Trying to parse links in an HTML directory listing using Java

Question

Please can someone help me parse these links from an HTML page

• http://nemertes.lis.upatras.gr/dspace/handle/123456789/2299
• http://nemer

Answer 1

Looks like your regex is doing something wrong. Instead of

Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("

Try:

Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("

the 'a.+' on your first pattern is matching any character at least one time. If you intended to set the space character the use '\s+' instead.

The following code works perfect:

    String s = " " +
            " " +
            "";

    Pattern p = Pattern.compile("

output:

0 : http://nemertes.lis.upatras.gr/dspace/handle/123456789/2299
72 : http://nemertes.lis.upatras.gr/dspace/handle/123456789/3154
145 : http://nemertes.lis.upatras.gr/dspace/handle/123456789/3158