title: How to create a pattern for the expression comes with + and : (ex: Pattern.compile("+:"))
body: <p>When i create a pattern - <code>Pattern.compile("+:")</code> to extract the info of the following line</p>
  
  <pre><code>Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("+:");
  String fields[] = pattern.split( "UNB+UNOA:1+KRR+KRR+050313:1257+1+++++KRR");
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>the line <code>Pattern.compile("+:");</code> shows dangling meta-character error.</p>
  
  <p>How to fix it?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks.</p>