- foreach(QString rule, scopeRule.split(";")) {
- QRegExp ruleRx = QRegExp(rule.trimmed());
- ruleRx.setCaseSensitivity(Qt::CaseInsensitive);
- ruleRx.setPatternSyntax(QRegExp::Wildcard);
- if (ruleRx.exactMatch(string)) {
- return true;
+ // A match happens when the string does NOT match ANY inverted rules and matches AT LEAST one
+ // normal rule, unless no normal rules exist (implicit wildcard match). This gives inverted
+ // rules higher priority regardless of ordering.
+ //
+ // TODO: After switching to Qt 5, use of this should be split into two parts, one part that
+ // would generate compiled QRegularExpressions for match/inverted match, regenerating it on any
+ // rule changes, and another part that would check each message against these compiled rules.
+
+ // Keep track if any matches are found
+ bool matches = false;
+ // Keep track if normal rules and inverted rules are found, allowing for implicit wildcard
+ bool normalRuleFound = false, invertedRuleFound = false;
+
+ // Split each scope rule by separator, ignoring empty parts
+ foreach(QString rule, scopeRule.split(";", QString::SkipEmptyParts)) {
+ // Trim whitespace from the start/end of the rule
+ rule = rule.trimmed();
+ // Ignore empty rules
+ if (rule.isEmpty())
+ continue;
+
+ // Check if this is an inverted rule (starts with '!')
+ if (rule.startsWith("!")) {
+ // Inverted rule found
+ invertedRuleFound = true;
+
+ // Take the reminder of the string
+ QRegExp ruleRx(rule.mid(1), Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+ ruleRx.setPatternSyntax(QRegExp::Wildcard);
+ if (ruleRx.exactMatch(string)) {
+ // Matches an inverted rule, full rule cannot match
+ return false;
+ }
+ } else {
+ // Normal rule found
+ normalRuleFound = true;
+
+ QRegExp ruleRx(rule, Qt::CaseInsensitive);
+ ruleRx.setPatternSyntax(QRegExp::Wildcard);
+ if (ruleRx.exactMatch(string)) {
+ // Matches a normal rule, full rule might match
+ matches = true;
+ // Continue checking in case other inverted rules negate this
+ }