How to do it...

The necessary steps include the following:

1. Add the following import statement to the project:

import java.text.BreakIterator;

1. Next, add the declaration for text as an instance variable:

private static String text = 
    "We will start with a simple sentence. However, is it "
    + "possible for a sentence to end with a question "
    + "mark? Obviously that is possible! Another "
    + "complication is the use of a number such as 56.32 "
    + "or ellipses such as ... Ellipses may be found ... "
    + "with a sentence! Of course, we may also find the "
    + "use of abbreviations such as Mr. Smith or "
    + "Dr. Jones.";

1. Add the following code to the main method to set up the BreakIterator instance:

BreakIterator breakIterator = BreakIterator.getSentenceInstance();
breakIterator.setText(text);

1. Next, add the code sequence that follows to use the BreakIterator instance to find and display sentences:

int startPosition = breakIterator.first();
int endingPosition = breakIterator.first();
while (true) {
    endingPosition = breakIterator.next();
    if (endingPosition == BreakIterator.DONE) {
        break;
    } else {
        System.out.println(startPosition + "-" + 
            endingPosition + " [" + 
            text.substring(startPosition, endingPosition) + "]");
        startPosition = endingPosition;
    }
}

1. Execute the program. You will get the following output:

0-38 [We will start with a simple sentence. ]
38-106 [However, is it possible for a sentence to end with a question mark? ]
106-135 [Obviously that is possible! ]
135-217 [Another complication is the use of a number such as 56.32 or ellipses such as ... ]
217-260 [Ellipses may be found ... with a sentence! ]
260-325 [Of course, we may also find the use of abbreviations such as Mr. ]
325-338 [Smith or Dr. ]
338-344 [Jones.]