IBM DFDL does not yet support lengthKind or testKind 'pattern' but when we do our intent is to use ICU's regex ( http://userguide.icu-project.org/strings/regexp) Regards Steve Hanson Architect, Data Format Description Language (DFDL) Co-Chair, OGF DFDL Working Group IBM SWG, Hursley, UK smh@uk.ibm.com tel:+44-1962-815848 From: Mike Beckerle <mbeckerle.dfdl@gmail.com> To: dfdl-wg@ogf.org, Date: 09/11/2012 19:08 Subject: [DFDL-WG] regex dialect considered too loose in spec Sent by: dfdl-wg-bounces@ogf.org In a recent review meeting, a lot of discomfort was expressed by otherwise enthusiastic DFDL supporters, about our vagueness about regex-dialect accepted by DFDL. What regex dialect is used by each of the IBM implementations (C/Java)? Are they compatible? -- Mike Beckerle | OGF DFDL WG Co-Chair Tel: 781-330-0412 -- dfdl-wg mailing list dfdl-wg@ogf.org https://www.ogf.org/mailman/listinfo/dfdl-wg Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU