Java Matcher hasAnchoringBounds() Method

The hasAnchoringBounds() Method of Matcher class enquirers the anchoring of region bounds for this matcher. If the matcher uses anchoring bounds, then it returns true otherwise false. The anchoring region boundaries are the default for a matcher.

Syntax

Returns:

true, if this matcher is using anchoring bounds, false otherwise.

Since:

1.5

Example 1

import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
public class MatcherhasAnchoringBounds1{
 public static void main(String[] args) {
	      //Pattern creation
	 	Pattern p = Pattern.compile("<java>*");
	      Matcher m = p.matcher("<vb><c++><java>"); 
	      m.useAnchoringBounds(true);
	      System.out.println("Has Anchoring Bounds "+m.hasAnchoringBounds());     
	   }
	}

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Output:

Has Anchoring Bounds true

Example 2

import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
public class MatcherhasAnchoringBounds2 {
 public static void main(String[] args) {
	      //Pattern creation
	 	Pattern p = Pattern.compile("<java>*");
	      Matcher m = p.matcher("<vb><c++><java>"); 
	      m.useAnchoringBounds(true);
	      System.out.println(" Has Anchoring Bounds "+m.hasAnchoringBounds());
	      while(m.find())
	      {
	    	  System.out.println(" "+m);
	      }
	   }
	}

Test it Now

Output:

Has Anchoring Bounds true
 java.util.regex.Matcher[pattern=<java>* region=0,15 lastmatch=<java>]

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