Use Pattern class to match : Pattern « Regular Expressions « Java Tutorial

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2. Regular Expressions
3. Pattern

import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

public class MainClass {
  public static void main(String args[]) {
    Pattern p = Pattern.compile("B(on)d");

    String candidateString = "My name is Bond. James Bond.";
    String matchHelper[] = { "               ^", "              ^", "                           ^",
        "                          ^" };
    Matcher matcher = p.matcher(candidateString);

    // find the end point of the second sub group (ond)
    int nextIndex = matcher.end(1);
    System.out.println(candidateString);
    System.out.println(matchHelper[3] + nextIndex);

  }
}