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Apache StringUtils isNumeric() fails for strings that have numbers with a period or negative value. Here is a simple fix to handle it.
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StringUtilsFixDecimalNegative.java
String string = "-12.49";
boolean isNumeric = string!=null && string.length() > 0 && string.toUpperCase().equals(string.toLowerCase());
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