Method isPointerOrReferenceCentered

astyle/src/ASFormatter.cpp:2767–2804

* Check if the currently reached '*' or '&' character is * centered with one space on each side. * Only spaces are checked, not tabs. * If true then a space will be deleted on the output. * * @return whether current character is centered. */

 * @return        whether current character is centered.
 */
bool ASFormatter::isPointerOrReferenceCentered() const
{
	assert(currentLine[charNum] == '*' || currentLine[charNum] == '&' || currentLine[charNum] == '^');

	int prNum = charNum;
	int lineLength = (int) currentLine.length();

	// check for end of  line
	if (peekNextChar() == ' ')
		return false;

	// check space before
	if (prNum < 1
	        || currentLine[prNum - 1] != ' ')
		return false;

	// check no space before that
	if (prNum < 2
	        || currentLine[prNum - 2] == ' ')
		return false;

	// check for **
	if (prNum + 1 < lineLength
	        && currentLine[prNum + 1] == '*')
		prNum++;

	// check space after
	if (prNum + 1 <= lineLength
	        && currentLine[prNum + 1] != ' ')
		return false;

	// check no space after that
	if (prNum + 2 < lineLength
	        && currentLine[prNum + 2] == ' ')
		return false;

	return true;
}

/**
 * Check if a word is a pointer or reference variable type.