By Java how to delete some lines in a text file containg some character?

Hello All,
I am having a text file [Basically It is a Sql File]. its containing some commented lines.
All i need to do is, By using a java Method I have to delete All the commented lines in That file .....
For Example if My file is like following.
/**** Commented By Kannan *********/
Select * From Employee;
go
/******************** Commented by Others ********/
Select * From DevMembers;
go
/*** Ends here **********/
And the output file would be
Select * From Employee;
go
select * From DevMembers;
go
can Anyone Help me in this regards,
Akram Kannan

BufferedReader should probably wrap the FileReader if you will be reading line-by-line. Same with the Writer.
And a simple -
if ( "/*".equals(record.substring(0,1) ) ... should handle the comment locations bit.
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