1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/Enums/PathSegmentType.php b/src/Enums/PathSegmentType.php
index 43113e6..7cb1a51 100644
--- a/src/Enums/PathSegmentType.php
+++ b/src/Enums/PathSegmentType.php
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace Lightscale\Router\Enums;
 
+use Lightscale\Router\PathSegmentTypeMatch;
+
 enum PathSegmentType
 {
     case Raw;
@@ -17,4 +19,17 @@ enum PathSegmentType
             default => null,
         };
     }
+
+    public static function matchRouteString(string $value): PathSegmentTypeMatch
+    {
+        $type = PathSegmentType::Parameter;
+        $regex = $type->routeMatchRegex();
+        if (preg_match($regex, $value, $matches) === 1) {
+            $value = $matches[1];
+        }
+        else {
+            $type = PathSegmentType::Raw;
+        }
+        return new PathSegmentTypeMatch( $type, $value);
+    }
 }