/// <summary>
/// Checks whether the pattern approximately matches (~=) the source.
/// Warning: locally, this does a lower-invariant .Match(). This may not line
/// up with LDAP implementations. Take local, unit test results with a grain of salt.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="source">The source to match against.</param>
/// <param name="pattern">The pattern to match (ex: some*thing).</param>
/// <returns>True, if it matches.</returns>
public static bool Approx <T, TConv>(this BaseLdapType <T, TConv> source, string pattern)
where T : IComparable
where TConv : class, IConverter <T>
{
if (source == null)
{
return(false);
}
if (pattern == "*")
{
return(true); // existence check operator
}
return(Matches(source, pattern));
}
/// <summary>
/// Alias for .Matches("*").
/// </summary>
/// <param name="source">The source data.</param>
/// <returns>True, if it matches.</returns>
public static bool Any <T, TConv>(this BaseLdapType <T, TConv> source)
where T : IComparable
where TConv : class, IConverter <T>
=> Matches(source, "*");
