Cron_Interval.regex.txt

# Matches a Cron interval
(?<Minute>(?>  
  (?<Any>\*)                         # An asterisk
    |                                # or  
  (?<Start>                       
    (?>[0-5][0-9]|[0-4]\d|\d{1,1})   # A number between 0 and 59   
  ) 
  (?<End>
    \-                               # a dash 
    (?>[0-5][0-9]|[0-4]\d|\d{1,1})   # followed by another number between 0 and 59
  ){0,1}
  (?<Or>\,){0,1}                     # followed by an optional comma (which indicates 'or')
)){1,}\s                             #  A space
(?<Hour>(?>  
  (?<Any>\*)                         # An asterisk
    |                                # or  
  (?<Start>                       
    (?>[0-2][0-3]|[0-1]\d|\d{1,1})   # A number between 0 and 23
  ) 
  (?<End>
    \-                               # a dash 
    (?>[0-2][0-3]|[0-1]\d|\d{1,1})   # followed by another number between 0 and 23
  ){0,1}
  (?<Or>\,){0,1}                     # followed by an optional comma (which indicates 'or')
)){1,}\s                             #  A space
(?<Day>(?>  
  (?<Any>\*)                         # An asterisk
    |                                # or  
  (?<Start>                       
    (?>3[0-1]|[0-2][1-9]|[1-9])      # A number between 1 and 31
  ) 
  (?<End>
    \-                               # a dash 
    (?>3[0-1]|[0-2][1-9]|[1-9])      # followed by another number between 1 and 31
  ){0,1}
  (?<Or>\,){0,1}                     # followed by an optional comma (which indicates 'or')
)){1,}\s                             #  A space
(?<Month>(?>  
  (?<Any>\*)                         # An asterisk
    |                                # or  
  (?<Start>                       
    (?>1[0-2]|[1-9])                 # A number between 1 and 12
  ) 
  (?<End>
    \-                               # a dash 
    (?>1[0-2]|[1-9])                 # followed by another number between 1 and 12
  ){0,1}
  (?<Or>\,){0,1}                     # followed by an optional comma (which indicates 'or')
)){1,}\s                             #  A space
(?<DayOfWeek>(?>  
  (?<Any>\*)                         # An asterisk
    |                                # or  
  (?<Start>                       
    (?>[0-6])                        # A number between 0 and 6
  ) 
  (?<End>
    \-                               # a dash 
    (?>[0-6])                        # followed by another number between 0 and 6
  ){0,1}
  (?<Or>\,){0,1}                     # followed by an optional comma (which indicates 'or')
)){1,}