diff --git a/stdlib/ktSrc/Arrays.kt b/stdlib/ktSrc/Arrays.kt
index 18931942e0f..be457620ccc 100644
--- a/stdlib/ktSrc/Arrays.kt
+++ b/stdlib/ktSrc/Arrays.kt
@@ -102,7 +102,11 @@ inline val ByteArray.inputStream : ByteArrayInputStream
 inline fun ByteArray.inputStream(offset: Int, length: Int) = ByteArrayInputStream(this, offset, length)
 
 /** Returns true if the array is not empty */
-inline fun <T> Array<T>.notEmpty() : Boolean = this.size > 0
+inline fun <T> Array<T>.notEmpty() : Boolean = !this.isEmpty()
 
 /** Returns true if the array is empty */
 inline fun <T> Array<T>.isEmpty() : Boolean = this.size == 0
+
+/** Returns the array if its not null or else returns an empty array */
+inline fun <T> Array<T?>?.orEmpty() : Array<T?> = if (this != null) this else array<T?>()
+
diff --git a/stdlib/ktSrc/JavaIterables.kt b/stdlib/ktSrc/JavaIterables.kt
index 529da9d4220..ddebe0115f0 100644
--- a/stdlib/ktSrc/JavaIterables.kt
+++ b/stdlib/ktSrc/JavaIterables.kt
@@ -53,6 +53,20 @@ inline fun <T, C: Collection<in T>> java.lang.Iterable<T>.filterTo(result: C, pr
   return result
 }
 
+/** Returns a List containing all the non null elements in this collection */
+inline fun <T> java.lang.Iterable<T?>?.filterNulls() : Collection<T> = filterNullsTo(java.util.ArrayList<T>())
+
+/** Filters all the null elements in this collection winto the given result collection */
+inline fun <T, C: Collection<in T>> java.lang.Iterable<T?>?.filterNullsTo(result: C) : C {
+    if (this != null) {
+        for (elem in this) {
+            if (elem != null)
+                result.add(elem)
+        }
+    }
+    return result
+}
+
 /** Returns a new collection containing all elements in this collection which do not match the given predicate */
 inline fun <T> java.lang.Iterable<T>.filterNot(predicate: (T)-> Boolean) : Collection<T> =  filterNotTo(ArrayList<T>(), predicate)
 
diff --git a/stdlib/ktSrc/JavaUtil.kt b/stdlib/ktSrc/JavaUtil.kt
index 9fb67df26f2..3ae59cbf6ad 100644
--- a/stdlib/ktSrc/JavaUtil.kt
+++ b/stdlib/ktSrc/JavaUtil.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package kotlin.util
 
 import java.util.*
+import java.util.regex.Pattern
 
 /** Returns the size of the collection */
 val Collection<*>.size : Int
@@ -103,3 +104,15 @@ inline fun <T> java.util.Collection<T>.notEmpty() : Boolean = !this.isEmpty()
 inline fun <T> java.util.Collection<T>?.orEmpty() : Collection<T>
     = if (this != null) this else Collections.EMPTY_LIST as Collection<T>
 
+/** Converts the string into a regular expression [[Pattern]] so that strings can be split or matched on */
+inline fun String.toRegex(): Pattern {
+    return Pattern.compile(this).sure()
+}
+
+/**
+ * Converts the string into a regular expression [[Pattern]] with the given flags from [[Pattern]] or'd together
+ * so that strings can be split or matched on
+ */
+inline fun String.toRegex(flags: Int): Pattern {
+    return Pattern.compile(this, flags).sure()
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/stdlib/ktSrc/generated/ArraysFromJavaIterables.kt b/stdlib/ktSrc/generated/ArraysFromJavaIterables.kt
index 6859637d6f4..ccbda01553b 100644
--- a/stdlib/ktSrc/generated/ArraysFromJavaIterables.kt
+++ b/stdlib/ktSrc/generated/ArraysFromJavaIterables.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,20 @@ inline fun <T, C: Collection<in T>> Array<T>.filterTo(result: C, predicate: (T)-
   return result
 }
 
+/** Returns a List containing all the non null elements in this collection */
+inline fun <T> Array<T?>?.filterNulls() : Collection<T> = filterNullsTo(java.util.ArrayList<T>())
+
+/** Filters all the null elements in this collection winto the given result collection */
+inline fun <T, C: Collection<in T>> Array<T?>?.filterNullsTo(result: C) : C {
+    if (this != null) {
+        for (elem in this) {
+            if (elem != null)
+                result.add(elem)
+        }
+    }
+    return result
+}
+
 /** Returns a new collection containing all elements in this collection which do not match the given predicate */
 inline fun <T> Array<T>.filterNot(predicate: (T)-> Boolean) : Collection<T> =  filterNotTo(ArrayList<T>(), predicate)
 
@@ -160,7 +174,7 @@ inline fun <T, C: Collection<T>> Array<T>.to(result: C) : C {
 /** Converts the collection into a LinkedList */
 inline fun <T> Array<T>.toLinkedList() : LinkedList<T> = this.to(LinkedList<T>())
 
-/** Converts the collection into a List */
+/**  Converts the collection into a List */
 inline fun <T> Array<T>.toList() : List<T> = this.to(ArrayList<T>())
 
 /** Converts the collection into a Set */
diff --git a/stdlib/ktSrc/generated/StandardFromJavaIterables.kt b/stdlib/ktSrc/generated/StandardFromJavaIterables.kt
index 478edeb0a75..ccd1d9dd4af 100644
--- a/stdlib/ktSrc/generated/StandardFromJavaIterables.kt
+++ b/stdlib/ktSrc/generated/StandardFromJavaIterables.kt
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ inline fun <T, C: Collection<in T>> Iterable<T>.filterTo(result: C, predicate: (
   return result
 }
 
+
+
 /** Returns a new collection containing all elements in this collection which do not match the given predicate */
 inline fun <T> Iterable<T>.filterNot(predicate: (T)-> Boolean) : Collection<T> =  filterNotTo(ArrayList<T>(), predicate)
 
@@ -160,7 +162,7 @@ inline fun <T, C: Collection<T>> Iterable<T>.to(result: C) : C {
 /** Converts the collection into a LinkedList */
 inline fun <T> Iterable<T>.toLinkedList() : LinkedList<T> = this.to(LinkedList<T>())
 
-/** Converts the collection into a List */
+/**  Converts the collection into a List */
 inline fun <T> Iterable<T>.toList() : List<T> = this.to(ArrayList<T>())
 
 /** Converts the collection into a Set */
diff --git a/testlib/test/GenerateStandardLib.kt b/testlib/test/GenerateStandardLib.kt
index 42fcbd0afb4..84e8fac4b79 100644
--- a/testlib/test/GenerateStandardLib.kt
+++ b/testlib/test/GenerateStandardLib.kt
@@ -59,25 +59,25 @@ fun main(args: Array<String>) {
 
   // JavaIterables - Generic iterable stuff
   generateFile(File(outDir, "ArraysFromJavaIterables.kt"), "package kotlin\n\nimport kotlin.util.*", File(srcDir, "JavaIterables.kt")) {
-      it.replaceAll("java.lang.Iterable<T>", "Array<T>")
+      it.replaceAll("java.lang.Iterable<T", "Array<T").replaceAll("java.lang.Iterable<T", "Array<T")
   }
 
   generateFile(File(outDir, "StandardFromJavaIterables.kt"), "package kotlin\n\nimport kotlin.util.*", File(srcDir, "JavaIterables.kt")) {
-    it.replaceAll("java.lang.Iterable<T>", "Iterable<T>")
+    it.replaceAll("java.lang.Iterable<T", "Iterable<T")
   }
 
 
   // JavaCollections - methods returning a collection of the same input size (if its a collection)
 
   generateFile(File(outDir, "ArraysFromJavaCollections.kt"), "package kotlin", File(srcDir, "JavaCollections.kt")) {
-    it.replaceAll("java.util.Collection<T>", "Array<T>")
+    it.replaceAll("java.util.Collection<T", "Array<T")
   }
 
   generateFile(File(outDir, "JavaUtilIterablesFromJavaCollections.kt"), "package kotlin.util", File(srcDir, "JavaCollections.kt")) {
-    it.replaceAll("java.util.Collection<T>", "java.lang.Iterable<T>").replaceAll("(this.size)", "")
+    it.replaceAll("java.util.Collection<T", "java.lang.Iterable<T").replaceAll("(this.size)", "")
   }
 
   generateFile(File(outDir, "StandardFromJavaCollections.kt"), "package kotlin", File(srcDir, "JavaCollections.kt")) {
-    it.replaceAll("java.util.Collection<T>", "Iterable<T>").replaceAll("(this.size)", "")
+    it.replaceAll("java.util.Collection<T", "Iterable<T").replaceAll("(this.size)", "")
   }
 }
diff --git a/testlib/test/StringUtilTest.kt b/testlib/test/StringUtilTest.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1bb7b7c38f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testlib/test/StringUtilTest.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package test.string
+
+import kotlin.*
+import kotlin.test.*
+import kotlin.util.*
+
+import junit.framework.*
+
+class StringUtilTest() : TestCase() {
+
+    fun testToRegex() {
+        val re = """foo""".toRegex()
+        val list = re.split("hellofoobar").filterNulls()
+        assertEquals(arrayList("hello", "bar"), list)
+    }
+}