Question

I have a java file having @Start, @End tag multiple places. looking for Regex which can replace the code between these two tag (including tag)

public class MyClass{ 
private String name; 
private String age; 

    @Start 
    private String address; 
    private String phoneNumber; 
    @End 
    -----------
    Some more code goes here
    ---------------

    @Start 
    private String pin; 
    private String amount; 
    @End 

    -----------
    Some more code goes here
    ---------------
}

I’m using google replacer plugin http://code.google.com/p/maven-replacer-plugin/ and below configuration in maven pom to replace the content

<configuration>
..........
<token>@Start.*@End</token>
<value></value>
<regexFlags>
<regexFlag>DOTALL</regexFlag>
</regexFlags>
.......
</configuration>

I could replace the code between tag but it matches first @Start tag and last @End tag and removed everything between these two marker where as i want to replce the content only between two tag.

Answer 1

Use a non-greedy (or lazy) operator

@Start.*?@End