org.neo4j.graphmatching

Class PatternMatcher

java.lang.Object

org.neo4j.graphmatching.PatternMatcher

Deprecated.

@Deprecated
public class PatternMatcher
extends Object

The PatternMatcher is the engine that performs the matching of a graph pattern with the actual graph.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static PatternMatcher	getMatcher() Deprecated. Get the sole instance of the PatternMatcher.
Iterable<PatternMatch>	match(PatternNode start, Map<String,PatternNode> objectVariables, Collection<PatternNode> optional) Deprecated. Find occurrences of the pattern defined by the given PatternNode where the given PatternNode starts matching at the given Node.
Iterable<PatternMatch>	match(PatternNode start, Map<String,PatternNode> objectVariables, PatternNode... optional) Deprecated. Find occurrences of the pattern defined by the given PatternNode where the given PatternNode starts matching at the given Node.
Iterable<PatternMatch>	match(PatternNode start, Node startNode) Deprecated. Find occurrences of the pattern defined by the given PatternNode where the given PatternNode starts matching at the given Node.
Iterable<PatternMatch>	match(PatternNode start, Node startNode, Map<String,PatternNode> objectVariables) Deprecated. Find occurrences of the pattern defined by the given PatternNode where the given PatternNode starts matching at the given Node.
Iterable<PatternMatch>	match(PatternNode start, Node startNode, Map<String,PatternNode> objectVariables, Collection<PatternNode> optional) Deprecated. Find occurrences of the pattern defined by the given PatternNode where the given PatternNode starts matching at the given Node.
Iterable<PatternMatch>	match(PatternNode start, Node startNode, Map<String,PatternNode> objectVariables, PatternNode... optional) Deprecated. Find occurrences of the pattern defined by the given PatternNode where the given PatternNode starts matching at the given Node.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

getMatcher

public static PatternMatcher getMatcher()

Deprecated.

Get the sole instance of the PatternMatcher.

Returns:

the instance of PatternMatcher.

match

public Iterable<PatternMatch> match(PatternNode start,
                           Node startNode)

Deprecated.

Find occurrences of the pattern defined by the given PatternNode where the given PatternNode starts matching at the given Node.

Parameters:

start - the PatternNode to start matching at.

startNode - the Node to start matching at.

Returns:

all matching instances of the pattern.

match

public Iterable<PatternMatch> match(PatternNode start,
                           Node startNode,
                           Map<String,PatternNode> objectVariables)

Deprecated.

Find occurrences of the pattern defined by the given PatternNode where the given PatternNode starts matching at the given Node.

Parameters:

start - the PatternNode to start matching at.

startNode - the Node to start matching at.

objectVariables - mapping from names to PatternNodes.

Returns:

all matching instances of the pattern.

match

public Iterable<PatternMatch> match(PatternNode start,
                           Map<String,PatternNode> objectVariables,
                           PatternNode... optional)

Deprecated.

Find occurrences of the pattern defined by the given PatternNode where the given PatternNode starts matching at the given Node.

Parameters:

start - the PatternNode to start matching at.

objectVariables - mapping from names to PatternNodes.

optional - nodes that form sub-patterns connected to this pattern.

Returns:

all matching instances of the pattern.

match

public Iterable<PatternMatch> match(PatternNode start,
                           Map<String,PatternNode> objectVariables,
                           Collection<PatternNode> optional)

Deprecated.

Find occurrences of the pattern defined by the given PatternNode where the given PatternNode starts matching at the given Node.

Parameters:

start - the PatternNode to start matching at.

objectVariables - mapping from names to PatternNodes.

optional - nodes that form sub-patterns connected to this pattern.

Returns:

all matching instances of the pattern.

match

public Iterable<PatternMatch> match(PatternNode start,
                           Node startNode,
                           Map<String,PatternNode> objectVariables,
                           Collection<PatternNode> optional)

Deprecated.

Find occurrences of the pattern defined by the given PatternNode where the given PatternNode starts matching at the given Node.

Parameters:

start - the PatternNode to start matching at.

startNode - the Node to start matching at.

objectVariables - mapping from names to PatternNodes.

optional - nodes that form sub-patterns connected to this pattern.

Returns:

all matching instances of the pattern.

match

public Iterable<PatternMatch> match(PatternNode start,
                           Node startNode,
                           Map<String,PatternNode> objectVariables,
                           PatternNode... optional)

Deprecated.

Find occurrences of the pattern defined by the given PatternNode where the given PatternNode starts matching at the given Node.

Parameters:

start - the PatternNode to start matching at.

startNode - the Node to start matching at.

objectVariables - mapping from names to PatternNodes.

optional - nodes that form sub-patterns connected to this pattern.

Returns:

all matching instances of the pattern.