gcc/libjava/classpath/java/util/Scanner.java

/* java.util.Scanner -- Parses primitive types and strings using regexps
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package java.util;

import java.io.BufferedInputStream;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileInputStream;
import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;

import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;

import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
import java.nio.CharBuffer;
import java.nio.channels.ReadableByteChannel;

import java.text.DecimalFormat;
import java.text.DecimalFormatSymbols;
import java.text.NumberFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;

import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.regex.MatchResult;
import java.util.regex.Matcher;
import java.util.regex.Pattern;

/**
 * @author E0327023 Hernadi Laszlo
*/
public class Scanner
  implements Iterator <String>
{
  private static final String NOT_LONG = "\" is not a long";    //$NON-NLS-1$

  private static final String ERR_PREFIX = "\"";        //$NON-NLS-1$

  private static final String NOT_INT = "\" is not an integer"; //$NON-NLS-1$

  private static final String NOT_DOUBLE = "\" is not a double";        //$NON-NLS-1$

  private static final String NOT_BYTE = "\" is not a byte";    //$NON-NLS-1$

  private static final String NOT_BOOLEAN = "\" is not a boolean";      //$NON-NLS-1$

  private static final String IS_NOT = "\" is not ";    //$NON-NLS-1$

  private static final String DEFAULT_PATTERN_S = "\\p{javaWhitespace}+";       //$NON-NLS-1$

  private static final Pattern DEFAULT_PATTERN =
    Pattern.compile (DEFAULT_PATTERN_S);

  private static final String BIG_INTEGER = "BigInteger";       //$NON-NLS-1$

  private final static String NEW_LINE =
    System.getProperty ("line.separator");

  private IOException lastIOException = null;

  /**
   * An InputStream source if a Constructor with an InputStream source is called, otherwise it
   * stays <source> null </source>.
   */
  private InputStream bIS = null;

  /**
   * Length of the input Buffer, which is the maximum bytes to be read at once.
   */
  private final int MaxBufferLen = 1000000;

  /**
   * Minimum buffer length. If there are less chars in the Buffer than this value reading from
   * source is tried.
   */
  private final int MIN_BUF_LEN = 100;

  /**
   * Maximum number of processed chars in the Buffer. If exeeded, all processed chars from the
   * beginning of the Buffer will be discarded to save space. The bytes left are copyed into a new
   * Buffer.
   */
  private final int MAX_PREFIX = 10000;

  /**
   * The Buffer which is used by the Matcher to find given patterns. It is filled up when matcher
   * hits end or <code> MIN_BUF_LEN </code> is reached.
   */
  private String actBuffer = new String ();

  /**
   * The current radix to use by the methods getNextXXX and hasNextXXX.
   */
  private int currentRadix = 10;

  /**
   * The current locale.
   *
   * @see #useLocale(Locale)
   * @see #locale()
   */
  private Locale actLocale = Locale.getDefault ();

  /**
   * The current pattern for the matcher.
   */
  private Pattern p = DEFAULT_PATTERN;

  /**
   * The current position in the Buffer, at which the next match should start.
   */
  private int actPos = 0;

  /**
   * A global buffer to save new allocations by reading from source.
   */
  private final byte[] tmpBuffer = new byte[this.MaxBufferLen];

  /**
   * The charsetName to use with the source.
   */
  private String charsetName = null;

  /**
   * The Matcher which is used.
   */
  private Matcher myMatcher = this.p.matcher (this.actBuffer);

  /**
   * The MatchResult is generated at each match, even if match() isn't called.
   */
  private MatchResult actResult = null;

  /**
   * A Readable source if a Constructor with a Readable source is called, otherwise it stays
   * <source> null </source>.
   */
  private Readable readableSource = null;

  /**
   * A ReadableByteChannel source if a Constructor with a ReadableByteChannel source is called,
   * otherwise it stays <source> null </source>.
   */
  private ReadableByteChannel rbcSource = null;

  /**
   * Indicates if the close() method was called.
   */
  private boolean isClosed = false;

  /**
   * For performance reasons the last Found is saved, if a hasNextXXX method was called.
   */
  private String lastFound = null;

  private boolean lastFoundPresent = false;

  private int lastNextPos = 0;

  private int lastPatternHash = 0;

  private int last_RegionStart = 0;

  private int last_RegionEnd = 0;

  private boolean last_anchor = false;

  private boolean last_transparent = false;

  private MatchResult lastResult = null;

  /**
   * To keep track of the current position in the stream for the toString method, each time
   * processed chars are removed the amount is added to processedChars.
   */
  private int procesedChars = 0;

  /**
   * needInput is set <code> true </code> before a read method, and if there is no input it blocks
   * and stays <code>true</code>. Right after a read it is set to <code>false</code>.
   */
  private boolean needInput = false;

  private boolean skipped = false;

  /**
   * <code> {@link #doSkipp} </code> indicates that the found pattern belongs to the result. If
   * <code> {@link #doSkipp} </code> is false the match result ends at the beginning of the match.
   * In both cases the current position is set after the pattern, if the found pattern has to be
   * removed, a nextXXX method is called.
   */
  private boolean doSkipp = false;

  /**
   * Indicates if the last match was valid or not.
   */
  private boolean matchValid = false;

  private NumberFormat actFormat = NumberFormat.getInstance (this.actLocale);

  private DecimalFormat df = (DecimalFormat) this.actFormat;

  /**
   * Indicates if current Locale should be used at the input.
   */
  private boolean useLocale = true;

  private DecimalFormatSymbols dfs =
    new DecimalFormatSymbols (this.actLocale);

  /**
   * Constructs a new Scanner with the given File as source.
   * {@link #Scanner(InputStream, String)} is called with <code> null </code> as charsetName.
   *
   * @param source
   *            The File to use as source.
   * @throws FileNotFoundException
   *             If the file is not found an Exception is thrown.
   */
  public Scanner (final File source) throws FileNotFoundException       // TESTED
  {
    this (source, null);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new Scanner with the given File as source. <br>
   * {@link #Scanner(InputStream, String)} is called with the given charsetName.
   *
   * @param source
   *            The File to use as source.
   * @param charsetName
   *            Current charset name of the file. If charsetName is null it behaves if it was not
   *            set.
   * @throws FileNotFoundException
   *             If the file is not found an Exception is thrown.
   */
  public Scanner (final File source,
                  final String charsetName) throws FileNotFoundException
  {
    this (new FileInputStream (source), charsetName);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new Scanner with the given inputStream. <br>
   * {@link #Scanner(InputStream, String)} is called with <code> null </code> as charsetName.
   *
   * @param source
   *            The InputStream to use as source.
   */
  public Scanner (final InputStream source)     // TESTED
  {
    this (source, null);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new Scanner with the InputSream and a charsetName. Afterwards the Buffer is
   * filled.
   *
   * @param source
   *            The InputStream to use as source.
   * @param charsetName
   *            The charsetName to apply on the source's data.
   */
  public Scanner (final InputStream source, final String charsetName)
  {
    this.bIS = (new BufferedInputStream (source));
    this.charsetName = charsetName;
    myFillBuffer ();
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new Scanner with a Readable input as source.
   *
   * @param source
   *            The Readable to use as source.
   */
  public Scanner (final Readable source)
  {
    this.readableSource = source;
    myFillBuffer ();
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new Scanner with a ReadableByteChannel as
   * source. Therfore the {@link #Scanner(ReadableByteChannel,
   * String)} is called with <code> null </code> as charsetName.
   *
   * @param source
   *            The ReadableByteChannel to use as source.
   */
  public Scanner (final ReadableByteChannel source)
  {
    this (source, null);
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new Scanner with a ReadableByteChannel as source and
   * a given charsetName, which is to be applied on it. <br> It also
   * initiates the main Buffer.
   *
   * @param source
   *            The ReadableByteChannel to use as source.
   * @param charsetName
   *            The charsetName to be applied on the source.
   */
  public Scanner (final ReadableByteChannel source, final String charsetName)
  {
    this.charsetName = charsetName;
    this.rbcSource = source;
    myFillBuffer ();
  }

  /**
   * Constructs a new Scanner using the given String as input only.
   *
   * @param source
   *            The whole String to be used as source.
   */
  public Scanner (final String source)  // TESTED
  {
    this.actBuffer = new String (source);
    this.myMatcher.reset (this.actBuffer);
  }

  /**
   * Closes this Scanner. If an {@link IOException} occurs it is
   * catched and is available under {@link #ioException()}.<br> After
   * the Scanner is closed, all searches will lead to a {@link
   * IllegalStateException}.
   */
  public void close ()
  {
    try
    {
      if (this.bIS != null)
        this.bIS.close ();
      if (this.rbcSource != null)
        this.rbcSource.close ();
      this.isClosed = true;
    }
    catch (IOException ioe)
    {
      this.lastIOException = ioe;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns the current delimiter.
   *
   * @return the current delimiter.
   */
  public Pattern delimiter ()   // TESTED
  {
    return this.p;
  }

  /**
   * Tries to find the pattern in the current line.
   *
   * @param pattern The pattern which should be searched in the
   * current line of the input.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If the pattern was not found.
   * @return If the search was successful, the result or otherwise a
   *         {@link NoSuchElementException} is thrown.
   */
  public String findInLine (final Pattern pattern) throws NoSuchElementException        // TESTED
  {
    String tmpStr = myNextLine (false);
    return myFindPInStr (pattern, tmpStr, 0);
  }

  /**
   * Compiles the given pattern into a {@link Pattern} and calls
   * {@link #findInLine(Pattern)} with the compiled pattern and
   * returns whatever it returns.
   *
   * @param pattern
   *            The pattern which should be matched in the input.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If the pattern was not found.
   * @return The match in the current line.
   */
  public String findInLine (final String pattern)       // TESTED
  {
    return findInLine (Pattern.compile (pattern));
  }

  /**
   * Trys to match the pattern within the given horizon.
   *
   * @param pattern
   *            Pattern to search.
   * @param horizon
   * @return The result of the match.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException
   *             if the horizon is negative.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public String findWithinHorizon (final Pattern pattern, final int horizon)
    throws IllegalArgumentException, IllegalStateException
  {
    if (horizon < 0)
      {
        throw new IllegalArgumentException (horizon + " is negative");
      }

    if (this.isClosed)
      {
        throw new IllegalStateException ("Scanner is closed");
      }

    // doSkipp is set true to get the matching patern together with the found String
    this.doSkipp = true;
    String rc = myFindPInStr (pattern, this.actBuffer, horizon);

    if (rc != null)
      {
        this.actPos += rc.length ();
      }

    return rc;
  }

  /**
   * Compile the pattern and call {@link #findWithinHorizon(Pattern,
   * int)}.
   *
   * @param pattern
   *            Pattern to search.
   * @param horizon
   * @return The result of the match.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException
   *             if the horizon is negative.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public String findWithinHorizon (final String pattern, final int horizon)
    throws IllegalArgumentException, IllegalStateException
  {
    return findWithinHorizon (Pattern.compile (pattern), horizon);
  }

  /**
   * Checks if there is any next String using the current
   * delimiter. Therefore the string must not be <code> null </code>
   * and the length must be greater then 0. If a {@link
   * NoSuchElementException} is thrown by the search method, it is
   * catched and false is returned.
   *
   * @return <code> true </code> if there is any result using the current delimiter. This wouldn't
   *         lead to a {@link NoSuchElementException}.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNext () throws IllegalStateException        // TESTED
  {
    String tmpStr = null;

    try
    {
      tmpStr = myCoreNext (false, this.p);
    }
    catch (NoSuchElementException nf)
    {
    }

    if (tmpStr == null || tmpStr.length () <= 0)
      {
        return false;
      }
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Searches the pattern in the next subString before the next
   * current delimiter.
   *
   * @param pattern
   *            The pattern to search for.
   * @return <code> true </code> if the pattern is found before the current delimiter.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNext (final Pattern pattern) throws IllegalStateException   // TESTED
  {
    String tmpStr;

      tmpStr = myNext (pattern, false);

    if (tmpStr == null || tmpStr.length () <= 0)
      {
        return false;
      }
    return true;
  }

  /**
   * Compiles the pattern to a {@link Pattern} and calls {@link
   * #hasNext(Pattern)}.
   *
   * @see #hasNext(Pattern)
   * @param pattern
   *            The pattern as string to search for.
   * @return <code> true </code> if the pattern is found before the current delimiter.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNext (final String pattern) throws IllegalStateException    // TESTED
  {
    return hasNext (Pattern.compile (pattern));
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * a BigDecimal number. <br> BigDecimal numbers are always tryed
   * with radix 10.
   *
   * @see #nextBigDecimal()
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is a BigDecimal number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextBigDecimal () throws IllegalStateException      // TESTED
  {
    try
    {
      myBigDecimal (false);
      return true;
    }
    catch (InputMismatchException nfe)
    {
      return false;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * a BigInteger number. <br> Call {@link #hasNextBigInteger(int)}
   * with the current radix.
   *
   * @see #nextBigInteger()
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is a BigInteger number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextBigInteger () throws IllegalStateException      // TESTED
  {
    return hasNextBigInteger (this.currentRadix);
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * a BigInteger number. <br>
   *
   * @param radix
   *            The radix to use for this check. The global radix of the Scanner will not be
   *            changed.
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is a BigInteger number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextBigInteger (final int radix) throws
    IllegalStateException
  {
    try
    {
      myNextBigInteger (radix, false, BIG_INTEGER);
      return true;
    }
    catch (InputMismatchException ime)
    {
      return false;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the next string could be a boolean. The method handles
   * the input not case sensitiv, so "true" and "TRUE" and even "tRuE"
   * are <code> true </code>.
   *
   * @see #nextBoolean()
   * @return Return <code> true </code> if the next string is a boolean.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextBoolean () throws IllegalStateException // TESTED
  {
    try
    {
      myNextBoolean (false);
      return true;
    }
    catch (InputMismatchException ime)
    {
      return false;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * a byte number. <br> Calls {@link #hasNextByte(int)} with the
   * current radix.
   *
   * @see #nextByte()
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is a byte number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextByte () throws IllegalStateException    // TESTED
  {
    return hasNextByte (this.currentRadix);
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * a byte number with the given radix. <br> To check, the private
   * method {@link #myNextByte(int, boolean)} is called, and if no
   * error occurs the next string could be a byte.
   *
   * @see #nextByte(int)
   * @param radix The radix to use for this check. The global radix of
   * the Scanner will not be changed.
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is a byte number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextByte (final int radix) throws IllegalStateException
  {
    try
    {
      myNextByte (radix, false);
      return true;
    }
    catch (InputMismatchException ime)
    {
      return false;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * a double number. <br> To check, the private method {@link
   * #myNextDouble(boolean)} is called, and if no error occurs the
   * next string could be a double.
   *
   * @see #nextDouble()
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is a double number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextDouble () throws IllegalStateException  // TESTED
  {
    try
    {
      myNextDouble (false);
      return true;
    }
    catch (InputMismatchException ime)
    {
      return false;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * a double number. Because every float is a double this is
   * checked.<br> To check, the private method {@link
   * #myNextDouble(boolean)} is called, and if no error occurs the
   * next string could be a double.
   *
   * @see #nextFloat()
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is a double number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextFloat () throws IllegalStateException   // TESTED
  {
    try
    {
      myNextDouble (false);
      // myNextFloat(false);
      return true;
    }
    catch (InputMismatchException ime)
    {
      return false;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * an int number. <br> To check, the private method {@link
   * #myNextInt(int, boolean)} is called, and if no error occurs the
   * next string could be an int.
   *
   * @see #nextInt(int)
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is an int number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextInt () throws IllegalStateException     // TESTED
  {
    return hasNextInt (this.currentRadix);
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * an int number with the given radix. <br> To check, the private
   * method {@link #myNextInt(int, boolean)} is called, and if no
   * error occurs the next string could be an int.
   *
   * @see #nextInt(int)
   * @param radix
   *            The radix to use for this check. The global radix of the Scanner will not be
   *            changed.
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is an int number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextInt (final int radix) throws IllegalStateException
  {
    try
    {
      myNextInt (radix, false);
      return true;
    }
    catch (InputMismatchException ime)
    {
      return false;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Checks if there is a current line, which ends at the next line
   * break or the end of the input.
   *
   * @return <code> true </code> if there is a current line.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextLine () throws IllegalStateException    // TESTED
  {
    return (myNextLine (false) != null);
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * a long number. <br> To check, the private method {@link
   * #myNextLong(int, boolean)} is called, and if no error occurs the
   * next string could be a long.
   *
   * @see #nextLong()
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is a long number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextLong () throws IllegalStateException    // TESTED
  {
    return hasNextLong (this.currentRadix);
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * a long number with the given radix. <br> To check, the private
   * method {@link #myNextLong(int, boolean)} is called, and if no
   * error occurs the next string could be a long.
   *
   * @see #nextLong(int)
   * @param radix
   *            The radix to use for this check. The global radix of the Scanner will not be
   *            changed.
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is a long number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextLong (final int radix) throws IllegalStateException
  {
    try
    {
      myNextLong (radix, false);
      return true;
    }
    catch (InputMismatchException ime)
    {
      return false;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * a short number with the given radix. <br> To check, the private
   * method {@link #myNextShort(int, boolean)} is called, and if no
   * error occurs the next string could be a short.
   *
   * @see #nextShort(int)
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is a short number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextShort () throws IllegalStateException   // TESTED
  {
    return hasNextShort (this.currentRadix);
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the string to the next delimiter can be interpreted as
   * a short number. <br> To check, the private method {@link
   * #myNextShort(int, boolean)} is called, and if no error occurs the
   * next string could be a short.
   *
   * @see #nextShort(int)
   * @param radix
   *            The radix to use for this check. The global radix of the Scanner will not be
   *            changed.
   * @return <code> true </code> if the next string is a short number.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             if the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean hasNextShort (final int radix) throws IllegalStateException
  {
    try
    {
      myNextShort (radix, false);
      return true;
    }
    catch (InputMismatchException ime)
    {
      return false;
    }
  }

  /**
   * Returns the last {@link IOException} occured.
   *
   * @return Returns the last {@link IOException}.
   */
  public IOException ioException ()
  {
    return this.lastIOException;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the current value of {@link #useLocale}. This is used to
   * tell the Scanner if it should use the Locale format or just
   * handle numbers of the default format.
   *
   * @see #setUseLocale(boolean)
   * @return the useLoclae.
   */
  public boolean isUseLocale () // TESTED
  {
    return this.useLocale;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the current Locale. It is initialized with {@link
   * Locale#getDefault()}.
   *
   * @see #useLocale(Locale)
   * @return Returns the current Locale.
   */
  public Locale locale ()       // TESTED
  {
    return this.actLocale;
  }

  /**
   * Returns the last MatchResult found. This is updated after every
   * successfully search.
   *
   * @return Returns the last {@link MatchResult} found.
   */
  public MatchResult match ()   // TESTED
  {
    return this.actResult;
  }

  /**
   * Uses the current delimiter to find the next string in the
   * buffer. If a string is found the current position is set after
   * the delimiter, otherwise a {@link NoSuchElementException} is
   * thrown. A successful match sets the matchResult.
   *
   * @see #match()
   * @return Returns the next string of the buffer.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no element was found an exception is thrown.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public String next () throws NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException    // TESTED
  {
    return myCoreNext (true, this.p);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to match the buffer with the given pattern. The current
   * delimiter will not be changed.
   *
   * @param pattern
   *            The pattern to match.
   * @return Returns the next string matching the pattern.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no element was found an exception is thrown.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public String next (final Pattern pattern) throws NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException       // TESTED
  {
    return myNext (pattern, true);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to match the buffer with the given pattern. The current
   * delimiter will not be changed.  Calls the {@link #next(Pattern)}
   * with the compiled pattern.
   *
   * @see #next(Pattern)
   * @param pattern
   *            The pattern to match.
   * @return Returns the next string matching the pattern.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no element was found an exception is thrown.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public String next (final String pattern) throws NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException        // TESTED
  {
    return next (Pattern.compile (pattern));
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as a BigDecimal value.
   *
   * @return Returns the BigDecimal value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not a BigDecimal.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public BigDecimal nextBigDecimal () throws NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException      // TESTED
  {
    return myBigDecimal (true);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as a BigInteger value. Call
   * {@link #nextBigInteger(int)} with the current radix as parameter,
   * and return the value.
   *
   * @see #nextBigInteger(int)
   * @return Returns the BigInteger value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not a BigInteger.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public BigInteger nextBigInteger () throws NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException      // TESTED
  {
    return nextBigInteger (this.currentRadix);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as a BigInteger value with the
   * given radix.
   *
   * @param radix
   *            The radix to be used for this BigInteger. The current radix of the Scanner is not
   *            changed.
   * @return Returns the BigInteger value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not a BigInteger.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public BigInteger nextBigInteger (final int radix) throws
    NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException
  {
    return myNextBigInteger (radix, true, BIG_INTEGER);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string to the delimiter as a boolean
   * value, ignoring case.
   *
   * @return Returns the boolean value of the next matching string or throws an exception.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not a boolean.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public boolean nextBoolean () throws NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException    // TESTED
  {
    return myNextBoolean (true);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as a byte value. Call {@link
   * #nextByte(int)} with the current radix as parameter, and return
   * the value.
   *
   * @see #nextByte(int)
   * @return Returns the byte value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not a byte
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public byte nextByte () throws NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException  // TESTED
  {
    return nextByte (this.currentRadix);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as a byte value with the given
   * radix.
   *
   * @param radix
   *            The radix to be used for this byte. The current radix of the Scanner is not
   *            changed.
   * @return Returns the byte value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not a byte.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public byte nextByte (final int radix) throws NoSuchElementException,
    IllegalStateException
  {
    return myNextByte (radix, true);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as a double value.
   *
   * @return Returns the int value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not a double.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public double nextDouble () throws NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException      // TESTED
  {
    return myNextDouble (true);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as a double value, and then
   * casts down to float.
   *
   * @return Returns the int value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not a double.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public float nextFloat () throws NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException        // TESTED
  {
    return (float) myNextDouble (true);
    // return myNextFloat(true);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as an int value. Calls {@link
   * #nextInt(int)} with the current radix as parameter, and return
   * the value.
   *
   * @see #nextInt(int)
   * @return Returns the int value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not an int.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public int nextInt () throws NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException    // TESTED
  {
    return nextInt (this.currentRadix);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as an int value with the given
   * radix.
   *
   * @param radix
   *            The radix to be used for this int. The current radix of the Scanner is not changed
   * @return Returns the int value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not an int.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public int nextInt (final int radix) throws NoSuchElementException,
    IllegalStateException
  {
    return myNextInt (radix, true);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to match the system line seperator, and returns the current
   * line.
   *
   * @return Returns the current line.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If the current delimiter is not found.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public String nextLine () throws NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException        // TESTED
  {
    return myNextLine (true);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as a long value. Calls {@link
   * #nextLong(int)} with the current radix as parameter, and return
   * the value.
   *
   * @see #nextLong(int)
   * @return Returns the long value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not a long.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public long nextLong () throws NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException  // TESTED
  {
    return nextLong (this.currentRadix);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as a long value with the given
   * radix.
   *
   * @param radix
   *            The radix to be used for this long. The current radix of the Scanner is not
   *            changed
   * @return Returns the long value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not a long.
   * @throws IllegalStateException
   *             If the Scanner is closed.
   */
  public long nextLong (final int radix) throws NoSuchElementException,
    IllegalStateException
  {
    return myNextLong (radix, true);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as a short value. Calls {@link
   * #nextShort(int)} with the current radix as parameter, and return
   * the value.
   *
   * @see #nextShort(int)
   * @return Returns the short value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not a short.
   */
  public short nextShort () throws NoSuchElementException       // TESTED
  {
    return nextShort (this.currentRadix);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next string as a short value with the
   * given radix.
   *
   * @param radix
   *            The radix to be used for this short. The current radix of the Scanner is not
   *            changed.
   * @return Returns the short value of the next string.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If no string is found or the string is not a short.
   */
  public short nextShort (final int radix) throws NoSuchElementException
  {
    return myNextShort (radix, true);
  }

  /**
   * @return Returns the current radix.
   */
  public int radix ()
  {
    return this.currentRadix;
  }

  /**
   * The remove operation is not supported by this implementation of
   * Iterator.
   */
  public void remove ()
  {
  }

  /**
   * @param useLocale the useLocale to set.
   */
  public void setUseLocale (final boolean useLocale)    // TESTED
  {
    this.useLocale = useLocale;
  }

  /**
   * Skips the given pattern. Sets skipped <code>true</code>.
   *
   * @param pattern
   *            Pattern which should be skipped.
   * @return <code>this</code> with the skipped buffer.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If the Pattern is not found.
   */
  public Scanner skip (final Pattern pattern) throws NoSuchElementException
  {
    this.doSkipp = true;
    int end;
    boolean found;
    Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher (this.actBuffer);
      matcher.region (this.actPos - 1, this.actBuffer.length ());

      found = matcher.find ();
      found = myFillBuffer_loop (matcher, this.actPos - 1, found);
      end = matcher.end ();

      this.actPos = end + 1;

      this.doSkipp = false;
      this.skipped = true;

      actResult = null;

    if (!found)
      {
        throw new NoSuchElementException ();
      }
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Skips a given pattern. Calls {@link #skip(Pattern)} with the
   * compiled pattern.
   *
   * @see #skip(Pattern)
   * @param pattern
   *            Pattern which should be skipped.
   * @return <code>this</code> with the skipped buffer.
   */
  public Scanner skip (final String pattern)
  {
    return skip (Pattern.compile (pattern));
  }

  /**
   * Returns the string representation of this Scanner.
   */
  @Override
    public String toString ()
  {
    String tmpStr2;
    String rc = this.getClass ().getName ();
    tmpStr2 = rc;
    tmpStr2 = "[delimiters=" + this.p.pattern () + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 = "[position=" + (this.procesedChars + this.actPos) + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 = "[match valid=" + this.matchValid + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 = "[need input=" + this.needInput + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 = "[source closed=" + this.isClosed + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 = "[skipped=" + this.skipped + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 = "[group separator=\\" + this.dfs.getGroupingSeparator () + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 = "[decimal separator=\\" + this.dfs.getDecimalSeparator () + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 =
      "[positive prefix=" + myConvert (this.df.getPositivePrefix ()) + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 =
      "[negative prefix=" + myConvert (this.df.getNegativePrefix ()) + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 =
      "[positive suffix=" + myConvert (this.df.getPositiveSuffix ()) + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 =
      "[negative suffix=" + myConvert (this.df.getNegativeSuffix ()) + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 = "[NaN string=" + myConvert (this.dfs.getNaN ()) + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    tmpStr2 = "[infinity string=" + myConvert (this.dfs.getInfinity ()) + "]";
    rc += tmpStr2;
    return rc;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the current pattern to the given parameter, and updates the
   * {@link Matcher} with the new pattern.
   *
   * @param pattern
   *            The new pattern to use.
   * @return Returns the Scanner (<code>this</code>) with the new pattern.
   */
  public Scanner useDelimiter (final Pattern pattern)   // TESTED
  {
    if (pattern != null)
      {
        this.p = pattern;
        this.myMatcher = this.p.matcher (this.actBuffer);
      }
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the current pattern to the given parameter. Compiles the
   * pattern and calls {@link #useDelimiter(Pattern)}
   *
   * @see #useDelimiter(Pattern)
   * @param pattern
   *            The new pattern to use.
   * @return Returns the Scanner (<code>this</code>) with the new pattern.
   */
  public Scanner useDelimiter (final String pattern)    // TESTED
  {
    return useDelimiter (Pattern.compile (pattern));
  }

  /**
   * Sets the current Locale to the given parameter. Formats and
   * Symbols are also set using the new Locale.
   *
   * @param locale The new Locale to use. If it is <code>null</code>
   * nothing happens.
   * @return Returns the Scanner (<code>this</code>) with the new Locale.
   */
  public Scanner useLocale (final Locale locale)        // TESTED
  {
    if (locale != null)
      {
        this.actLocale = locale;
        this.actFormat = NumberFormat.getInstance (this.actLocale);
        this.dfs = new DecimalFormatSymbols (this.actLocale);
        this.df = (DecimalFormat) this.actFormat;
      }
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Sets the current radix to the current value if the given radix is
   * >= 2 and <= 36 otherwise an {@link IllegalArgumentException} is
   * thrown.
   *
   * @param radix
   *            the new radix to use as default.
   * @return <code> this </code> with the new radix value.
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException
   *             When the given radix is out of bounds.
   */
  public Scanner useRadix (final int radix) throws IllegalArgumentException
  {
    if (radix < 2 || radix > 36)
      {
        throw new IllegalArgumentException ();
      }
    this.currentRadix = radix;
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Checks if it is necessary to apply the current Locale on the
   * String. If so the String is converted using the {@link
   * NumberFormat#parse(String)} into a Number and then back to a
   * default stringrepresentation of that Number.
   *
   * @see #setUseLocale(boolean)
   * @param str
   *            String to convert into another string.
   * @param radix Radix of the Number in the original string. It has
   * to be 10 for anything to happen.
   * @return Eighter the Stringrepresention of the number without the
   * Locale or an unchanged string.
   * @throws ParseException
   *             if {@link NumberFormat#parse(String)} fails to parse.
   */
  private String myApplyLocale (final String str,
                                final int radix) throws ParseException
  {
    String rc;

    if (this.useLocale && radix == 10)
      {
        rc = this.actFormat.parse (str).toString ();
        return rc;
      }

    return str;
  }

  /**
   * If {@link #useLocale} is set and radix is 10 the string is tryed
   * to be converted to string without Locale settings, because the
   * "normal" convert from Local has only double precision and it is
   * not enough for the about 50 digits of precision of the
   * BigDecimal. So in the first step the string is seperated into the
   * integer part which is converted to a long, and the fraction part
   * is appended afterwards. Between the integer and the fraction part
   * comes a ".". Finally the resulting string is returned.
   *
   * @see #setUseLocale(boolean)
   * @param str String representation of a BigDecimal number.
   * @return The default String representation (without Locale) of the
   * BigInteger.
   * @throws ParseException
   *             If the String has more than one decimal seperators a parse exception is thrown.
   */
  private String myApplyLocaleBD (final String str) throws ParseException
  {
    if (!this.useLocale || this.currentRadix != 10)
      {
        return str;
      }

    String negPrefix = this.df.getNegativePrefix ();
    String negSuffix = this.df.getNegativeSuffix ();
    String posPrefix = this.df.getPositivePrefix ();
    String posSuffix = this.df.getPositiveSuffix ();

    char d = this.dfs.getDecimalSeparator ();
    int begin1, begin2;
    boolean isNegativ = false;
    String parts = null;

    String tmpStr1 = "";

    begin1 = str.indexOf (d);
    begin2 = str.indexOf (d, begin1 + 1);

    if (begin2 > 0)
      {
        throw new ParseException ("more than one Decimal seperators", begin2);
      }

    parts = str.substring (0, begin1);

    if ((negPrefix.length () > 0
         && str.substring (0, negPrefix.length ()).equals (negPrefix))
        || (negSuffix.length () > 0
            && str.substring (str.length () -
                              negSuffix.length ()).equals (negSuffix)))
      {
        parts += negSuffix;
        isNegativ = true;
      }
    else
      if ((posPrefix.length () > 0
           && str.substring (0, posPrefix.length ()).equals (posPrefix))
          || (posSuffix.length () > 0
              && str.substring (str.length () -
                                posSuffix.length ()).equals (posSuffix)))
      {
        parts += posSuffix;
      }

    tmpStr1 = this.actFormat.parse (parts).toString ();

    if (isNegativ)
      {
        tmpStr1 +=
          "." + str.substring (str.indexOf (d) + 1,
                               str.length () - negSuffix.length ());
      }
    else
      {
        tmpStr1 +=
          "." + str.substring (str.indexOf (d) + 1,
                               str.length () - posSuffix.length ());
      }

    return tmpStr1;
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next String as a BigDecimal. Therfore the
   * next String is get with {@link #myCoreNext(boolean, Pattern)} and
   * then {@link #myApplyLocaleBD(String)} is called to convert the
   * String into a BigDecimal.
   *
   * @param delete
   *            Should the found string be deleted or not.
   * @return Returns the BigDecimal value of the next string.
   * @throws InputMismatchException
   *             If the string is not a BigDecimal
   */
  private BigDecimal myBigDecimal (final boolean delete) throws
    InputMismatchException
  {
    BigDecimal rc;
    String tmp = myCoreNext (delete, this.p);
      try
    {
      tmp = myApplyLocaleBD (tmp);
    }
    catch (ParseException e)
    {
      throw new InputMismatchException (ERR_PREFIX + tmp + IS_NOT +
                                        "BigDecimal!!");
    }
    rc = new BigDecimal (tmp);

    return rc;
  }

  /**
   * Applies suffix ("\E") and prefix ("\Q") if str.length != 0 Used
   * by the toString method.
   *
   * @param str
   *            the string on which the suffix and prefix should be applied.
   * @return The new new string with the suffix and prefix.
   */
  private String myConvert (final String str)
  {
    if (str != null && str.length () > 0)
      {
        return "\\Q" + str + "\\E";
      }
    return str;
  }

  /**
   * Searches the current Matcher for the current Pattern. If the end
   * is reached during the search it tried to read again from the
   * source. The search results are always saved in {@link #actResult}
   * which is returned when match() is called. If doSkip is true the
   * pattern is also taken.
   *
   * @param delete
   *            if true the aktPos is set.
   * @param pattern
   *            pattern to search for.
   * @return Returns the String which matches the pattern.
   * @throws NoSuchElementException
   *             If the search has no result.
   */
  private String myCoreNext (final boolean delete, final Pattern pattern)
    throws NoSuchElementException
  {
    if (this.isClosed)
      {
        throw new IllegalStateException ("Scanner closed");
      }
    if (shallUseLastFound (pattern != null ? pattern : this.p))
      {
        if (this.last_RegionEnd != this.myMatcher.regionEnd ())
          {
            System.out.println (this.last_RegionEnd + " != " +
                                this.myMatcher.regionEnd () + " (" +
                                (this.last_RegionEnd -
                                 this.myMatcher.regionEnd ()) + ")");
          }
        if (delete)
          {
            this.actPos = this.lastNextPos;
            this.lastFoundPresent = false;
            this.actResult = this.lastResult;
          }
        return this.lastFound;
      }

    boolean found = false;
    int left;
    int endIndex;

    String tmp2 = null;

    if (this.actPos > this.MAX_PREFIX)
      {
        // skipp the processed chars so that the size of the buffer don't grow to much even with
        // huge files
        this.procesedChars += this.actPos;
        this.actBuffer = this.actBuffer.substring (this.actPos);
        this.actPos = 0;
        this.myMatcher = pattern.matcher (this.actBuffer);
      }

    left = this.actBuffer.length () - this.actPos;
    if (left < this.MIN_BUF_LEN)
      {
        myFillBuffer ();
      }
    found = this.myMatcher.find (this.actPos);

    found = myFillBuffer_loop (this.myMatcher, this.actPos, found);

    this.needInput = false;

    if (found)
      {
        if (this.doSkipp)
          {
            endIndex = this.myMatcher.end ();
          }
        else
          {
            endIndex = this.myMatcher.start ();
          }
        tmp2 = this.actBuffer.substring (this.actPos, endIndex);
        this.lastNextPos = this.myMatcher.end ();
        /*
         * if the delete flag is set, just set the current position after the end of the matched
         * pattern.
         */
        if (delete)
          {
            this.actPos = this.lastNextPos;
          }
        else
          {
            this.lastFound = tmp2;
            this.lastFoundPresent = true;
            this.lastPatternHash = pattern.hashCode ();
          }
        this.last_RegionStart = this.myMatcher.regionStart ();
        this.last_RegionEnd = this.myMatcher.regionEnd ();
        this.last_anchor = this.myMatcher.hasAnchoringBounds ();
        this.last_transparent = this.myMatcher.hasTransparentBounds ();
      }
    else if (this.myMatcher.hitEnd ())
      // the end of input is matched
      {
        tmp2 = this.actBuffer.substring (this.actPos);
        if (tmp2.length() == 0)
          tmp2 = null;
        this.lastNextPos = this.actBuffer.length ();
        if (delete)
          {
            this.actPos = this.lastNextPos;
          }
        else
          {
            this.lastFound = tmp2;
            this.lastFoundPresent = true;
            this.lastPatternHash = pattern.hashCode ();
          }
        this.last_RegionStart = this.myMatcher.regionStart ();
        this.last_RegionEnd = this.myMatcher.regionEnd ();
        this.last_anchor = this.myMatcher.hasAnchoringBounds ();
        this.last_transparent = this.myMatcher.hasTransparentBounds ();
      }
    else
      {
        /*
         * if no match found an Exception is throwed
         */
        throw new NoSuchElementException ();
      }
    /*
     * change the Result only when a nextXXX() method was called, not if a hasNextXXX() method
     * is called
     */
    if (delete)
      {
        this.actResult = this.myMatcher.toMatchResult ();

        this.matchValid = this.actResult != null;
      }
    else
      {
        this.lastResult = this.myMatcher.toMatchResult ();
      }

    this.skipped = this.doSkipp;
    this.doSkipp = false;

    return tmp2;
  }

  /**
   * Used to fill the String buffer from a source. Therfore the 3
   * possible sources are checked if they are not <code>null</code>
   * and this not used, otherwise the read method is called on the
   * source. If a charsetName is set and not <code>null</code> it is
   * applied to convert to String.
   */
  private void myFillBuffer ()
  {
    int len;
    String tmpStr;
    CharBuffer cb = null;
    ByteBuffer bb = null;

    if (this.bIS != null)
      {
        try
        {
          len = this.bIS.read (this.tmpBuffer);
          if (len < 0)
            {
              return;
            }
          if (this.charsetName != null)
            {
              tmpStr = new String (this.tmpBuffer, 0, len, this.charsetName);
            }
          else
            {
              tmpStr = new String (this.tmpBuffer, 0, len);
            }
          this.actBuffer += tmpStr;
        }
        catch (IOException e)
        {
          this.lastIOException = e;
        }
      }
    else if (this.readableSource != null)
      {
        try
        {
          cb = CharBuffer.allocate (1000);
          this.needInput = true;
          len = this.readableSource.read (cb);
          if (len < 0)
            {
              return;
            }
          this.needInput = false;
          tmpStr = new String (cb.array ());
          this.actBuffer += tmpStr;
        }
        catch (IOException e)
        {
          this.lastIOException = e;
        }
      }
    else if (this.rbcSource != null)
      {
        try
        {
          bb = ByteBuffer.allocate (1000);
          this.needInput = true;
          len = this.rbcSource.read (bb);
          this.needInput = false;
          if (len < 0)
            {
              return;
            }
          if (this.charsetName != null)
            {
              tmpStr = new String (bb.array (), 0, len, this.charsetName);
            }
          else
            {
              tmpStr = new String (bb.array (), 0, len);
            }
          this.actBuffer += tmpStr;
        }
        catch (IOException e)
        {
          this.lastIOException = e;
        }
      }

    this.myMatcher.reset (this.actBuffer);
  }

  /**
   * A loop in which the {@link #myFillBuffer()} is called and checked
   * if the pattern is found in the matcher and if the buffersize
   * changes after the read.
   *
   * @param aktM
   *            The current Matcher.
   * @param pos
   *            Position from which the matcher should start matching.
   * @param found
   *            if already found.
   * @return <code> true </code> if the matcher has found a match.
   */
  private boolean myFillBuffer_loop (final Matcher aktM, final int pos,
                                     boolean found)
  {
    int tmp;

    tmp = this.actBuffer.length ();
    while (aktM.hitEnd ()
           && ((this.bIS != null) || (this.readableSource != null)
               || (this.rbcSource != null)))
      {
        myFillBuffer ();
        if (tmp == this.actBuffer.length ())
          {
            break;
          }
        found = aktM.find (pos);
        this.needInput = true;
      }
    return found;
  }

  /**
   * Used to find the given pattern in the given string before the
   * given horizon. Therfore the current matcher is copied, and
   * overwritten using the given pattern and the given Sting. <br>
   * After the search the original values are restored, and skipped is
   * set <code> true </code>.
   *
   * @param pattern
   *            Pattern which should be matched.
   * @param str
   *            The String in which the pattern should be matched.
   * @param horizon
   *            the horizon whithin the match should be, if 0 then it is ignored.
   * @return Returns the String in the given String that matches the pattern.
   */
  private String myFindPInStr (final Pattern pattern, final String str,
                               final int horizon)
  {
    String rc = null;
    int curPos = this.actPos;
    Matcher aktMatcher = this.myMatcher;

    this.myMatcher = pattern.matcher (str);
    if (horizon > 0)
      {
        this.myMatcher.useAnchoringBounds (true);
        this.myMatcher.useTransparentBounds (true);
        this.myMatcher.region (this.actPos, this.actPos + horizon);
      }
    rc = myCoreNext (true, pattern);
    this.myMatcher = aktMatcher;

    this.actPos = curPos;
    this.skipped = true;

    return rc;
  }

  /**
   * Used by the {@link #hasNext(Pattern)} and {@link #next(Pattern)}
   * methods. Therfore a substring is taken first to the current
   * delimiter, afterwards the given pattern is searched in this
   * subsring.<br> Finally the current Buffer and matcher (which have
   * been temporarily changed) are set back.<br> <br> The {@link
   * #skipped} is set <code> true </code>.
   *
   * @param pattern
   *            Pattern to find until the current delimiter.
   * @param delete
   *            Is <code> true </code> if a next method is called.<br>
   *            Is <code> false </code> if a hasNext method is called.
   * @return Returns the String which is returned by the public methods.
   */
  private String myNext (final Pattern pattern, final boolean delete)
  {
    String tmpStr;
    Matcher aktMatcher = this.myMatcher;
    String result;
    String currBuffer = this.actBuffer;
    int currAktPos;

    tmpStr = myCoreNext (delete, this.p);
    this.myMatcher = pattern.matcher (tmpStr);
    this.actBuffer = tmpStr;
    currAktPos = this.actPos;
    this.actPos = 0;
    result = myCoreNext (delete, pattern);
    this.actPos = currAktPos;

    this.actBuffer = currBuffer;
    this.myMatcher = aktMatcher;
    this.skipped = true;

    return result;
  }

  /**
   * Calls the next() method internally to get the next String, and
   * trys to apply a locale which is only applied if the radix is 10
   * and useLocale is <code> true </code>. Afterwards it is tried to
   * call the Constructor of a {@link BigInteger} with the given
   * radix.
   *
   * @param radix The radix to use.
   * @param delete If the found String should be removed from input or
   * not.
   * @param name name of "BigInteger" in case of an Error.
   * @return Returns the new BigInteger created if there is no Error.
   * @throws InputMismatchException
   *             If there is a {@link ParseException} or a {@link NumberFormatException}.
   */
  private BigInteger myNextBigInteger (final int radix, final boolean delete,
                                       final String name)
  {
    BigInteger rc;
    String tmp = myPrepareForNext (this.p, delete);

    try
    {
      tmp = myApplyLocale (tmp, radix);
      rc = new BigInteger (tmp, radix);
      return rc;
    }
    catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
    {
    }
    catch (ParseException e)
    {
    }
    throw new InputMismatchException (ERR_PREFIX + tmp + IS_NOT + name);
  }

  /**
   * Checks if the next String is either "true" or "false", otherwise
   * an {@link InputMismatchException} is thrown. It ignores the case
   * of the string so that "true" and "TRUE" and even "TrUe" are
   * accepted.
   *
   * @param delete Should the found value be removed from the input or
   * not.
   * @return Returns the boolean value (if it is a boolean).
   * @throws InputMismatchException
   *             If the next String is not a boolean.
   */
  private boolean myNextBoolean (final boolean delete) throws
    InputMismatchException
  {
    String tmp = myPrepareForNext (this.p, delete);
    if (tmp.equalsIgnoreCase ("true"))
      {
        return true;
      }
    else if (tmp.equalsIgnoreCase ("false"))
      {
        return false;
      }
    else
      {
        throw new InputMismatchException (ERR_PREFIX + tmp + NOT_BOOLEAN);
      }
  }

  /**
   * Calls the {@link #myPrepareForNext(Pattern, boolean)} which calls
   * the {@link #myCoreNext(boolean, Pattern)} to return the next
   * String matching the current delimier. Afterwards it is tryed to
   * convert the String into a byte. Any Error will lead into a {@link
   * InputMismatchException}.
   *
   * @param radix The radix to use.
   * @param delete Should the found String be removed from the input.
   * @return Returns the byte value of the String.
   * @throws InputMismatchException if the next String is not a byte.
   */
  private byte myNextByte (final int radix,
                           final boolean delete) throws InputMismatchException
  {
    byte rc;
    String tmp = myPrepareForNext (this.p, delete);

      try
    {
      tmp = myApplyLocale (tmp, radix);
      rc = Byte.parseByte (tmp, radix);
      return rc;
    }
    catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
    {
    }
    catch (ParseException e)
    {
    }
    throw new InputMismatchException (ERR_PREFIX + tmp + NOT_BYTE);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next String as a double value. To verify
   * if the double value is correct, it is converted back to a String
   * using the default Locale and this String is compared with the
   * String from which the double was converted. If the two Strings
   * don't match, an {@link InputMismatchException} is thrown.<br>
   * <br> The radix used is always 10 even if the global radix is
   * changed.
   *
   * @param delete Should the String be removed, if true it will be
   * also removed if the String is not a double value.
   * @return Returns the double value of the next String.
   * @throws InputMismatchException if the next String is not a
   * double.
   */
  private double myNextDouble (final boolean delete) throws
    InputMismatchException
  {
    double rc;
    String tmp = myPrepareForNext (this.p, delete);

      try
    {
      tmp = myApplyLocale (tmp, 10);
      rc = Double.parseDouble (tmp);
      if (("" + rc).equals (tmp))
        {
          return rc;
        }
    }
    catch (ParseException e)
    {
    }
    throw new InputMismatchException (ERR_PREFIX + tmp + NOT_DOUBLE);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next String as an int value. Therfore
   * {@link #myApplyLocale(String, int)} decides if the current Locale
   * should be applied or not and then the result is parsed using
   * {@link Integer#parseInt(String, int)}. Any Error will lead to an
   * {@link InputMismatchException}.
   *
   * @param radix The radix to use.
   * @param delete <code> true </code> if the String should be deleted
   * from the input.
   * @return Returns the int value of the String.
   * @throws InputMismatchException if the next String is not an int.
   */
  private int myNextInt (final int radix,
                         final boolean delete) throws InputMismatchException
  {
    int rc;
    String tmp = myPrepareForNext (this.p, delete);
    try
      {
        tmp = myApplyLocale (tmp, radix);
        rc = Integer.parseInt (tmp, radix);
        return rc;
      }
    catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
    {
    }
    catch (ParseException e)
    {
    }
    throw new InputMismatchException (ERR_PREFIX + tmp + NOT_INT);
  }

  /**
   * Finds the next line using the {@link #NEW_LINE} constant which is
   * set to the system specific line seperator.
   *
   * @param delete should the found line be deleted from the input.
   * @return the current line.
   */
  private String myNextLine (final boolean delete)
  {
    return myPrepareForNext (Pattern.compile (NEW_LINE), delete);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next String as a long value with the given
   * radix. Therfore the {@link Long#parseLong(String, int)} is called
   * and every Error will lead into a {@link InputMismatchException}.
   *
   * @param radix The radix to be used.
   * @param delete Should the found String be deleted from the input.
   * @return the long value of the next String.
   * @throws InputMismatchException if the next String is not a long.
   */
  private long myNextLong (final int radix,
                           final boolean delete) throws InputMismatchException
  {
    long rc;
    String tmp = myPrepareForNext (this.p, delete);

    try
      {
        tmp = myApplyLocale (tmp, radix);
        rc = Long.parseLong (tmp, radix);
        return rc;
      }
    catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
      {
      }
    catch (ParseException e)
      {
      }
    throw new InputMismatchException (ERR_PREFIX + tmp + NOT_LONG);
  }

  /**
   * Tries to interpret the next String as a short value with the
   * given radix. Therfore the {@link Short#parseShort(String, int)}
   * is called and every Error will lead into a {@link
   * InputMismatchException} .
   *
   * @param radix
   *            The radix to be used.
   * @param delete
   *            Should the found String be deleted from the input.
   * @return the long value of the next String.
   * @throws InputMismatchException
   *             if the next String is not a short.
   */
  private short myNextShort (final int radix,
                             final boolean delete) throws
    InputMismatchException
  {
    short rc;
    String tmp = myPrepareForNext (this.p, delete);

    try
      {
        tmp = myApplyLocale (tmp, radix);
        rc = Short.parseShort (tmp, radix);
        return rc;
      }
    catch (NumberFormatException nfe)
      {
      }
    catch (ParseException e)
      {
      }
    throw new InputMismatchException (ERR_PREFIX + tmp +
                                      "\" is not a short");
  }

  /**
   * Sets the current pattern to the given pattern and calls the
   * {@link #myCoreNext(boolean, Pattern)}. Finally sets the pattern
   * back to its old value.
   *
   * @param aktPattern Pattern to be used for the next match.
   * @param delete Should the found String be deleted or not.
   * @return Return the String returned from {@link
   * #myCoreNext(boolean, Pattern)}.
   */
  private String myPrepareForNext (final Pattern aktPattern,
                                   final boolean delete)
  {

    String rc;
    Pattern oldPattern = this.p;
    useDelimiter (aktPattern);

    rc = myCoreNext (delete, aktPattern);

    useDelimiter (oldPattern);

    return rc;
  }

  /**
   * Determinates if the last found can be used, so that after a
   * hasNextXXX the nextXXX has not to search if nothing has
   * changed.<br /> Used in {@link #myCoreNext(boolean, Pattern)}.
   *
   * @param aktP The pattern which should be checked.
   * @return <code> true </code> if the searchresult is already ready.
   */
  private boolean shallUseLastFound (final Pattern aktP)
  {
    if (this.lastFoundPresent &&
        this.lastPatternHash == aktP.hashCode () &&
        this.last_RegionStart == this.myMatcher.regionStart () &&
        this.last_anchor == this.myMatcher.hasAnchoringBounds () &&
        this.last_transparent == this.myMatcher.hasTransparentBounds ())
      {
        if (this.last_RegionEnd != this.myMatcher.regionEnd ())
          {
            int tmpVal =
              this.myMatcher.regionEnd () -
              this.last_RegionEnd - this.MAX_PREFIX;
            if (tmpVal > 0 && tmpVal < 20)
              {
                this.last_RegionEnd =
                  this.myMatcher.regionEnd ();
                return true;
              }
          }
        else
          return true;
      }
    return false;
  }

}