public class IPAddress {

public static void main(String[] args) {

String ipStr1 = "255.245.188.123"; // valid IP address

String ipStr2 = "255.245.188.273"; // invalid IP address - 273 is greater than 255

validateIP(ipStr1);

validateIP(ipStr2);

public static void validateIP(String ipStr) {

String regex = "\\b((25[0–5]|2[0–4]\\d|[01]?\\d\\d?)(\\.)){3}(25[0–5]|2[0–

4]\\d|[01]?\\d\\d?)\\b";

System.out.println(ipStr + " is valid? " + Pattern.matches(regex, ipStr));