1 files changed, 14 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/Probe.java b/src/Probe.java
index 56085fe..c3f05c2 100644
--- a/src/Probe.java
+++ b/src/Probe.java
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
  * (c) CENA
  *
  * Changelog:
+ * 1.2.13
+ *    - adds support for RESyntaxException
  * 1.2.12
  *   - .ping is back
  * 1.2.9
@@ -145,9 +147,19 @@ public class Probe implements IvyApplicationListener, IvyMessageListener, IvyBin
   private Ivy bus;
   private boolean timestamp,quiet,debug,exitOnDie=false;
 
-  private static RE directMsgRE = new RE("^\\.direct ([^ ]*) ([0-9]+) (.*)");
-  private static RE timeCountRE = new RE("^\\.time (\\d+) (.*)");
+  private static RE directMsgRE, timeCountRE;
 
+
+  static {
+    try {
+      directMsgRE = new RE("^\\.direct ([^ ]*) ([0-9]+) (.*)");
+      timeCountRE = new RE("^\\.time (\\d+) (.*)");
+    } catch ( RESyntaxException res ) {
+      res.printStackTrace();
+      System.out.println("Regular Expression bug in Ivy source code ... bailing out");
+      System.exit(0);
+    }
+  }
   public Probe(BufferedReader in, boolean timestamp,boolean quiet,boolean debug) {
     this.in=in;
     this.timestamp=timestamp;