import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
public class Example {
public static void main(String[] args) {
final String regex = "(\\S*)\\((?:[^)]|//[^\\r\\n]*\\)|/\\*(?:(?!\\*/).)*\\*/)*ref\\s*SqlConnection";
final String string = "public static bool InsertNotes(string TableName, string TableKey, string DocType, string InsuredKey, string SubmissionKey,\n"
+ " string Staff, string DefaultAction, string DisplayKey, FileType FileType, string IFSFileName,\n"
+ " string IFSFolder, string IFSTimeStamp, string Subject, string Notation, NoteType NoteType,\n"
+ " //string Company, string NoteCategory, ref OracleConnection Connection)\n"
+ " string Company, string NoteCategory, string DocumentName)\n"
+ " { //Stuff here\n"
+ "}\n\n"
+ "public static bool InsertNote1(string TableName, string TableKey, string DocType, string InsuredKey, string SubmissionKey,\n"
+ " string Staff, string DefaultAction, string DisplayKey, FileType FileType, string IFSFileName,\n"
+ " string IFSFolder, string IFSTimeStamp, string Subject, string Notation, NoteType NoteType,\n"
+ " //string Company, string NoteCategory, ref OracleConnection Connection)\n"
+ " string Company, string NoteCategory, string DocumentName, ref SqlConnection Connection)\n"
+ " { //Stuff here\n"
+ "}\n\n"
+ "public static bool InsertNote2(string TableName, string TableKey, string DocType, string InsuredKey, string SubmissionKey,\n"
+ " string Staff, string DefaultAction, string DisplayKey, FileType FileType, string IFSFileName,\n"
+ " string IFSFolder, string IFSTimeStamp, string Subject, string Notation, NoteType NoteType,\n"
+ " /*string Company, string NoteCategory, ref OracleConnection Connection)*/\n"
+ " string Company, string NoteCategory, string DocumentName, ref SqlConnection Connection)\n"
+ " { //Stuff here\n"
+ "}";
final Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(regex, Pattern.DOTALL);
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