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Moose Development/Moose/Wrapper/Static.lua

@@ -281,3 +281,52 @@ function STATIC:ReSpawnAt(Coordinate, Heading, Delay)
   
   return self
 end
+
+--- Find the first(!) STATIC matching using patterns. Note that this is **a lot** slower than `:FindByName()`!
+-- @param #STATIC self
+-- @param #string Pattern The pattern to look for. Refer to [LUA patterns](http://www.easyuo.com/openeuo/wiki/index.php/Lua_Patterns_and_Captures_\(Regular_Expressions\)) for regular expressions in LUA.
+-- @return #STATIC The STATIC.
+-- @usage
+--          -- Find a static with a partial static name
+--          local grp = STATIC:FindByMatching( "Apple" )
+--          -- will return e.g. a static named "Apple-1-1"
+--
+--          -- using a pattern
+--          local grp = STATIC:FindByMatching( ".%d.%d$" )
+--          -- will return the first static found ending in "-1-1" to "-9-9", but not e.g. "-10-1"
+function STATIC:FindByMatching( Pattern )
+  local GroupFound = nil
+
+  for name,static in pairs(_DATABASE.STATICS) do
+    if string.match(name, Pattern ) then
+      GroupFound = static
+      break
+    end
+  end
+
+  return GroupFound
+end
+
+--- Find all STATIC objects matching using patterns. Note that this is **a lot** slower than `:FindByName()`!
+-- @param #STATIC self
+-- @param #string Pattern The pattern to look for. Refer to [LUA patterns](http://www.easyuo.com/openeuo/wiki/index.php/Lua_Patterns_and_Captures_\(Regular_Expressions\)) for regular expressions in LUA.
+-- @return #table Groups Table of matching #STATIC objects found
+-- @usage
+--          -- Find all static with a partial static name
+--          local grptable = STATIC:FindAllByMatching( "Apple" )
+--          -- will return all statics with "Apple" in the name
+--
+--          -- using a pattern
+--          local grp = STATIC:FindAllByMatching( ".%d.%d$" )
+--          -- will return the all statics found ending in "-1-1" to "-9-9", but not e.g. "-10-1" or "-1-10"
+function STATIC:FindAllByMatching( Pattern )
+  local GroupsFound = {}
+
+  for name,static in pairs(_DATABASE.STATICS) do
+    if string.match(name, Pattern ) then
+      GroupsFound[#GroupsFound+1] = static
+    end
+  end
+
+  return GroupsFound
+end