Checks a IP Address string for proper IPv6 syntax via regex - Java java.util.regex

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Description

Checks a IP Address string for proper IPv6 syntax via regex

Demo Code

/*//from w  w w  .ja v  a  2s .c  o m
 * This file is part of VIUtils.
 *
 * Copyright ? 2012-2015 Visual Illusions Entertainment
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import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;
import static net.visualillusionsent.utils.Verify.notNull;

public class Main{
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception{
        String ip = "java2s.com";
        System.out.println(isIPv6Address(ip));
    }
    /** Internet Protocol Version 6 Syntax checking pattern */
    private static final Matcher IPv6_REGEX = Pattern.compile(
            "\\A(?:[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}:){7}[0-9a-fA-F]{1,4}\\z").matcher("");
    /**
     * Checks a IP Address string for proper IPv6 syntax
     *
     * @param ip
     *         the IP Address to check
     *
     * @return {@code true} if IPv6, {@code false} otherwise
     *
     * @throws java.lang.NullPointerException
     *         if ip is null
     */
    public static boolean isIPv6Address(final String ip) {
        notNull(ip, "String ip");
        return IPv6_REGEX.reset(ip).matches();
    }
}

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