String pom_version = '<version>01.11.00-SNAPSHOT</version>' def matcher = pom_version =~ '<version>(\\d*)\\.(\\d*)\\.(\\d*)(-SNAPSHOT)*</version>' println "POM Version: " + matcher[0] String project_name = '<name>test-services</name>' matcher = project_name =~ '<name>(.+)</name>' println "Project name: " + matcher[0][1]