# NameMatcher

open class NameMatcher

### Deprecated

This class is only here to maintain binary compatibility with existing plugins.

#### Deprecated

Will be removed in Gradle 9.0.

## Constructors

NameMatcher
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constructor()

## Properties

candidates
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val candidates: Set<String>

## Functions

find
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open fun find(pattern: String, items: Collection<String>): String
Locates the best match for a camel case pattern in a collection.
open fun <T> find(pattern: String, items: Map<String, out T>): T
Locates the best match for a camel case pattern in a key set of a map and returns the corresponding value.
formatErrorMessage
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open fun formatErrorMessage(singularItemDescription: String, container: Any): String
Returns a formatted error message describing why the pattern matching failed.
getMatches
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open fun getMatches(): Set<String>
Returns all matches, when there were more than 1.