use channel pattern instead of name

Author: java-coding-prodigy

application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/config/Config.java

@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ public JShellConfig getJshell() {
 
     /**
      * Gets the config for the Starboard. The starboard displays certain messages in a special
-     * channel {@link StarboardConfig#channelName()} if a user reacts with one of the recognized
+     * channel {@link StarboardConfig#channelPattern()} if a user reacts with one of the recognized
      * emojis{@link StarboardConfig#emojiNames()}
      * 
      * @return the config of the Starboard

application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/config/StarboardConfig.java

@@ -5,31 +5,32 @@
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 /**
  * Starboard Config
  *
  * @param emojiNames the List of emojis which are recognized by the starboard
- * @param channelName the name of the channel with the starboard
+ * @param channelPattern the pattern of the channel with the starboard
  */
 @JsonRootName("starboard")
-public record StarboardConfig(List<String> emojiNames, String channelName) {
+public record StarboardConfig(List<String> emojiNames, Pattern channelPattern) {
     /**
      * Creates a Starboard config.
      *
      * @param emojiNames the List of emojis which are recognized by the starboard
-     * @param channelName the name of the channel with the starboard
+     * @param channelPattern the pattern of the channel with the starboard
      */
     @JsonCreator(mode = JsonCreator.Mode.PROPERTIES)
     public StarboardConfig {
         Objects.requireNonNull(emojiNames);
-        Objects.requireNonNull(channelName);
+        Objects.requireNonNull(channelPattern);
     }
 
     /**
      * Gets the list of emotes that are recognized by the starboard feature. A message that is
      * reacted on with an emote in this list will be reposted in a special channel
-     * {@link #channelName()}.
+     * {@link #channelPattern()}.
      * <p>
      * Empty to deactivate the feature.
      *
@@ -41,13 +42,12 @@ public List<String> emojiNames() {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the name of the channel with the starboard. Deactivate by using a non-existent channel
-     * name.
+     * Gets the pattern of the channel with the starboard. Deactivate by using a non-existent
+     * channel name.
      *
-     * @return the name of the channel with the starboard
+     * @return the pattern of the channel with the starboard
      */
-    @Override
-    public String channelName() {
-        return channelName;
+    public Pattern channelPattern() {
+        return channelPattern;
     }
 }

application/src/main/java/org/togetherjava/tjbot/features/basic/Starboard.java

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public void onMessageReactionAdd(@NotNull MessageReactionAddEvent event) {
         Optional<TextChannel> starboardChannel = getStarboardChannel(guild);
         if (starboardChannel.isEmpty()) {
             logger.warn("There is no channel for the starboard in the guild with the name {}",
-                    config.channelName());
+                    config.channelPattern());
             return;
         }
         database.write(context -> context.newRecord(STARBOARD_MESSAGES)
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ private boolean shouldIgnoreMessage(String emojiName, Guild guild, GuildChannel
     }
 
     private Optional<TextChannel> getStarboardChannel(Guild guild) {
-        return guild.getTextChannelsByName(config.channelName(), false).stream().findFirst();
+        return guild.getTextChannels()
+            .stream()
+            .filter(channel -> config.channelPattern().matcher(channel.getName()).find())
+            .findFirst();
     }
 
     private static MessageEmbed formEmbed(Message message) {