How would I separate the below string into its parts. What I need to separate is each < Word > including the angle brackets from the rest of the string. So in the below case I would end up with several strings 1. "I have to break up with you because " 2. "< reason >" (without the spaces) 3. " . But Let's still " 4. "< disclaimer >" 5. " ."

I have to break up with you because <reason> . But let's still <disclaimer> .

below is what I currently have (its ugly...)

boolean complete = false;
    int begin = 0;
    int end = 0;
        while (complete == false) {
        if (s.charAt(end) == '<'){
            stack.add(new Terminal(s.substring(begin, end)));
            begin = end;
        } else if (s.charAt(end) == '>') {
            stack.add(new NonTerminal(s.substring(begin, end)));
            begin = end;
            end++;
        } else if (end == s.length()){
            if (isTerminal(getSubstring(s, begin, end))){
                stack.add(new Terminal(s.substring(begin, end)));
            } else {
                stack.add(new NonTerminal(s.substring(begin, end)));
            }
            complete = true;
        }
        end++;