const regex = makeRegex(pattern, ignoreCase)

    return new IgnoreRule(
        origin,
        pattern,
        negative,
        regex
    )
}

const throwError = (message, Ctor) => {
    throw new Ctor(message)
}

const checkPath = (path, originalPath, doThrow) => {
    if (!isString(path)) {
        return doThrow(
            `path must be a string, but got \`${originalPath}\``,

    <suppress checks="InterfaceIsTypeCheck"
              files=".*[/\\]core-api[/\\]src[/\\]main[/\\]java[/\\]org[/\\]gradle[/\\]api[/\\]attributes[/\\]Usage.+"/>

    <!-- We like it explicit -->
    <suppress checks="ExplicitInitializationCheck"
              files=".*"/>

    <!-- Ignore code from maven subproject under org.apache -->