RFR: 8347027: String replaceAll with Function<String, String>

[Roger Riggs]

On Tue, 20 May 2025 16:59:10 GMT, kieran-farrell <duke at openjdk.org> wrote:

> New API to the String.java class - replaceAllMapped(String, Function<MatchResult, String>) that allows regex based replacement via a user defined function allowing dynamic replacemnt based on the match. It delegates to the already existing Pattern.matcher().replaceAll(Function).

Please elaborate on the rationale and use cases. I don't this a compelling API or functionality. Tnx.

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PR Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/25335#issuecomment-2895494882