Method formatPointerOrReferenceToType

astyle/src/ASFormatter.cpp:3353–3404

* format pointer or reference with align to type */

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

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

	size_t prevCh = formattedLine.find_last_not_of(" \t");
	if (prevCh == string::npos)
		prevCh = 0;
	if (formattedLine.length() == 0 || prevCh == formattedLine.length() - 1)
		formattedLine.append(1, currentChar);
	else
	{
		// exchange * or & with character following the type
		// this may not work every time with a tab character
		string charSave = formattedLine.substr(prevCh + 1, 1);
		formattedLine[prevCh + 1] = currentChar;
		formattedLine.append(charSave);
	}
	if (isSequenceReached("**") || isSequenceReached("&&"))
	{
		if (formattedLine.length() == 1)
			formattedLine.append(1, currentChar);
		else
			formattedLine.insert(prevCh + 2, 1, currentChar);
		goForward(1);
	}
	// if no space after then add one
	if (charNum < (int) currentLine.length() - 1
	        && !isWhiteSpace(currentLine[charNum + 1])
	        && currentLine[charNum + 1] != ')')
		appendSpacePad();
	// if old pointer or reference is centered, remove a space
	if (isOldPRCentered
	        && isWhiteSpace(formattedLine[formattedLine.length() - 1]))
	{
		formattedLine.erase(formattedLine.length() - 1, 1);
		spacePadNum--;
	}
	// update the formattedLine split point
	if (maxCodeLength != string::npos)
	{
		size_t index = formattedLine.length() - 1;
		if (isWhiteSpace(formattedLine[index]))
		{
			updateFormattedLineSplitPointsPointerOrReference(index);
			testForTimeToSplitFormattedLine();
		}
	}
}

/**
 * format pointer or reference with align in the middle