# Interface Regex

public interface Regex
A regular expression that can be matched against a string.

See Also:
  - `RegexEngine`

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`boolean`
`matches(String str)`
Tests whether this regular expression matches a string.

## Method Details

### matches

boolean matches(String str)
Tests whether this regular expression matches a string.

Parameters:
  `str` - the String to be tested
Returns:
  `true` if `str` matches this regular expression, `false` otherwise