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how do i parse a java src file, specifically for this:

public class test {
    public static final test alpha = new test("foo", "bar");
    public static final test beta = new test("baz", "boo");

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so that i'm finding all local variables that match the classname, and get the parameters that are passed to the constructor.
this is easy enough if it's all on the same line and the order is consistent, but there might be carriage returns and the static/final words might be interchanged.
In the above example, i'm strictly looking for:
alpha = {foo, bar}
beta = {baz, boo}

thoughts?
thanks

In reply to parsing a java src file by rmexico

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