import Foundation
let pattern = #"Server item:(.*?)[\r\n]+ *Identity:(.*?)[\r\n]+ *Allow: ?(.*?)[\r\n]+ *Deny: ?(.*?)[\r\n]+ *Allow \(Inherited\): ?(.*?)[\r\n]+ *Deny \(Inherited\): ?(.*?)([\r\n]+=|$)"#
let regex = try! NSRegularExpression(pattern: pattern, options: .dotMatchesLineSeparators)
let testString = #"""
Server item: $/The/Path/Goes/Here
Identity: Identity Number One (TYPE A)
Allow:
Deny:
Allow (Inherited): Read, Write, Checkin, Label
Lock, CheckinOther
Deny (Inherited): item2
====================================================================
Server item: $/The/Other/Path/Goes/Here
Identity: Identity Number One (TYPE B)
Allow: Read, Write, Checkin, Label
Lock, CheckinOther
Deny:
Allow (Inherited):
Deny (Inherited): item3
"""#
let stringRange = NSRange(location: 0, length: testString.utf16.count)
let matches = regex.matches(in: testString, range: stringRange)
var result: [[String]] = []
for match in matches {
var groups: [String] = []
for rangeIndex in 1 ..< match.numberOfRanges {
let nsRange = match.range(at: rangeIndex)
guard !NSEqualRanges(nsRange, NSMakeRange(NSNotFound, 0)) else { continue }
let string = (testString as NSString).substring(with: nsRange)
groups.append(string)
}
if !groups.isEmpty {
result.append(groups)
}
}
print(result)
Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for Swift 5.2, please visit: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/foundation/nsregularexpression