# Uses of Class
java.util.regex.Matcher

Packages that use Matcher
Package
Description
java.util.regex
Classes for matching character sequences against patterns specified by regular expressions.

## Uses of Matcher in java.util.regex

Methods in java.util.regex that return Matcher
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`Matcher`
Matcher.`appendReplacement(StringBuffer sb, String replacement)`
Implements a non-terminal append-and-replace step.
`Matcher`
Matcher.`appendReplacement(StringBuilder sb, String replacement)`
Implements a non-terminal append-and-replace step.
`Matcher`
Pattern.`matcher(CharSequence input)`
Creates a matcher that will match the given input against this pattern.
`Matcher`
Matcher.`region(int start, int end)`
Sets the limits of this matcher's region.
`Matcher`
Matcher.`reset()`
Resets this matcher.
`Matcher`
Matcher.`reset(CharSequence input)`
Resets this matcher with a new input sequence.
`Matcher`
Matcher.`useAnchoringBounds(boolean b)`
Sets the anchoring of region bounds for this matcher.
`Matcher`
Matcher.`usePattern(Pattern newPattern)`
Changes the `Pattern` that this `Matcher` uses to find matches with.
`Matcher`
Matcher.`useTransparentBounds(boolean b)`
Sets the transparency of region bounds for this matcher.