Regex that Will Match a Java Method Declaration

Question

I need a Regex that will match a java method declaration. I have come up with one that will match a method declaration, but it requires the opening bracket of the method to

Answer 1

I also needed such a regular expression and came up with this solution:

(?:(?:public|private|protected|static|final|native|synchronized|abstract|transient)+\s+)+[$_\w<>\[\]\s]*\s+[\$_\w]+\([^\)]*\)?\s*\{?[^\}]*\}?

This grammar and Georgios Gousios answer have been useful to build the regex.

EDIT: Considered tharindu_DG's feedback, made groups non-capturing, improved formatting.