Indent.java

package org.osgi.service.indexer.impl.util;

import java.io.PrintWriter;
import java.util.Arrays;

/**
 * Represents an indent in a file
 */
public class Indent {
	/** the platform specific EOL */
	static private String		eol		= String.format("%n");

	/** true when a newline must be printed before the indent */
	private final boolean		newLine;

	/** the level of the indent */
	private final int			level;

	/** the increment for the next indent */
	private final int			increment;

	/** the indent string */
	private char[]				indent;

	/** no indent */
	public static final Indent	NONE	= new Indent(false, 0, 0);

	/** default indent (2 spaces) */
	public static final Indent	PRETTY	= new Indent(true, 0, 2);

	/**
	 * Constructor
	 * 
	 * @param newLine true when a newline must be printed before the indent
	 * @param level the level of the indent
	 * @param increment the increment for the next indent
	 */
	private Indent(boolean newLine, int level, int increment) {
		this.newLine = newLine;
		this.level = level;
		this.increment = increment;
		this.indent = new char[level];
		Arrays.fill(this.indent, ' ');
	}

	/**
	 * Print the indent
	 * 
	 * @param pw the writer to print to
	 */
	public void print(PrintWriter pw) {
		if (newLine)
			pw.print(eol);
		pw.print(indent);
	}

	/**
	 * @return the next indent when the increment is larger than zero, this
	 *         indent otherwise
	 */
	public Indent next() {
		return (increment <= 0) ? this : new Indent(newLine, level + increment, increment);
	}
}