Module org.elasticsearch.server

Package org.elasticsearch.indices.system

Interface IndexPatternMatcher

All Superinterfaces:

IndexMatcher

All Known Implementing Classes:

AssociatedIndexDescriptor, SystemIndexDescriptor

public interface IndexPatternMatcher
extends IndexMatcher

An IndexPatternMatcher holds an index pattern in a string and, given a Metadata object, can return a list of index names matching that pattern.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getIndexPattern()

Methods inherited from interface org.elasticsearch.indices.IndexMatcher

getMatchingIndices

Method Details

getIndexPattern

String getIndexPattern()

Returns:

A pattern, either with a wildcard or simple regex, describing indices that are related to a system feature. Such indices may be system indices or associated indices.