Fsgrep is a simple Java application which allows a user to search all files in a directory structure for lines matching a given pattern. Fsgrep's basic functionality is a combination of the Unix 'find' and 'grep' utilities.

Fsgrep has a multiple-file search and replace functionality and its power is allowing use of regular expressions in the search pattern.

Fsgrep was initially designed as a tool for programmers. Fsgrep solves the problem searching for strings/patterns in source code files (java, c, sql, etc.), which are distributed in a multi-level directory structure. However its usefulness extends beyond the just realm of programming because it is a useful tool for seaching any kind of text file (e.g. html, txt, etc.).

Fsgrep is still being developed. The release version is stable, and new features are being implemented. It runs as a command line tool and also is a powerful graphical application.

Here are some key features of "Fsgrep":

· Platform independent.
· Quickly search a directory tree for all files with a given suffix.
· Search individual files using regular expressions (based on the native Java java.util.regex package).
· Perform search-and-replace in multiple files.
· Runs as a command line utility. (See the usage.)
· Rich graphical interface (screenshots).
· Search for files by filename using patterns.
· Searches multiple jar/zip files and searches entries by pattern.

Requirements:

· Java JRE 1.5

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Restructured the project for management by Maven.
· Refactored code to resolve PMD issues.