Method stripCommentPrefix

astyle/src/ASFormatter.cpp:6485–6581

Remove the leading '*' from a comment line and indent to the next tab.

// Remove the leading '*' from a comment line and indent to the next tab.
void ASFormatter::stripCommentPrefix()
{
	int firstChar = formattedLine.find_first_not_of(" \t");
	if (firstChar < 0)
		return;

	if (isInCommentStartLine)
	{
		// comment opener must begin the line
		if (formattedLine.compare(firstChar, 2, "/*") != 0)
			return;
		int commentOpener = firstChar;
		// ignore single line comments
		int commentEnd = formattedLine.find("*/", firstChar + 2);
		if (commentEnd != -1)
			return;
		// first char after the comment opener must be at least one indent
		int followingText = formattedLine.find_first_not_of(" \t", commentOpener + 2);
		if (followingText < 0)
			return;
		if (formattedLine[followingText] == '*' || formattedLine[followingText] == '!')
			followingText = formattedLine.find_first_not_of(" \t", followingText + 1);
		if (followingText < 0)
			return;
		if (formattedLine[followingText] == '*')
			return;
		int indentLen = getIndentLength();
		int followingTextIndent = followingText - commentOpener;
		if (followingTextIndent < indentLen)
		{
			string stringToInsert(indentLen - followingTextIndent, ' ');
			formattedLine.insert(followingText, stringToInsert);
		}
		return;
	}
	// comment body including the closer
	else if (formattedLine[firstChar] == '*')
	{
		if (formattedLine.compare(firstChar, 2, "*/") == 0)
		{
			// line starts with an end comment
			formattedLine = "*/";
		}
		else
		{
			// build a new line with one indent
			string newLine;
			int secondChar = formattedLine.find_first_not_of(" \t", firstChar + 1);
			if (secondChar < 0)
			{
				adjustChecksumIn(-'*');
				formattedLine = newLine;
				return;
			}
			if (formattedLine[secondChar] == '*')
				return;
			// replace the leading '*'
			int indentLen = getIndentLength();