Method formatPointerOrReferenceToName

astyle/src/ASFormatter.cpp:3528–3636

* format pointer or reference with align to name */

 * format pointer or reference with align to name
 */
void ASFormatter::formatPointerOrReferenceToName()
{
	assert(currentChar == '*' || currentChar == '&' || currentChar == '^');
	assert(!isJavaStyle());

	// do this before bumping charNum
	bool isOldPRCentered = isPointerOrReferenceCentered();

	size_t startNum = formattedLine.find_last_not_of(" \t");
	if (startNum == string::npos)
		startNum = 0;
	string sequenceToInsert(1, currentChar);
	if (isSequenceReached("**"))
	{
		sequenceToInsert = "**";
		goForward(1);
	}
	else if (isSequenceReached("&&"))
	{
		sequenceToInsert = "&&";
		goForward(1);
	}
	// if reference to a pointer align both to name
	else if (currentChar == '*' && peekNextChar() == '&')
	{
		sequenceToInsert = "*&";
		goForward(1);
		for (size_t i = charNum; i < currentLine.length() - 1 && isWhiteSpace(currentLine[i]); i++)
			goForward(1);
	}
	char peekedChar = peekNextChar();
	bool isAfterScopeResolution = previousNonWSChar == ':';		// check for ::
	// if this is not the last thing on the line
	if (!isBeforeAnyComment()
	        &&  (int) currentLine.find_first_not_of(" \t", charNum + 1) > charNum)
	{
		// goForward() to convert tabs to spaces, if necessary,
		// and move following characters to preceding characters
		// this may not work every time with tab characters
		for (size_t i = charNum + 1; i < currentLine.length() && isWhiteSpace(currentLine[i]); i++)
		{
			// if a padded paren follows don't move
			if (shouldPadParensOutside && peekedChar == '(' && !isOldPRCentered)
			{
				// empty parens don't count
				size_t start = currentLine.find_first_not_of("( \t", charNum + 1);
				if (start != string::npos && currentLine[start] != ')')
					break;
			}
			goForward(1);
			if (formattedLine.length() > 0)
				formattedLine.append(1, currentLine[i]);
			else
				spacePadNum--;
		}
	}
	// don't pad before scope resolution operator
	if (isAfterScopeResolution)