Wiki syntax parser in Java

Question

I would like to make a wiki syntax parser in Java. I have one in PHP that goes a little something like this:

private static function runAllConversions($pString) {
    $tConverted = $pString;
    $tConverted = stripTags($tConverted); 

    // Bold and italic text.
    $tConverted = preg_replace('/\'\'\'\'\'([^\n\']+)\'\'\'\'\'/',
        '<strong><i>${1}</i></strong>', $tConverted);

In replacement I was thinking of replaceAll instead of the preg_replace in PHP. I guess it would be something like:

// Bold text in Java.
converted = converted.replaceAll('/\'\'\'([^\n\']+)\'\'\'/',
    '<strong>${1}</strong>', converted);

Any one got any good suggestions for that? Thanks!

Why do you do so much backslash escaping when you could just use different quotes instead? `"/'''''([^\\n']+)'''''/"` — Amber, Nov 03 '10 at 18:45

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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converted = converted.replaceAll("'{5}([^\n']+)'{5}", "<strong><i>$1</i></strong>");

I used '{5} instead of ''''' but they are the same.
The two delimiters / in PHP are specific to PHP. They should not appear in Java's regex.

BTW, you may use an existing MediaWiki parser instead.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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answered Nov 03 '10 at 18:59

kennytm

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Thanks for that answer. Though I do not want to use an existing one. Maybe I should mention as well that I would like to convert the wiki syntax to html. – Tim Nov 03 '10 at 19:34
@Tim: Those existing ones can generate HTML. – kennytm Nov 03 '10 at 19:34
Ok then. I will have a look at it. Thank you. – Tim Nov 03 '10 at 19:45

Wiki syntax parser in Java

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