RemoveTilde.java

package org.jabref.logic.layout.format;

import org.jabref.logic.layout.LayoutFormatter;

/**
 * Replace a non-command tilde ~ by a space.
 *
 * Useful for formatting Latex code.
 */
public class RemoveTilde implements LayoutFormatter {
    @Override
    public String format(String fieldText) {
        StringBuilder result = new StringBuilder(fieldText.length());

        char[] c = fieldText.toCharArray();

        for (int i = 0; i < c.length; i++) {
            if (c[i] == '~') {
                result.append(' ');
            } else {
                result.append(c[i]);
                // Skip the next character if the current one is a backslash
                if ((c[i] == '\\') && ((i + 1) < c.length)) {
                    i++;
                    result.append(c[i]);
                }
            }
        }
        return result.toString();
    }
}