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"How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time."
— Proverb
Java's new java.util.regex package offers an elegant and agile object model with which to meet regular expression needs. It is composed, in its entirety, of three objects: the Pattern object, the Matcher object, and a PatternSyntaxException. This chapter details all of the methods and fields of the Pattern and Matcher classes, and provides examples of their use. In this chapter I also discuss the new regular expression supportive methods retrofitted into the String class.
The chapter starts with an examination of the Pattern class. I cover every method and field and often provide examples. I also explore the Matcher class in similar detail. Finally, I round out the chapter by discussing the regex methods that have been added to the String class.
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