How to implement a SQL like 'LIKE' operator in java?

Question

I need a comparator in java which has the same semantics as the sql \'like\' operator. For example:

myComparator.like(\"digital\",\"%ital%\");
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Answer 1

Regular expressions are the most versatile. However, some LIKE functions can be formed without regular expressions. e.g.

String text = "digital";
text.startsWith("dig"); // like "dig%"
text.endsWith("tal"); // like "%tal"
text.contains("gita"); // like "%gita%"