simple regex

i have string: "abracadabra"

now i'm checking if my string has "abra"

if(string.indexOf("what should i put here")>-1) then....

what should i put there, i'm too good in regex, thanks for advice

[277 byte] By [alcatraz123a] at [2007-11-27 10:48:41]
# 1

indexOf() just takes a target string, not a regex.

sabre150a at 2007-7-28 22:28:48 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...
# 2

"abra"

Because indexOf() doesn't take a regex.

CeciNEstPasUnProgrammeura at 2007-7-28 22:28:48 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...
# 3

ok, works but how would it look like with regex?

alcatraz123a at 2007-7-28 22:28:48 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...
# 4

if (yourString.matches(.*abra.*))

sabre150a at 2007-7-28 22:28:48 > top of Java-index,Java Essentials,Java Programming...