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

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

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected StringBuffer sbf
The string buffer in which the code is generated.

protected boolean shouldWriteTabs

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

PrinterHelper()

PrinterHelper(Environment env)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`PrinterHelper`	`adjustEndPosition(CtElement e)`	writes as many newlines as needed for the current line to match the end line of the passed element
`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
`protected void`	`autoWriteTabs()`
`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, CtCompilationUnit unitExpected)`
`void`	`putLineNumberMapping(int valueLine)`
`boolean`	`removeLine()`
`void`	`reset()`	resets to the initial state
`void`	`setLineSeparator(String lineSeparator)`
`void`	`setShouldWriteTabs(boolean b)`
`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 ' '

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

- Field Detail
  - sbf
```
protected final StringBuffer sbf
```
    The string buffer in which the code is generated.
  - shouldWriteTabs
```
protected boolean shouldWriteTabs
```
- Constructor Detail
  - PrinterHelper
```
public PrinterHelper()
```
  - 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.
  - autoWriteTabs
```
protected void autoWriteTabs()
```
  - 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)
```
    writes as many newlines as needed for the current line to match the end line of the passed element
    
    Parameters:
    
    e - element whose line number will be preserved by adding newlines
    
    Returns:
    
    PrinterHelper
  - undefineLine
```
public void undefineLine()
```
  - mapLine
```
public void mapLine(CtElement e,
                    CtCompilationUnit 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 ' '
  - setShouldWriteTabs
```
public void setShouldWriteTabs(boolean b)
```

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected StringBuffer`	`sbf`	The string buffer in which the code is generated.
`protected boolean`	`shouldWriteTabs`

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`PrinterHelper()`
`PrinterHelper(Environment env)`

Class PrinterHelper

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

sbf

shouldWriteTabs

Constructor Detail

PrinterHelper

PrinterHelper

Method Detail

reset

write

write

writeln

autoWriteTabs

incTab

decTab

getTabCount

setTabCount

removeLine

adjustStartPosition

adjustEndPosition

undefineLine

mapLine

putLineNumberMapping

getLineNumberMapping

toString

getLineSeparator

setLineSeparator

writeSpace

setShouldWriteTabs