# File bin/el4r-instance, line 553
    def el4r_conv_regexp(re)
      s = re.source.dup
      s.gsub!(/[\|\(\)]/){'\\'+$&}
      s.sub!(/\\A/){'\`'}
      s.sub!(/\\Z/){'\\\''}
      s.sub!(/\\w/, '[0-9A-Za-z_]')
      s.sub!(/\\W/, '[^0-9A-Za-z_]')

      s
    end