import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
public class Example {
public static void main(String[] args) {
final String regex = "^\\(([\\da-z])\\)";
final String string = "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,\n\n"
+ "(1)consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt\n\n"
+ "(2)ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip\n\n"
+ "(a) ex ea (commodo consequat). Duis aute irure dolor in (reprehenderit) in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu\n\n"
+ "(b) fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.";
final String subst = "\\1. ";
final Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(regex, Pattern.MULTILINE);
final Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(string);
// The substituted value will be contained in the result variable
final String result = matcher.replaceAll(subst);
System.out.println("Substitution result: " + result);
}
}
Please keep in mind that these code samples are automatically generated and are not guaranteed to work. If you find any syntax errors, feel free to submit a bug report. For a full regex reference for Java, please visit: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/regex/Pattern.html