java.util.regex.Pattern
        .compile(fpPattern);
  }

  /**
   * Parses the specified string as a double-precision floating point value. The ASCII character
   * {@code '-'} (<code>'&#92;u002D'</code>) is recognized as the minus sign.
   *
   * <p>Unlike {@link Double#parseDouble(String)}, this method returns {@code null} instead of
   * throwing an exception if parsing fails. Valid inputs are exactly those accepted by {@link