Java Regular Expressions Taming the java.util.regex Engine

Java has always been an excellent language for working with objects. But Java's text manipulation mechanisms have always been limited, compared to languages like AWK and Perl. On the flip side, a regular expressions package in Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) brings hope to the Java text mechanisms. This package provides you everything necessary to use regular expressions—all packaged in a simplified object-oriented framework.

In addition to working examples and best practices, this book features a detailed API reference with examples supporting nearly every method, and a step-by-step tutorial to create your own regular expressions. With time, you'll discover that regular expressions are extremely powerful in your programming arsenal—and you'll enjoy using them! And once you've mastered these tools, you'll wonder how you ever managed without them!

1 Regular Expressions.- 2 Introduction to the Java.util.regex Object Model.- 3 Advanced Regex.- 4 Object-Oriented Regex.- 5 Practical Examples.- Appendix A Regular Expression Reference.- Appendix B Pattern and Matcher Methods.- Pattern Class Fields.- Pattern Class Methods.- Method Class Methods.- Appendix C Common Regex Patterns.

Mehran Habibi is coauthor of The Sun Certified Java Developer Exam with J2SE 1.4 and Cracking the AP Computer Science Exam, 2004-2005 Edition. He is also an application architect with BankOne in Ohio, where he resides with his lovely wife, Angela. Mehran has more than nine years of IT experience, including positions with IBM, Executive Jet, UUNET, BankOne, and the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), in addition to working as a university lecturer, independent consultant, and Java certification trainer. Technologies of interest to him include web services, wireless technologies, and XML/XSLT. Mehran's professional focus has been on architecture, project leadership, mentoring, team leadership, and programming from the mid-tier on back. Mehran holds certifications in both "The Other Company" and Java 2, and he graduated with a bachelor's of science degree in software engineering from the honors program at The Ohio State University.