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## Uses of Class
java.util.regex.Pattern

Packages that use Pattern
java.util | Contains the collections framework, legacy collection classes, event model, date and time facilities, internationalization, and miscellaneous utility classes (a string tokenizer, a random-number generator, and a bit array).
java.util.regex | Classes for matching character sequences against patterns specified by regular expressions.

Uses of Pattern in java.util

Methods in java.util that return Pattern
`Pattern` | `Scanner.delimiter()` Returns the `Pattern` this `Scanner` is currently using to match delimiters.

Methods in java.util with parameters of type Pattern
`String` | `Scanner.findInLine(Pattern pattern)` Attempts to find the next occurrence of the specified pattern ignoring delimiters.
`String` | `Scanner.findWithinHorizon(Pattern pattern, int horizon)` Attempts to find the next occurrence of the specified pattern.
`boolean` | `Scanner.hasNext(Pattern pattern)` Returns true if the next complete token matches the specified pattern.
`String` | `Scanner.next(Pattern pattern)` Returns the next token if it matches the specified pattern.
`Scanner` | `Scanner.skip(Pattern pattern)` Skips input that matches the specified pattern, ignoring delimiters.
`Scanner` | `Scanner.useDelimiter(Pattern pattern)` Sets this scanner's delimiting pattern to the specified pattern.

Uses of Pattern in java.util.regex

Methods in java.util.regex that return Pattern
`static Pattern` | `Pattern.compile(String regex)` Compiles the given regular expression into a pattern.
`static Pattern` | `Pattern.compile(String regex, int flags)` Compiles the given regular expression into a pattern with the given flags.
`Pattern` | `Matcher.pattern()` Returns the pattern that is interpreted by this matcher.

Methods in java.util.regex with parameters of type Pattern
`Matcher` | `Matcher.usePattern(Pattern newPattern)` Changes the `Pattern` that this `Matcher` uses to find matches with.

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