fpPattern =
        fpPattern.replace(
            "#",
            "+"
            );
    return
    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.
   *