diff --git a/src/codewars/RegExParser.py b/src/codewars/RegExParser.py
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+class RegExp:
+    def __init__(self, *args):
+        self.args = args
+    def __repr__(self):
+        args = ", ".join(map(repr, self.args))
+        return f"{self.__class__.__name__}({args})"
+    def __eq__(self, other):
+        return type(self) is type(other) and self.args == other.args
+class Any(RegExp): pass
+class Normal(RegExp): pass
+class Or(RegExp): pass
+class Str(RegExp): pass
+class ZeroOrMore(RegExp): pass
+
+# Your task is to build an AST using those nodes.
+# See sample tests or test output for examples of usage.
+
+def parse_regexp(indata):
+    return RegExParser(indata).compile()
+
+
+class RegExParser:
+    compiled_pattern: RegExp
+    operators = "()*|."
+
+    def __init__(self, pattern: str):
+        self.pattern = pattern
+
+    def compile(self) -> RegExp | None:
+        # validate
+        if not self.is_valid():
+            return None
+
+        sequences = RegExParser.parse_sequences(self.pattern)
+
+        return RegExParser.parse_regex(sequences)
+
+    def is_valid(self):
+        if not self.pattern:
+            return False
+
+        sequences = RegExParser.parse_sequences(self.pattern)
+
+        if not sequences:
+            return False
+
+        if any([not string or string.count("|") > 1 for string in sequences]):
+            return False
+
+        if self.pattern.find("*") == 0:
+            return False
+
+        if "**" in self.pattern:
+            return False
+
+        return True
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parse_sequences(pattern):
+        left_paren = pattern.find('(')
+        right_paren = pattern.rfind(')')
+
+        if left_paren == -1 and right_paren == -1:
+            return [pattern]
+
+        if left_paren == -1 or right_paren == -1:
+            return None
+
+        if left_paren > right_paren:
+            return None
+
+        left_side = pattern[:left_paren]
+        middle = pattern[left_paren + 1: right_paren]
+        right_side = pattern[right_paren + 1:]
+
+        result = []
+        if left_side:
+            result.append(left_side)
+
+        if middle:
+            result.append(RegExParser.parse_sequences(middle))
+
+        if right_side:
+            result.append(right_side)
+
+        return result
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def parse_regex(sequences) -> RegExp | None:
+        if isinstance(sequences, str):
+            if sequences.find("*") == 0:
+                sequences = sequences[1:]
+
+            print(sequences)
+            if sequences == "":
+                return None
+
+            if sequences.count("|") == 1:
+                or_groups = sequences.split("|")
+                left_exp = RegExParser.get_type(or_groups[0])
+                right_exp = RegExParser.get_type(or_groups[1])
+
+                return Or(left_exp, right_exp)
+            else:
+                return RegExParser.get_type(sequences)
+        else:
+            result: list[RegExp] = []
+
+            for sequence_idx in range(len(sequences)):
+                current_sequence = sequences[sequence_idx]
+
+                if sequence_idx < len(sequences) - 1:
+                    next_sequence = sequences[sequence_idx + 1]
+                    if isinstance(next_sequence, str) and next_sequence.startswith("*"):
+                        regex = ZeroOrMore(RegExParser.parse_regex(current_sequence))
+                        if regex:
+                            result.append(regex)
+                    else:
+                        regex = RegExParser.parse_regex(current_sequence)
+                        if regex:
+                            result.append(regex)
+                else:
+                    regex = RegExParser.parse_regex(current_sequence)
+                    if regex:
+                        result.append(regex)
+
+            return Str(result) if len(result) > 1 else result[0]
+
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def get_type(sequence) -> RegExp:
+        regex: RegExp
+
+        if len(sequence) > 1:
+            string = []
+
+            for char_idx in range(len(sequence) - 1):
+                if sequence[char_idx] == "*":
+                    continue
+
+                next_char = sequence[char_idx + 1]
+                if next_char == "*":
+                    string.append(ZeroOrMore(RegExParser.get_type(sequence[char_idx])))
+                else:
+                    string.append(RegExParser.get_type(sequence[char_idx]))
+
+            last_char = sequence[len(sequence) - 1]
+            if last_char != "*":
+                string.append(RegExParser.get_type(last_char))
+
+            regex = Str(string) if len(string) > 1 else string[0]
+        else:
+            regex = Any() if sequence == "." else Normal(sequence)
+
+        return regex
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    test_cases = [
+        "",
+        "(",
+        "(hi!",
+        ")(",
+        "a|t|y",
+        "a**",
+        "]K\nBYg<y)eoqj9+~Nim,$#-LkOM\\0E6zxC1^:WfD4A/v`@w.%J8_s(x|[\rI",
+        "((aa)|ab)*|a"
+    ]
+
+    for test_case in test_cases:
+        print("---------------------")
+        print(parse_regexp(test_case))
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