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

public class MatcherDemo {

    private static final String REGEX = "\\bdog\\b";
    private static final String INPUT = "dog dog dog doggie dogg";

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Pattern p = Pattern.compile(REGEX);
        Matcher m = p.matcher(INPUT); // get a matcher object
        int count = 0;
        while (m.find()) {
            count++;
            System.out.println("Match number " + count);
            System.out.println("start(): " + m.start());
            System.out.println("end(): " + m.end());
        }
    }
}