Regex for matching javadoc fragments

Question

This question got me thinking in a regex for matching javadoc comments that include some specified text.

For example, finding all javadoc fragments that include @deprecated:

/**
* Method1
* .....
* @deprecated
* @return
*/

I manage to get to the expression /\*\*.*?@deprecated.*?\*/ but this fails in some cases like:

/**
* Method1
* .....
* @return
*/
public int Method1() { } 

// this method should be @deprecated
public void Method2() { }    

/**
* Method3
* .....
* @return
*/
public int Method3() { } 

where it matches all the code from the 1st javadoc fragment until the 3rd javadoc fragment.

Can someone give a regex for this?

Answer 1

Try this one :

/\*\*([^\*]|\*(?!/))*?@deprecated.*?\*/