[GROOVY-3536] multi / single line regular expression infinite loop

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 1.6.2
• Component/s: regular expressions
• Environment: windows xp sp3 x64
• Assignee: Paul King
• Reporter: Arun Ramakrishnan
• Created: 19/May/09 22:44
• Updated: 26/Dec/10 03:47
• Resolved: 26/Dec/10 03:46

Description

//groovy version 1.6.2
//this script seems to go on an infinite loop in the last line 

def str = '''ID_843110_DATE
2008-08-26 02:53:25
ID_843110_SRC
This is a test
ID_843110_TRG
Aceasta este o incercare
'''

def id = 843110

def m = str =~ /(?s)^ID_($id)_DATE\n.*\nID_($id)_SRC\n(.*\n)+ID_($id)_TRG\n(.*\n)+/

m.each { println it }
 
m = str =~ /(?s)^ID_($id)_DATE\n.*\nID_($id)_SRC\n(.*)+ID_($id)_TRG\n(.*\n)+/

m.each{ println it }