20   static const boost::regex expression( 
"\\$(([A-Za-z0-9_]+)|\\(([A-Za-z0-9_]+)\\))" );
    25   boost::match_results<std::string::const_iterator> what;
    26   boost::match_flag_type                            flags = boost::match_default;
    27   while ( boost::regex_search( 
start, 
end, what, expression, flags ) ) {
    29     if ( var.empty() ) var = 
std::string{what[3].first, what[3].second};
    32       boost::algorithm::replace_first( result, 
std::string{what[0].first, what[0].second}, env );
    34     start = what[0].second;
    36     flags |= boost::match_prev_avail;
    37     flags |= boost::match_not_bob;
 GAUDI_API std::string getEnv(const char *var)
get a particular environment variable (returning "UNKNOWN" if not set)