个人的额外荣誉 - RegexBuddies允许（它来自Apache项目btw）授予 chii 和 mez ：它是符合RFC的电子邮件地址验证模式 - 尽管它的 RFC822 （参见 ex-parrot.com ），而非 5322 - 不确定是否但是有一点不同 - 如果是的话，我将为补丁补充下一个额外的荣誉以适应5322;）

here's the kind of pattern I'm talking about - extra kudos to the first one who's able to translate it - RegexBuddies allowed (it's from an Apache project btw) extra kudos awarded to chii and mez: it's a RFC compliant email address validation pattern - although its RFC822 (see ex-parrot.com), not 5322 - not sure if there is a difference though - if yes, I'll award next extra kudos for a patch to fit 5322 ;)

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推荐答案

您将如何设计API？

我会从Hibernate条件API中借用一个页面。而不是使用：

I would borrow a page from the Hibernate criteria API. Instead of using:

string("a").anyTimes().or().string("b").times(2,5).compile()

使用如下模式：

Pattern.or(Pattern.anyTimes("a"), Pattern.times("b", 2, 5)).compile()

这种表示法更简洁，我觉得理解模式的层次结构/结构更容易。每个方法都可以接受字符串或模式片段作为第一个参数。

This notation is a bit more concise, and I feel that it's easier to understand the hierarchy/structure of the pattern. Each method could accept either a string, or a pattern fragment, as the first argument.

你知道正则表达式的任何类似方法吗？

没有随便，没有。

你是否同意这种方法可能比使用方法更好简单的字符串？

是的，绝对的...如果你正在使用正则表达式来处理任何远程复杂的东西。对于非常简短的案例，字符串更方便。

Yes, absolutetely... if you are using regex's for anything remotely complicated. For very short and simple cases, a string is more convenient.

您是否会在项目中使用这样一个整洁的实用程序？

可能，因为它已被证明/稳定...将它滚动到像Apache Commons这样的大型实用程序项目中可能是一个优势。

Possibly, as it became proven/stable... rolling it into a larger utility project like Apache Commons might be a plus.

您认为这会很有趣吗？ ;）

+1

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