def output = """ define contact{ contact_name IPNOC alias Network Monitoring Center email ip-noc@libertyglobal.com use default_user } define contact{ contact_name dmariuscatalin alias Diaconu Mariuscatalin email madiaconu.contractor@libertyglobal.com use default_user } define contact{ contact_name egriffiths alias Eddie Griffiths email egriffiths@libertyglobal.com use notif_disabled } define contact{ contact_name jcollis alias James Collis email jcollis@libertyglobal.com use default_user }""" def result = output.findAll(/(?<=contact_name).*/) println(result)