org.crosswire.common.diff

## Interface Locator

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    Bitap, Match

      public interface Locator

  Represents the location of the best match.
  Author:
    DM Smith
  See Also:
    `The GNU Lesser General Public License for details.`

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `locate()` Locate the best match of a pattern in text near a supplied location.
    `int` | `maxPatternLength()` The maximum length a pattern can be.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### locate

          int locate()

      Locate the best match of a pattern in text near a supplied location.
      Returns:
        Best match index or -1, if no match found

    - #### maxPatternLength

          int maxPatternLength()

      The maximum length a pattern can be.
      Returns:
        maximum pattern length.