private static void configureRegex(JsonNode document, ExternalConfigurationModel model)
      throws InvalidConfigurationException {
    String regex = StreamAggregatorUtils.readValueAsString(document, "regularExpression");

    if (regex == null || regex.equals(""))
      throw new InvalidConfigurationException(
          "Cannot configure a Regular Expression Aggregator without a Regular Expression (configuration 'regularExpression'");
    model.setRegularExpression(regex);
  }