1 files changed, 10 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/xmake/core/base/path.lua b/xmake/core/base/path.lua
index 4b8914ef5..340d57b83 100644
--- a/xmake/core/base/path.lua
+++ b/xmake/core/base/path.lua
@@ -109,5 +109,15 @@ function path.seperator()
     end
 end
 
+-- convert path pattern to a lua pattern
+function path.pattern(pattern)
+    pattern = pattern:gsub("([%+%.%-%^%$%(%)%%])", "%%%1")
+    pattern = pattern:gsub("%*%*", "\001")
+    pattern = pattern:gsub("%*", "\002")
+    pattern = pattern:gsub("\001", ".*")
+    pattern = pattern:gsub("\002", "[^/]*")
+    return pattern
+end
+
 -- return module: path
 return path