Test string against simple mask with asterisk *

AsteriskMatch.php

<?php

class AsteriskMatch
{
    /**
     * @param string $mask string with asterisk
     * @param string $string tested subject 
     * @return bool
     * @throws \Exception
     */
    public static function match($mask, $string)
    {
        $regex = str_replace('\\*', '.*', preg_quote($mask, '/'));
        $match = preg_match("/^$regex$/u", $string);
        if (is_int($match)) {
            return (bool)$match; 
        } else {
            throw new \Exception('Preg error: ' . preg_last_error());
        }
    }
}