import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
public class Example {
public static void main(String[] args) {
final String regex = "[a-zA-Z]+[\\s\\,\\-\\&]*\\(*(?!\\d)[a-zA-Z\\€\\$]*\\)*\\s?";
final String string = "I. CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES\n"
+ "Profit attributable to owners of the parent 1,908 4,790\n"
+ "Depreciation, amortization, impairment and provisions (1) 927 1,080\n"
+ "Share in profit (loss) from equity-accounted companies (net of dividends received) 13 (63) (110)\n"
+ "Change in fair value of currency and commodity derivatives (2) 26 81 (3,608)\n"
+ "Capital gains and losses on asset disposals (3) (364) (20)\n"
+ "Profit (loss) from discontinued operations and disposal gain (before tax) (110) (990)\n"
+ "Profit attributable to non-controlling interests 55 62\n"
+ "Other (4) 217 1,206\n"
+ "Cash flow from operations, before change in working capital 2,651 2,410\n"
+ "Change in inventories and work-in-progress 14 (347) (308)\n"
+ "Change in operating receivables and payables (5) 15, 23, 26 219 561\n"
+ "Change in other receivables and payables 15, 23 (40) 63\n"
+ "Change in working capital (168) 316\n"
+ "TOTAL I (6) 2,483 2,726\n"
+ "II. CASH FLOW USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES\n"
+ "Capitalization of R&D expenditure (7) 10 (364) (286)\n"
+ "Payments for the purchase of intangible assets, net of proceeds (8) (324) (262)\n"
+ "Payments for the purchase of property, plant and equipment, net of proceeds (9) (704) (740)\n"
+ "Payments arising from the acquisition of investments or businesses, net (810) (54)\n"
+ "Proceeds arising from the sale of investments or businesses, net 2 3,060\n"
+ "Proceeds (payments) arising from the sale (acquisition) of investments and loans (10) 5 (1,974)\n"
+ "TOTAL II (2,195) (256)\n"
+ "III. CASH FLOW FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES\n"
+ "Change in share capital – owners of the parent - -\n"
+ "Change in share capital – non-controlling interests (9) (4)\n"
+ "Acquisitions and disposals of treasury shares 18.b (38) (449)\n"
+ "Repayment of borrowings and long-term debt 22 (73) (66)\n"
+ "Increase in borrowings 22 682 1,058\n"
+ "Change in repayable advances 21 (24) (25)\n"
+ "Change in short-term borrowings 22 10 449\n"
+ "Dividends and interim dividends paid to owners of the parent 18.e (612) (340)\n"
+ "Dividends paid to non-controlling interests (30) (32)\n"
+ "TOTAL III (94) 591\n"
+ "CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TOTAL IV 171 14\n"
+ "CASH FLOW USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TOTAL V (111) (52)\n"
+ "CASH FLOW USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES OF DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS TOTAL VI (8) (198)\n"
+ "EFFECT OF CHANGES IN FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES TOTAL VII 15 (17)\n"
+ "NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS I+II+III+IV+V+VI+VII 261 2,808\n"
+ "Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,659 1,926\n"
+ "Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at beginning of period 186 180\n"
+ "Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 16 1,926 4,914\n"
+ "Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations at end of period 180 -\n"
+ "NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 261 2,808";
final Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(regex, Pattern.MULTILINE);
final Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(string);
while (matcher.find()) {
System.out.println("Full match: " + matcher.group(0));
for (int i = 1; i <= matcher.groupCount(); i++) {
System.out.println("Group " + i + ": " + matcher.group(i));
}
}
}
}
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