Method replace

classpath/java/util/regex/Matcher.java:54–81

(String replacement, int limit)

  }

  protected String replace(String replacement, int limit) {
    reset();

    StringBuilder sb = null;
    int index = 0;
    int count = 0;
    while (count < limit && index < input.length()) {
      if (find(index)) {
        if (sb == null) {
          sb = new StringBuilder();
        }
        if (start > index) {
          sb.append(input.subSequence(index, start));
        }
        sb.append(replacement);
        index = end;
        ++ count;
      } else if (index == 0) {
        return input.toString();
      } else {
        break;
      }
    }
    if (index < input.length()) {
      sb.append(input.subSequence(index, input.length()));
    }
    return sb.toString();
  }

  public int start() {
    return start;