org.apache.tiles.core.definition.pattern

## Interface DefinitionPatternMatcher

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    RegexpDefinitionPatternMatcher, WildcardDefinitionPatternMatcher

      public interface DefinitionPatternMatcher

  Matches a definition name to a definition, through pattern-matching. The matched pattern should be a single one.
  Since:
    2.2.0

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Definition` | `createDefinition(String definitionName)` Creates a definition, given the definition name, through the use of pattern matching.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### createDefinition

          Definition createDefinition(String definitionName)

      Creates a definition, given the definition name, through the use of pattern matching.
      Parameters:
        `definitionName` - The definition name to match.
      Returns:
        The created definition, if matched, or `null` if not matched.
      Since:
        2.2.0

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