-- This file is part of a Liberty Eiffel library.
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--
class REGULAR_EXPRESSION_ITEM_PREVIOUS_GROUP
   --
   -- record the begin of a group
   --

inherit
   REGULAR_EXPRESSION_ITEM

create {ANY}
   make

feature {ANY}
   number: INTEGER
         -- the number of the group

   make (num: INTEGER)
      require
         natural_number: num >= 0
      do
         number := num
      ensure
         definition: number = num
         natural_number: number >= 0
      end

   explore (matcher: BACKTRACKING_REGULAR_EXPRESSION)
      do
         matcher.match_previous_group(number)
      end

end -- class REGULAR_EXPRESSION_ITEM_PREVIOUS_GROUP
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