code: public static boolean wildCardMatch(String text, String pattern) {
          logger.entering(new Object[] { text, pattern });
          Preconditions.checkArgument(text != null, "The text on which the search is to be run cannot be null.");
          Preconditions.checkArgument(pattern != null, "The search pattern cannot be null.");
          // Create the cards by splitting using a RegEx. If more speed
          // is desired, a simpler character based splitting can be done.
          String[] cards = pattern.split("\\*");
  
          // Iterate over the cards.
          for (String card : cards) {
              int idx = text.indexOf(card);
  
              // Card not detected in the text.
              if (idx == -1) {
                  logger.exiting(false);
                  return false;
              }
  
              // Move ahead, towards the right of the text.
              text = text.substring(idx + card.length());
          }
          logger.exiting(true);
          return true;
      }
docs: Performs a wild-card matching for the text and pattern provided.
  
  @param text
  the text to be tested for matches.
  @param pattern
  the pattern to be matched for. This can contain the wildcard character '*' (asterisk).
  @return <tt>true</tt> if a match is found, <tt>false</tt> otherwise.