Name: rmT116609 Date: 07/09/2002


FULL PRODUCT VERSION :
java version "1.4.1-beta"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1-beta-b14)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1-beta-b14, mixed mode)

FULL OPERATING SYSTEM VERSION :
Windows Millennium [Version 4.90.3000], Solaris2.8.

A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM :
java.util.regex.Pattern:
in Multiline-Mode the Boundary matcher "$" matches almost everywhere in the input.

REGRESSION. Last worked in version 1.4

---------- BEGIN SOURCE ----------
import java.util.regex.*;

public class PatternTest {
public static void main(String[] args) {
Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("$", Pattern.MULTILINE);
System.out.println(pattern.matcher("Hello World").replaceAll("x"));
}
}
---------- END SOURCE ----------

EXPECTED VERSUS ACTUAL BEHAVIOR :
Actual Result: xHxexlxlxox xWxoxrldx
Expected: Hello World
       or

Hello Worldx

REPRODUCIBILITY :
This bug can be reproduced always.

Release Regression From : 1.4
The above release value was the last known release where this
bug was known to work. Since then there has been a regression.

(Review ID: 158747)
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