import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
public class Example {
public static void main(String[] args) {
final String regex = "([A-Z0-9])([A-Z0-9]{3})([A-Z0-9]{4})([A-Z0-9]{2})([A-Z0-9]{3})([A-Z0-9])";
final String string = "X839WS21R4E877\n"
+ "X83RWS21B3E87A\n";
final String subst = "$1-$2 $3 $4-$5 ($6)";
final Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(regex);
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