INRIA/spoon

Feature request: provide API to add blank lines

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#1,268 opened on Apr 20, 2017

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Description

This is a simple feature request with no real business value but makes it a lot more easier to read through the source code.

Usage

block.addStatement(getFactory().createCodeSnippetStatement("int i = 1"));
block.addStatement(getFactory().createBlankLine());
// or block.addBlankLine()
block.addStatement(getFactory().createCodeSnippetStatement("for (; i < 0; i++) {}));

Current result

int i = 1;
for (; i < 0; i++) {}

Expected result

int i = 1;

for (; i < 0; i++) {}

Contributor guide

Research direction
Add a method to create blank lines in the Spoon AST. Look at the existing factory class (e.g., Factory) and the Block class. Implement a createBlankLine() method in the factory and/or an addBlankLine() method in Block to insert a blank statement.
Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
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2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
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Active
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Clear
Prerequisites
Java
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75