FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.6.0_21"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.6.0_21-b06)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 17.0-b16, mixed mode, sharing)
ADDITIONAL OS VERSION INFORMATION :
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6002]
A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
Java RegEx matcher loops on a special RegEx.
STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM :
Run the sample program.
EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
EXPECTED -
Program should finish.
ACTUAL -
Progam loops, does not finish.
REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.
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Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("^([+-]?((0[xX](\\p{XDigit}+))|(((\\p{Digit}+)(\\.)?((\\p{Digit}+)?)([eE][+-]?(\\p{Digit}+))?)|(\\.((\\p{Digit}+))([eE][+-]?(\\p{Digit}+))?)))|[n|N]?'([^']*(?:'')*[^']*)*')");
Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher("'%)) order by ANGEBOT.ID");
matcher.find();
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