privatefinalstaticintCURRENT_YEAR=Integer.parseInt(CONFORM.format(TODAY).substring(0,4));// we need that to parse dates without given years, see the ShortStyle class
privatefinalstaticStringBODNCG="(?:\\b|^)";// begin of date non-capturing group
privatefinalstaticStringBODNCG="(?:\\s|^)";// begin of date non-capturing group
privatefinalstaticStringEODNCG="(?:[).:;! ]|$)";// end of date non-capturing group
privatefinalstaticStringSEPARATORNCG="(?:/|-| - |\\.\\s|,\\s|\\.|,|\\s)";// separator non-capturing group