PrinterHelper (Spoon Core 6.2.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- spoon.reflect.visitor.PrinterHelper

```
public class PrinterHelper
extends Object
```
Supports configurable printing of text with indentations and line and column counting

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

PrinterHelper(Environment env)

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`PrinterHelper(Environment env)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`PrinterHelper`	`adjustEndPosition(CtElement e)`
`PrinterHelper`	`adjustStartPosition(CtElement e)` writes as many newlines as needed to align the line number again between the element position and the current line number
`PrinterHelper`	`decTab()` Decrements the current number of tabs.
`Map<Integer,Integer>`	`getLineNumberMapping()`
`String`	`getLineSeparator()`
`int`	`getTabCount()`
`PrinterHelper`	`incTab()` Increments the current number of tabs.
`void`	`mapLine(CtElement e, CompilationUnit unitExpected)`
`void`	`putLineNumberMapping(int valueLine)`
`boolean`	`removeLine()`
`void`	`reset()` resets to the initial state
`void`	`setLineSeparator(String lineSeparator)`
`PrinterHelper`	`setTabCount(int tabCount)` Sets the current number of tabs.
`String`	`toString()`
`void`	`undefineLine()`
`PrinterHelper`	`write(char c)` Outputs a char.
`PrinterHelper`	`write(String s)` Outputs a string.
`PrinterHelper`	`writeln()` Generates a new line.
`void`	`writeSpace()` writes a space ' '
`PrinterHelper`	`writeTabs()` Deprecated.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - PrinterHelper
```
public PrinterHelper(Environment env)
```
- Method Detail
  - reset
```
public void reset()
```
    resets to the initial state
  - write
```
public PrinterHelper write(String s)
```
    Outputs a string.
  - write
```
public PrinterHelper write(char c)
```
    Outputs a char.
  - writeln
```
public PrinterHelper writeln()
```
    Generates a new line.
  - writeTabs
```
@Deprecated
public PrinterHelper writeTabs()
```
    Deprecated.
  - incTab
```
public PrinterHelper incTab()
```
    Increments the current number of tabs.
  - decTab
```
public PrinterHelper decTab()
```
    Decrements the current number of tabs.
  - getTabCount
```
public int getTabCount()
```
    Returns:
    
    the current number of tabs.
  - setTabCount
```
public PrinterHelper setTabCount(int tabCount)
```
    Sets the current number of tabs.
  - removeLine
```
public boolean removeLine()
```
  - adjustStartPosition
```
public PrinterHelper adjustStartPosition(CtElement e)
```
    writes as many newlines as needed to align the line number again between the element position and the current line number
  - adjustEndPosition
```
public PrinterHelper adjustEndPosition(CtElement e)
```
  - undefineLine
```
public void undefineLine()
```
  - mapLine
```
public void mapLine(CtElement e,
                    CompilationUnit unitExpected)
```
  - putLineNumberMapping
```
public void putLineNumberMapping(int valueLine)
```
  - getLineNumberMapping
```
public Map<Integer,Integer> getLineNumberMapping()
```
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - getLineSeparator
```
public String getLineSeparator()
```
    Returns:
    
    current line separator. By default there is CR LF, LF or CR depending on the Operation system defined by System.getProperty("line.separator")
  - setLineSeparator
```
public void setLineSeparator(String lineSeparator)
```
    Parameters:
    
    lineSeparator - characters which will be printed as End of line. By default there is System.getProperty("line.separator")
  - writeSpace
```
public void writeSpace()
```
    writes a space ' '

Class PrinterHelper

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

PrinterHelper

Method Detail

reset

write

write

writeln

writeTabs

incTab

decTab

getTabCount

setTabCount

removeLine

adjustStartPosition

adjustEndPosition

undefineLine

mapLine

putLineNumberMapping

getLineNumberMapping

toString

getLineSeparator

setLineSeparator

writeSpace