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Classes for matching character sequences against patterns specified by regular
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expressions.
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<p> An instance of the {@link java.util.regex.Pattern} class represents a
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regular expression that is specified in string form in a syntax similar to
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that used by Perl.
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<p> Instances of the {@link java.util.regex.Matcher} class are used to match
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character sequences against a given pattern. Input is provided to matchers via
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the {@link java.lang.CharSequence} interface in order to support matching
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against characters from a wide variety of input sources. </p>
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<h2>Related Documentation</h2>
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<p> An excellent tutorial and overview of regular expressions is <a
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href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/regex/"><i>Mastering Regular
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Expressions</i>, Jeffrey E. F. Friedl, O'Reilly and Associates, 1997.</a> </p>
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@since 1.4
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@author Mike McCloskey
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@author Mark Reinhold
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