Java Regular Expressions: Taming the java.util.regex Engine

by Mehran Habibi

Overview

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!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590591079
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	02/11/2004
Series:	Expert's Voice
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.36(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

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.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"At long last, a book devoted to regular expressions in Java. … author Mehran Habibi does a pretty good job … . lots of examples, with clear coding and an annotated explanation … . for those who want to get the most out of the regular expressions this is worth having around. … Having covered all of the core concepts and methods … . appendices provide some additional reference material, concluding with a set of common useful patterns. … the book does provide a very firm grounding … ." (techbookreport.com, March, 2004)

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