Method formatPointerOrReference

astyle/src/ASFormatter.cpp:3281–3348

* format pointer or reference * currentChar contains the pointer or reference * the symbol and necessary padding will be appended to formattedLine * the calling function should have a continue statement after calling this method * * NOTE: Do NOT use appendCurrentChar() in this method. The line should not be * broken once the calculation starts. */

 *       broken once the calculation starts.
 */
void ASFormatter::formatPointerOrReference(void)
{
	assert(currentChar == '*' || currentChar == '&' || currentChar == '^');
	assert(!isJavaStyle());

	int pa = pointerAlignment;
	int ra = referenceAlignment;
	int itemAlignment = (currentChar == '*' || currentChar == '^') ? pa : ((ra == REF_SAME_AS_PTR) ? pa : ra);

	// check for **
	char peekedChar = peekNextChar();
	if (currentChar == '*' && peekedChar == '*')
	{
		// remove any spaces between * and * (compiles OK if there are)
		if (currentLine[charNum + 1] != '*')
		{
			size_t nextPointer = currentLine.find_first_not_of(" \t", charNum + 1);
			assert(nextPointer != string::npos && currentLine[nextPointer] == '*');
			currentLine.erase(charNum + 1, nextPointer - (charNum + 1));
		}
		size_t nextChar = currentLine.find_first_not_of(" \t", charNum + 2);
		if (nextChar == string::npos)
			peekedChar = ' ';
		else
			peekedChar = currentLine[nextChar];
	}
	if (currentChar == '&' && peekedChar == '&')
	{
		size_t nextChar = currentLine.find_first_not_of(" \t", charNum + 2);
		if (nextChar == string::npos)
			peekedChar = ' ';
		else
			peekedChar = currentLine[nextChar];
	}
	// check for cast
	if (peekedChar == ')' || peekedChar == '>' || peekedChar == ',')
	{
		formatPointerOrReferenceCast();
		return;
	}

	// check for a padded space and remove it
	if (charNum > 0
	        && !isWhiteSpace(currentLine[charNum - 1])
	        && formattedLine.length() > 0
	        && isWhiteSpace(formattedLine[formattedLine.length() - 1]))
	{
		formattedLine.erase(formattedLine.length() - 1);
		spacePadNum--;
	}

	if (itemAlignment == PTR_ALIGN_TYPE)
	{
		formatPointerOrReferenceToType();
	}
	else if (itemAlignment == PTR_ALIGN_MIDDLE)
	{
		formatPointerOrReferenceToMiddle();