## net.sf.statcvs.weblinks.bugs
Class BugTracker

    java.lang.Object
      net.sf.statcvs.weblinks.bugs.BugTracker

Direct Known Subclasses:
  Bugzilla, Mantis

    public abstract class BugTracker

extends java.lang.Object

A BugTracker generates links to numbered bugs. We use this to turn bug references in commit log messages (e.g. "Bug #123") into clickable links.

Version:
  $Id: BugTracker.java,v 1.9 2009/03/09 21:45:42 benoitx Exp $
Author:
  Richard Cyganiak (richard@cyganiak.de)

Field Summary
`protected static java.util.regex.Pattern` `bugRegex`
`static BugTracker` `NO_BUG_TRACKER` A null object that can be used in place of a real bug tracker.

Constructor Summary
`BugTracker(java.lang.String baseURL)` Creates a new BugTracker instance.

Method Summary
`java.lang.String` `baseURL()` Returns the bug tracker's base URL.
`abstract java.lang.String` `bugURL(java.lang.String bugNumber)` Returns the URL of the bug tracker page about a certain bug.
`abstract java.lang.String` `getName()` Returns the name of the bug tracker
`java.lang.String` `toHTMLWithLinks(java.lang.String plainTextInput)` Filters a String, e.g.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### bugRegex

    protected static final java.util.regex.Pattern bugRegex

### NO_BUG_TRACKER

    public static final BugTracker NO_BUG_TRACKER

  A null object that can be used in place of a real bug tracker.

Constructor Detail

### BugTracker

    public BugTracker(java.lang.String baseURL)

  Creates a new BugTracker instance.

  Parameters:
    `baseURL` - The bug tracker's base URL; a slash is appended if it doesn't end in a slash

Method Detail

### getName

    public abstract java.lang.String getName()

  Returns the name of the bug tracker

  Returns:
    the name of the bug tracker

### baseURL

    public java.lang.String baseURL()

  Returns the bug tracker's base URL.

  Returns:
    The bug tracker's base URL

### bugURL

    public abstract java.lang.String bugURL(java.lang.String bugNumber)

  Returns the URL of the bug tracker page about a certain bug.

  Parameters:
    `bugNumber` - The bug number; one or more digits.
  Returns:
    The URL of the bug page

### toHTMLWithLinks

    public java.lang.String toHTMLWithLinks(java.lang.String plainTextInput)

  Filters a String, e.g. a commit message, replacing bug references with links to the tracker.

  Parameters:
    `plainTextInput` - String to examine for bug references
  Returns:
    A copy of `input`, with bug references replaced with HTML links