Simple auto indent strategy when inserting templates
[phpeclipse.git] / net.sourceforge.phpeclipse / src / net / sourceforge / phpdt / internal / ui / text / JavaIndenter.java
diff --git a/net.sourceforge.phpeclipse/src/net/sourceforge/phpdt/internal/ui/text/JavaIndenter.java b/net.sourceforge.phpeclipse/src/net/sourceforge/phpdt/internal/ui/text/JavaIndenter.java
new file mode 100644 (file)
index 0000000..39a3b29
--- /dev/null
@@ -0,0 +1,1372 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright (c) 2000, 2004 IBM Corporation and others.
+ * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials 
+ * are made available under the terms of the Common Public License v1.0
+ * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+ * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/cpl-v10.html
+ * 
+ * Contributors:
+ *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
+ *******************************************************************************/
+package net.sourceforge.phpdt.internal.ui.text;
+
+import net.sourceforge.phpdt.core.JavaCore;
+import net.sourceforge.phpdt.core.formatter.DefaultCodeFormatterConstants;
+import net.sourceforge.phpeclipse.PHPeclipsePlugin;
+
+import org.eclipse.core.runtime.Plugin;
+import org.eclipse.jface.text.Assert;
+import org.eclipse.jface.text.BadLocationException;
+import org.eclipse.jface.text.IDocument;
+import org.eclipse.jface.text.IRegion;
+import org.eclipse.ui.texteditor.AbstractDecoratedTextEditorPreferenceConstants;
+
+
+/**
+ * Uses the {@link net.sourceforge.phpdt.internal.ui.text.JavaHeuristicScanner}to
+ * get the indentation level for a certain position in a document.
+ * 
+ * <p>
+ * An instance holds some internal position in the document and is therefore
+ * not threadsafe.
+ * </p>
+ * 
+ * @since 3.0
+ */
+public class JavaIndenter {
+
+       /** The document being scanned. */
+       private IDocument fDocument;
+       /** The indentation accumulated by <code>findPreviousIndenationUnit</code>. */
+       private int fIndent;
+       /**
+        * The absolute (character-counted) indentation offset for special cases
+        * (method defs, array initializers)
+        */
+       private int fAlign;
+       /** The stateful scanposition for the indentation methods. */
+       private int fPosition;
+       /** The previous position. */
+       private int fPreviousPos;
+       /** The most recent token. */
+       private int fToken;
+       /** The line of <code>fPosition</code>. */
+       private int fLine;
+       /**
+        * The scanner we will use to scan the document. It has to be installed
+        * on the same document as the one we get.
+        */
+       private JavaHeuristicScanner fScanner;
+       
+       /**
+        * Creates a new instance.
+        * 
+        * @param document the document to scan
+        * @param scanner the {@link JavaHeuristicScanner} to be used for scanning
+        * the document. It must be installed on the same <code>IDocument</code>.
+        */
+       public JavaIndenter(IDocument document, JavaHeuristicScanner scanner) {
+               Assert.isNotNull(document);
+               Assert.isNotNull(scanner);
+               fDocument= document;
+               fScanner= scanner;
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Computes the indentation at the reference point of <code>position</code>.
+        * 
+        * @param offset the offset in the document
+        * @return a String which reflects the indentation at the line in which the
+        *         reference position to <code>offset</code> resides, or <code>null</code>
+        *         if it cannot be determined
+        */
+       public StringBuffer getReferenceIndentation(int offset) {
+               return getReferenceIndentation(offset, false);
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Computes the indentation at the reference point of <code>position</code>.
+        * 
+        * @param offset the offset in the document
+        * @param assumeOpeningBrace <code>true</code> if an opening brace should be assumed
+        * @return a String which reflects the indentation at the line in which the
+        *         reference position to <code>offset</code> resides, or <code>null</code>
+        *         if it cannot be determined
+        */
+       private StringBuffer getReferenceIndentation(int offset, boolean assumeOpeningBrace) {
+
+               int unit;
+               if (assumeOpeningBrace)
+                       unit= findReferencePosition(offset, Symbols.TokenLBRACE);
+               else
+                       unit= findReferencePosition(offset, peekChar(offset));
+               
+               // if we were unable to find anything, return null
+               if (unit == JavaHeuristicScanner.NOT_FOUND)
+                       return null;
+               
+               return getLeadingWhitespace(unit);
+               
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Computes the indentation at <code>offset</code>.
+        * 
+        * @param offset the offset in the document
+        * @return a String which reflects the correct indentation for the line in
+        *         which offset resides, or <code>null</code> if it cannot be
+        *         determined
+        */
+       public StringBuffer computeIndentation(int offset) {
+               return computeIndentation(offset, false);
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Computes the indentation at <code>offset</code>.
+        * 
+        * @param offset the offset in the document
+        * @param assumeOpeningBrace <code>true</code> if an opening brace should be assumed
+        * @return a String which reflects the correct indentation for the line in
+        *         which offset resides, or <code>null</code> if it cannot be
+        *         determined
+        */
+       public StringBuffer computeIndentation(int offset, boolean assumeOpeningBrace) {
+               
+               StringBuffer indent= getReferenceIndentation(offset, assumeOpeningBrace);
+               
+               // handle special alignment
+               if (fAlign != JavaHeuristicScanner.NOT_FOUND) {
+                       try {
+                               // a special case has been detected.
+                               IRegion line= fDocument.getLineInformationOfOffset(fAlign);
+                               int lineOffset= line.getOffset();
+                               return createIndent(lineOffset, fAlign);
+                       } catch (BadLocationException e) {
+                               return null;
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               if (indent == null)
+                       return null;
+               
+               // add additional indent
+               indent.append(createIndent(fIndent));
+               if (fIndent < 0)
+                       unindent(indent);
+               
+               return indent;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Returns the indentation of the line at <code>offset</code> as a
+        * <code>StringBuffer</code>. If the offset is not valid, the empty string
+        * is returned.
+        * 
+        * @param offset the offset in the document
+        * @return the indentation (leading whitespace) of the line in which
+        *                 <code>offset</code> is located
+        */
+       private StringBuffer getLeadingWhitespace(int offset) {
+               StringBuffer indent= new StringBuffer();
+               try {
+                       IRegion line= fDocument.getLineInformationOfOffset(offset);
+                       int lineOffset= line.getOffset();
+                       int nonWS= fScanner.findNonWhitespaceForwardInAnyPartition(lineOffset, lineOffset + line.getLength());
+                       indent.append(fDocument.get(lineOffset, nonWS - lineOffset));
+                       return indent;
+               } catch (BadLocationException e) {
+                       return indent;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Reduces indentation in <code>indent</code> by one indentation unit.
+        * 
+        * @param indent the indentation to be modified
+        */
+       private void unindent(StringBuffer indent) {
+               CharSequence oneIndent= createIndent();
+               int i= indent.lastIndexOf(oneIndent.toString()); //$NON-NLS-1$
+               if (i != -1) {
+                       indent.delete(i, i + oneIndent.length());
+               }                       
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Creates an indentation string of the length indent - start + 1,
+        * consisting of the content in <code>fDocument</code> in the range
+        * [start, indent), with every character replaced by a space except for
+        * tabs, which are kept as such.
+        * 
+        * <p>Every run of the number of spaces that make up a tab are replaced
+        * by a tab character.</p>
+        * 
+        * @return the indentation corresponding to the document content specified
+        *         by <code>start</code> and <code>indent</code>
+        */
+       private StringBuffer createIndent(int start, int indent) {
+               final int tabLen= prefTabLength();              
+               StringBuffer ret= new StringBuffer();
+               try {
+                       int spaces= 0;
+                       while (start < indent) {
+                               
+                               char ch= fDocument.getChar(start);
+                               if (ch == '\t') {
+                                       ret.append('\t');
+                                       spaces= 0;
+                               } else if (tabLen == -1){
+                                       ret.append(' ');
+                               } else {
+                                       spaces++;
+                                       if (spaces == tabLen) {
+                                               ret.append('\t');
+                                               spaces= 0;
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               
+                               start++;
+                       }
+                       // remainder
+                       if (spaces == tabLen)
+                               ret.append('\t');
+                       else
+                               while (spaces-- > 0)
+                                       ret.append(' ');
+                       
+               } catch (BadLocationException e) {
+               }
+               
+               return ret;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Creates a string that represents the given number of indents (can be
+        * spaces or tabs..)
+        * 
+        * @param indent the requested indentation level.
+        * 
+        * @return the indentation specified by <code>indent</code>
+        */
+       private StringBuffer createIndent(int indent) {
+               StringBuffer oneIndent= createIndent();                 
+
+               StringBuffer ret= new StringBuffer();
+               while (indent-- > 0)
+                       ret.append(oneIndent);
+               
+               return ret;
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Creates a string that represents one indent (can be
+        * spaces or tabs..)
+        * 
+        * @return one indentation
+        */
+       private StringBuffer createIndent() {
+               // get a sensible default when running without the infrastructure for testing
+               StringBuffer oneIndent= new StringBuffer();
+//             JavaCore plugin= JavaCore.getJavaCore();
+               PHPeclipsePlugin plugin = PHPeclipsePlugin.getDefault();
+               if (plugin == null) {
+                       oneIndent.append('\t');
+               } else {
+                       if (JavaCore.SPACE.equals(JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_TAB_CHAR))) {
+                               int tabLen= Integer.parseInt(JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_TAB_SIZE));
+                               for (int i= 0; i < tabLen; i++)
+                                       oneIndent.append(' ');
+                       } else if (JavaCore.TAB.equals(JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_TAB_CHAR)))
+                               oneIndent.append('\t');
+                       else
+                               oneIndent.append('\t'); // default
+               }
+               return oneIndent;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Returns the reference position regarding to indentation for <code>offset</code>,
+        * or <code>NOT_FOUND</code>. This method calls
+        * {@link #findReferencePosition(int, int) findReferencePosition(offset, nextChar)} where
+        * <code>nextChar</code> is the next character after <code>offset</code>.
+        * 
+        * @param offset the offset for which the reference is computed
+        * @return the reference statement relative to which <code>offset</code>
+        *         should be indented, or {@link JavaHeuristicScanner#NOT_FOUND}
+        */
+       public int findReferencePosition(int offset) {
+               return findReferencePosition(offset, peekChar(offset));
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Peeks the next char in the document that comes after <code>offset</code>
+        * on the same line as <code>offset</code>.
+        * 
+        * @param offset the offset into document
+        * @return the token symbol of the next element, or TokenEOF if there is none
+        */
+       private int peekChar(int offset) {
+               if (offset < fDocument.getLength()) {
+                       try {
+                               IRegion line= fDocument.getLineInformationOfOffset(offset);
+                               int lineOffset= line.getOffset();
+                               int next= fScanner.nextToken(offset, lineOffset + line.getLength());
+                               return next;
+                       } catch (BadLocationException e) {
+                       }
+               }
+               return Symbols.TokenEOF;
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Returns the reference position regarding to indentation for <code>position</code>,
+        * or <code>NOT_FOUND</code>.
+        * 
+        * <p>If <code>peekNextChar</code> is <code>true</code>, the next token after
+        * <code>offset</code> is read and taken into account when computing the
+        * indentation. Currently, if the next token is the first token on the line
+        * (i.e. only preceded by whitespace), the following tokens are specially
+        * handled:
+        * <ul>
+        *      <li><code>switch</code> labels are indented relative to the switch block</li>
+        *      <li>opening curly braces are aligned correctly with the introducing code</li>
+        *      <li>closing curly braces are aligned properly with the introducing code of
+        *              the matching opening brace</li>
+        *      <li>closing parenthesis' are aligned with their opening peer</li>
+        *      <li>the <code>else</code> keyword is aligned with its <code>if</code>, anything
+        *              else is aligned normally (i.e. with the base of any introducing statements).</li>
+        *  <li>if there is no token on the same line after <code>offset</code>, the indentation
+        *              is the same as for an <code>else</code> keyword</li>
+        * </ul>
+        * 
+        * @param offset the offset for which the reference is computed
+        * @param nextToken the next token to assume in the document
+        * @return the reference statement relative to which <code>offset</code>
+        *         should be indented, or {@link JavaHeuristicScanner#NOT_FOUND}
+        */
+       public int findReferencePosition(int offset, int nextToken) {
+               boolean danglingElse= false;
+               boolean unindent= false;
+               boolean indent= false;
+               boolean matchBrace= false;
+               boolean matchParen= false;
+               boolean matchCase= false;
+               
+               // account for unindenation characters already typed in, but after position
+               // if they are on a line by themselves, the indentation gets adjusted
+               // accordingly
+               //
+               // also account for a dangling else 
+               if (offset < fDocument.getLength()) {
+                       try {
+                               IRegion line= fDocument.getLineInformationOfOffset(offset);
+                               int lineOffset= line.getOffset();
+                               int prevPos= Math.max(offset - 1, 0);
+                               boolean isFirstTokenOnLine= fDocument.get(lineOffset, prevPos + 1 - lineOffset).trim().length() == 0;
+                               int prevToken= fScanner.previousToken(prevPos, JavaHeuristicScanner.UNBOUND);
+                               boolean bracelessBlockStart= fScanner.isBracelessBlockStart(prevPos, JavaHeuristicScanner.UNBOUND);
+                               
+                               switch (nextToken) {
+                                       case Symbols.TokenEOF:
+                                       case Symbols.TokenELSE:
+                                               danglingElse= true;
+                                               break;
+                                       case Symbols.TokenCASE:
+                                       case Symbols.TokenDEFAULT:
+                                               if (isFirstTokenOnLine)
+                                                       matchCase= true;
+                                               break;
+                                       case Symbols.TokenLBRACE: // for opening-brace-on-new-line style
+//                                             if (bracelessBlockStart && !prefIndentBracesForBlocks())
+//                                                     unindent= true;
+//                                             else if ((prevToken == Symbols.TokenCOLON || prevToken == Symbols.TokenEQUAL || prevToken == Symbols.TokenRBRACKET) && !prefIndentBracesForArrays())
+//                                                     unindent= true;
+//                                             else if (!bracelessBlockStart && prefIndentBracesForMethods())
+//                                                     indent= true;
+//                                             break;
+                                               if (bracelessBlockStart )
+                                                       unindent= true;
+                                               else if ((prevToken == Symbols.TokenCOLON || prevToken == Symbols.TokenEQUAL || prevToken == Symbols.TokenRBRACKET) )
+                                                       unindent= true;
+                                               else if (!bracelessBlockStart)
+                                                       indent= true;
+                                               break;
+                                       case Symbols.TokenRBRACE: // closing braces get unindented
+                                               if (isFirstTokenOnLine)
+                                                       matchBrace= true;
+                                               break;
+                                       case Symbols.TokenRPAREN:
+                                               if (isFirstTokenOnLine)
+                                                       matchParen= true;
+                                               break;
+                                       }
+                       } catch (BadLocationException e) {
+                       }
+               } else {
+                       // assume an else could come if we are at the end of file
+                       danglingElse= true; 
+               }
+               
+               int ref= findReferencePosition(offset, danglingElse, matchBrace, matchParen, matchCase);
+               if (unindent)
+                       fIndent--;
+               if (indent)
+                       fIndent++;
+               return ref;
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Returns the reference position regarding to indentation for <code>position</code>,
+        * or <code>NOT_FOUND</code>.<code>fIndent</code> will contain the
+        * relative indentation (in indentation units, not characters) after the
+        * call. If there is a special alignment (e.g. for a method declaration
+        * where parameters should be aligned), <code>fAlign</code> will contain
+        * the absolute position of the alignment reference in <code>fDocument</code>,
+        * otherwise <code>fAlign</code> is set to <code>JavaHeuristicScanner.NOT_FOUND</code>.
+        * 
+        * @param offset the offset for which the reference is computed
+        * @param danglingElse whether a dangling else should be assumed at <code>position</code>
+        * @param matchBrace whether the position of the matching brace should be
+        *            returned instead of doing code analysis
+        * @param matchParen whether the position of the matching parenthesis
+        *            should be returned instead of doing code analysis
+        * @param matchCase whether the position of a switch statement reference
+        *            should be returned (either an earlier case statement or the
+        *            switch block brace)
+        * @return the reference statement relative to which <code>position</code>
+        *         should be indented, or {@link JavaHeuristicScanner#NOT_FOUND}
+        */
+       public int findReferencePosition(int offset, boolean danglingElse, boolean matchBrace, boolean matchParen, boolean matchCase) {
+               fIndent= 0; // the indentation modification
+               fAlign= JavaHeuristicScanner.NOT_FOUND;
+               fPosition= offset;
+               
+               // forward cases
+               // an unindentation happens sometimes if the next token is special, namely on braces, parens and case labels
+               // align braces, but handle the case where we align with the method declaration start instead of
+               // the opening brace.
+//             if (matchBrace) {
+//                     if (skipScope(Symbols.TokenLBRACE, Symbols.TokenRBRACE)) {
+//                             try {
+//                                     // align with the opening brace that is on a line by its own
+//                                     int lineOffset= fDocument.getLineOffset(fLine);
+//                                     if (lineOffset <= fPosition && fDocument.get(lineOffset, fPosition - lineOffset).trim().length() == 0)
+//                                             return fPosition;
+//                             } catch (BadLocationException e) {
+//                                     // concurrent modification - walk default path
+//                             }
+//                             // if the opening brace is not on the start of the line, skip to the start
+//                             int pos= skipToStatementStart(true, true);
+//                             fIndent= 0; // indent is aligned with reference position
+//                             return pos;
+//                     } else {
+//                             // if we can't find the matching brace, the heuristic is to unindent
+//                             // by one against the normal position
+//                             int pos= findReferencePosition(offset, danglingElse, false, matchParen, matchCase);
+//                             fIndent--;
+//                             return pos;
+//                     }
+//             }
+               
+               // align parenthesis'
+               if (matchParen) {
+                       if (skipScope(Symbols.TokenLPAREN, Symbols.TokenRPAREN))
+                               return fPosition;
+                       else {
+                               // if we can't find the matching paren, the heuristic is to unindent
+                               // by one against the normal position
+                               int pos= findReferencePosition(offset, danglingElse, matchBrace, false, matchCase);
+                               fIndent--;
+                               return pos;
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               // the only reliable way to get case labels aligned (due to many different styles of using braces in a block)
+               // is to go for another case statement, or the scope opening brace
+//             if (matchCase) {
+//                     return matchCaseAlignment();
+//             }
+               
+               nextToken();
+               switch (fToken) {
+                       case Symbols.TokenRBRACE:
+                               // skip the block and fall through
+                               // if we can't complete the scope, reset the scan position
+                               int pos= fPosition;
+                               if (!skipScope())
+                                       fPosition= pos;
+                       case Symbols.TokenSEMICOLON:
+                               // this is the 90% case: after a statement block 
+                               // the end of the previous statement / block previous.end
+                               // search to the end of the statement / block before the previous; the token just after that is previous.start
+                               return skipToStatementStart(danglingElse, false);
+                       
+                       // scope introduction: special treat who special is
+                       case Symbols.TokenLPAREN:
+                       case Symbols.TokenLBRACE:
+                       case Symbols.TokenLBRACKET:
+                               return handleScopeIntroduction(offset + 1);
+                               
+                       case Symbols.TokenEOF:
+                               // trap when hitting start of document
+                               return 0;
+                       
+                       case Symbols.TokenEQUAL:
+                               // indent assignments
+                               fIndent= prefAssignmentIndent();
+                               return fPosition;
+                               
+                       case Symbols.TokenCOLON:
+                               // TODO handle ternary deep indentation
+                               fIndent= prefCaseBlockIndent();
+                               return fPosition;
+                       
+                       case Symbols.TokenQUESTIONMARK:
+                               if (prefTernaryDeepAlign()) {
+                                       setFirstElementAlignment(fPosition, offset + 1);
+                                       return fPosition;
+                               } else {
+                                       fIndent= prefTernaryIndent();
+                                       return fPosition;
+                               }
+                               
+                       // indentation for blockless introducers:
+                       case Symbols.TokenDO:
+                       case Symbols.TokenWHILE:
+                       case Symbols.TokenELSE:
+                               fIndent= prefSimpleIndent();
+                               return fPosition;
+                       case Symbols.TokenRPAREN:
+                               int line= fLine;
+                               if (skipScope(Symbols.TokenLPAREN, Symbols.TokenRPAREN)) {
+                                       int scope= fPosition;
+                                       nextToken();
+                                       if (fToken == Symbols.TokenIF || fToken == Symbols.TokenWHILE || fToken == Symbols.TokenFOR) {
+                                               fIndent= prefSimpleIndent();
+                                               return fPosition;
+                                       }
+                                       fPosition= scope;
+                                       if (looksLikeMethodDecl()) {
+                                               return skipToStatementStart(danglingElse, false);
+                                       }
+                               }
+                               // restore
+                               fPosition= offset;
+                               fLine= line;
+                               // else: fall through to default
+                               
+                       case Symbols.TokenCOMMA:
+                               // inside a list of some type
+                               // easy if there is already a list item before with its own indentation - we just align
+                               // if not: take the start of the list ( LPAREN, LBRACE, LBRACKET ) and either align or
+                               // indent by list-indent
+                       default:
+                               // inside whatever we don't know about: similar to the list case:
+                               // if we are inside a continued expression, then either align with a previous line that has indentation
+                               // or indent from the expression start line (either a scope introducer or the start of the expr).
+                               return skipToPreviousListItemOrListStart();
+                               
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Skips to the start of a statement that ends at the current position.
+        * 
+        * @param danglingElse whether to indent aligned with the last <code>if</code>
+        * @param isInBlock whether the current position is inside a block, which limits the search scope to the next scope introducer
+        * @return the reference offset of the start of the statement 
+        */
+       private int skipToStatementStart(boolean danglingElse, boolean isInBlock) {
+               while (true) {
+                       nextToken();
+                       
+                       if (isInBlock) {
+                               switch (fToken) {
+                                       // exit on all block introducers
+                                       case Symbols.TokenIF:
+                                       case Symbols.TokenELSE:
+                                       case Symbols.TokenSYNCHRONIZED:
+                                       case Symbols.TokenCOLON:
+                                       case Symbols.TokenSTATIC:
+                                       case Symbols.TokenCATCH:
+                                       case Symbols.TokenDO:
+                                       case Symbols.TokenWHILE:
+                                       case Symbols.TokenFINALLY:
+                                       case Symbols.TokenFOR:
+                                       case Symbols.TokenTRY:
+                                               return fPosition;
+                                               
+                                       case Symbols.TokenSWITCH:
+                                               fIndent= prefCaseIndent();
+                                               return fPosition;
+                               }
+                       }
+                       
+                       switch (fToken) {
+                               // scope introduction through: LPAREN, LBRACE, LBRACKET
+                               // search stop on SEMICOLON, RBRACE, COLON, EOF
+                               // -> the next token is the start of the statement (i.e. previousPos when backward scanning)
+                               case Symbols.TokenLPAREN:
+                               case Symbols.TokenLBRACE:
+                               case Symbols.TokenLBRACKET:
+                               case Symbols.TokenSEMICOLON:
+                               case Symbols.TokenEOF:
+                                       return fPreviousPos;
+                                       
+                               case Symbols.TokenCOLON:
+                                       int pos= fPreviousPos;
+                                       if (!isConditional())
+                                               return pos;
+                                       break;
+                               
+                               case Symbols.TokenRBRACE:
+                                       // RBRACE is a little tricky: it can be the end of an array definition, but
+                                       // usually it is the end of a previous block
+                                       pos= fPreviousPos; // store state
+                                       if (skipScope() && looksLikeArrayInitializerIntro())
+                                               continue; // it's an array
+                                       else
+                                               return pos; // it's not - do as with all the above
+                                       
+                               // scopes: skip them
+                               case Symbols.TokenRPAREN:
+                               case Symbols.TokenRBRACKET:
+                                       pos= fPreviousPos;
+                                       if (skipScope())
+                                               break;
+                                       else
+                                               return pos; 
+                                       
+                               // IF / ELSE: align the position after the conditional block with the if
+                               // so we are ready for an else, except if danglingElse is false
+                               // in order for this to work, we must skip an else to its if
+                               case Symbols.TokenIF:
+                                       if (danglingElse)
+                                               return fPosition;
+                                       else
+                                               break;
+                               case Symbols.TokenELSE:
+                                       // skip behind the next if, as we have that one covered
+                                       pos= fPosition;
+                                       if (skipNextIF())
+                                               break;
+                                       else
+                                               return pos;
+                               
+                               case Symbols.TokenDO:
+                                       // align the WHILE position with its do
+                                       return fPosition;
+                                       
+                               case Symbols.TokenWHILE:
+                                       // this one is tricky: while can be the start of a while loop
+                                       // or the end of a do - while 
+                                       pos= fPosition;
+                                       if (hasMatchingDo()) {
+                                               // continue searching from the DO on 
+                                               break;
+                                       } else {
+                                               // continue searching from the WHILE on
+                                               fPosition= pos;
+                                               break;
+                                       }
+                               default:
+                                       // keep searching
+                                       
+                       }
+
+               }
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Returns true if the colon at the current position is part of a conditional
+        * (ternary) expression, false otherwise.
+        * 
+        * @return true if the colon at the current position is part of a conditional
+        */
+       private boolean isConditional() {
+               while (true) {
+                       nextToken();
+                       switch (fToken) {
+                               
+                               // search for case, otherwise return true
+                               case Symbols.TokenIDENT:
+                                       continue;
+                               case Symbols.TokenCASE:
+                                       return false;
+                                       
+                               default:
+                                       return true;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Returns as a reference any previous <code>switch</code> labels (<code>case</code>
+        * or <code>default</code>) or the offset of the brace that scopes the switch 
+        * statement. Sets <code>fIndent</code> to <code>prefCaseIndent</code> upon
+        * a match.
+        *  
+        * @return the reference offset for a <code>switch</code> label
+        */
+//     private int matchCaseAlignment() {
+//             while (true) {
+//                     nextToken();
+//                     switch (fToken) {
+//                             // invalid cases: another case label or an LBRACE must come before a case
+//                             // -> bail out with the current position
+//                             case Symbols.TokenLPAREN:
+//                             case Symbols.TokenLBRACKET:
+//                             case Symbols.TokenEOF:
+//                                     return fPosition;
+//                             case Symbols.TokenLBRACE:
+//                                     // opening brace of switch statement
+//                                     fIndent= prefCaseIndent();
+//                                     return fPosition;
+//                             case Symbols.TokenCASE:
+//                             case Symbols.TokenDEFAULT:
+//                                     // align with previous label
+//                                     fIndent= 0;
+//                                     return fPosition;
+//                             
+//                             // scopes: skip them
+//                             case Symbols.TokenRPAREN:
+//                             case Symbols.TokenRBRACKET:
+//                             case Symbols.TokenRBRACE:
+//                                     skipScope();
+//                                     break;
+//                                     
+//                             default:
+//                                     // keep searching
+//                                     continue;
+//                                     
+//                     }
+//             }
+//     }
+
+       /**
+        * Returns the reference position for a list element. The algorithm
+        * tries to match any previous indentation on the same list. If there is none,
+        * the reference position returned is determined depending on the type of list:
+        * The indentation will either match the list scope introducer (e.g. for
+        * method declarations), so called deep indents, or simply increase the
+        * indentation by a number of standard indents. See also {@link #handleScopeIntroduction(int)}.
+        * 
+        * @return the reference position for a list item: either a previous list item
+        * that has its own indentation, or the list introduction start.
+        */
+       private int skipToPreviousListItemOrListStart() {
+               int startLine= fLine;
+               int startPosition= fPosition;
+               while (true) {
+                       nextToken();
+                       
+                       // if any line item comes with its own indentation, adapt to it
+                       if (fLine < startLine) {
+                               try {
+                                       int lineOffset= fDocument.getLineOffset(startLine);
+                                       int bound= Math.min(fDocument.getLength(), startPosition + 1);
+                                       fAlign= fScanner.findNonWhitespaceForwardInAnyPartition(lineOffset, bound);
+                               } catch (BadLocationException e) {
+                                       // ignore and return just the position
+                               }
+                               return startPosition;
+                       }
+                       
+                       switch (fToken) {
+                               // scopes: skip them
+                               case Symbols.TokenRPAREN:
+                               case Symbols.TokenRBRACKET:
+                               case Symbols.TokenRBRACE:
+                                       skipScope();
+                                       break;
+                               
+                               // scope introduction: special treat who special is
+                               case Symbols.TokenLPAREN:
+                               case Symbols.TokenLBRACE:
+                               case Symbols.TokenLBRACKET:
+                                       return handleScopeIntroduction(startPosition + 1);
+                                       
+                               case Symbols.TokenSEMICOLON:
+                                       return fPosition;
+                               case Symbols.TokenQUESTIONMARK:
+                                       if (prefTernaryDeepAlign()) {
+                                               setFirstElementAlignment(fPosition - 1, fPosition + 1);
+                                               return fPosition;
+                                       } else {
+                                               fIndent= prefTernaryIndent();
+                                               return fPosition;
+                                       }
+                               case Symbols.TokenEOF:
+                                       return 0;
+                                       
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Skips a scope and positions the cursor (<code>fPosition</code>) on the 
+        * token that opens the scope. Returns <code>true</code> if a matching peer
+        * could be found, <code>false</code> otherwise. The current token when calling
+        * must be one out of <code>Symbols.TokenRPAREN</code>, <code>Symbols.TokenRBRACE</code>,
+        * and <code>Symbols.TokenRBRACKET</code>.  
+        * 
+        * @return <code>true</code> if a matching peer was found, <code>false</code> otherwise
+        */
+       private boolean skipScope() {
+               switch (fToken) {
+                       case Symbols.TokenRPAREN:
+                               return skipScope(Symbols.TokenLPAREN, Symbols.TokenRPAREN);
+                       case Symbols.TokenRBRACKET:
+                               return skipScope(Symbols.TokenLBRACKET, Symbols.TokenRBRACKET);
+                       case Symbols.TokenRBRACE:
+                               return skipScope(Symbols.TokenLBRACE, Symbols.TokenRBRACE);
+                       default:
+                               Assert.isTrue(false);
+                               return false;
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Handles the introduction of a new scope. The current token must be one out
+        * of <code>Symbols.TokenLPAREN</code>, <code>Symbols.TokenLBRACE</code>,
+        * and <code>Symbols.TokenLBRACKET</code>. Returns as the reference position
+        * either the token introducing the scope or - if available - the first
+        * java token after that.
+        * 
+        * <p>Depending on the type of scope introduction, the indentation will align
+        * (deep indenting) with the reference position (<code>fAlign</code> will be 
+        * set to the reference position) or <code>fIndent</code> will be set to 
+        * the number of indentation units.
+        * </p>
+        * 
+        * @param bound the bound for the search for the first token after the scope 
+        * introduction.
+        * @return
+        */
+       private int handleScopeIntroduction(int bound) {
+               switch (fToken) {
+                       // scope introduction: special treat who special is
+                       case Symbols.TokenLPAREN:
+                               int pos= fPosition; // store
+                               
+                               // special: method declaration deep indentation
+                               if (looksLikeMethodDecl()) {
+                                       if (prefMethodDeclDeepIndent())
+                                               return setFirstElementAlignment(pos, bound);
+                                       else {
+                                               fIndent= prefMethodDeclIndent();
+                                               return pos;
+                                       }
+                               } else {
+                                       fPosition= pos;
+                                       if (looksLikeMethodCall()) {
+                                               if (prefMethodCallDeepIndent())
+                                                       return setFirstElementAlignment(pos, bound);
+                                               else {
+                                                       fIndent= prefMethodCallIndent();
+                                                       return pos;
+                                               }
+                                       } else if (prefParenthesisDeepIndent())
+                                               return setFirstElementAlignment(pos, bound);
+                               }
+                               
+                               // normal: return the parenthesis as reference
+                               fIndent= prefParenthesisIndent();
+                               return pos;
+                               
+                       case Symbols.TokenLBRACE:
+                               pos= fPosition; // store
+                               
+                               // special: array initializer
+                               if (looksLikeArrayInitializerIntro())
+                                       if (prefArrayDeepIndent())
+                                               return setFirstElementAlignment(pos, bound);
+                                       else
+                                               fIndent= prefArrayIndent();
+                               else
+                                       fIndent= prefBlockIndent();
+                               
+                               // normal: skip to the statement start before the scope introducer
+                               // opening braces are often on differently ending indents than e.g. a method definition
+                               fPosition= pos; // restore
+                               return skipToStatementStart(true, true); // set to true to match the first if
+                               
+                       case Symbols.TokenLBRACKET:
+                               pos= fPosition; // store
+                               
+                               // special: method declaration deep indentation
+                               if (prefArrayDimensionsDeepIndent()) {
+                                       return setFirstElementAlignment(pos, bound);
+                               }
+                               
+                               // normal: return the bracket as reference
+                               fIndent= prefBracketIndent();
+                               return pos; // restore
+                               
+                       default:
+                               Assert.isTrue(false);
+                               return -1; // dummy
+               }
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Sets the deep indent offset (<code>fAlign</code>) to either the offset
+        * right after <code>scopeIntroducerOffset</code> or - if available - the
+        * first Java token after <code>scopeIntroducerOffset</code>, but before
+        * <code>bound</code>.
+        * 
+        * @param scopeIntroducerOffset the offset of the scope introducer
+        * @param bound the bound for the search for another element
+        * @return the reference position
+        */
+       private int setFirstElementAlignment(int scopeIntroducerOffset, int bound) {
+               int firstPossible= scopeIntroducerOffset + 1; // align with the first position after the scope intro
+               fAlign= fScanner.findNonWhitespaceForwardInAnyPartition(firstPossible, bound);
+               if (fAlign == JavaHeuristicScanner.NOT_FOUND)
+                       fAlign= firstPossible;
+               return fAlign;
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * Returns <code>true</code> if the next token received after calling
+        * <code>nextToken</code> is either an equal sign or an array designator ('[]').
+        * 
+        * @return <code>true</code> if the next elements look like the start of an array definition
+        */
+       private boolean looksLikeArrayInitializerIntro() {
+               nextToken();
+               if (fToken == Symbols.TokenEQUAL || skipBrackets()) {
+                       return true;
+               }
+               return false;
+       }
+
+       /**
+        * Skips over the next <code>if</code> keyword. The current token when calling
+        * this method must be an <code>else</code> keyword. Returns <code>true</code>
+        * if a matching <code>if</code> could be found, <code>false</code> otherwise.
+        * The cursor (<code>fPosition</code>) is set to the offset of the <code>if</code>
+        * token.
+        * 
+        * @return <code>true</code> if a matching <code>if</code> token was found, <code>false</code> otherwise
+        */
+       private boolean skipNextIF() {
+               Assert.isTrue(fToken == Symbols.TokenELSE);
+               
+               while (true) {
+                       nextToken();
+                       switch (fToken) {
+                               // scopes: skip them
+                               case Symbols.TokenRPAREN:
+                               case Symbols.TokenRBRACKET:
+                               case Symbols.TokenRBRACE:
+                                       skipScope();
+                                       break;
+                                       
+                               case Symbols.TokenIF:
+                                       // found it, return
+                                       return true;
+                               case Symbols.TokenELSE:
+                                       // recursively skip else-if blocks
+                                       skipNextIF();
+                                       break;
+                               
+                               // shortcut scope starts
+                               case Symbols.TokenLPAREN:
+                               case Symbols.TokenLBRACE:
+                               case Symbols.TokenLBRACKET:
+                               case Symbols.TokenEOF:
+                                       return false;
+                               }
+               }
+       }
+
+
+       /**
+        * while(condition); is ambiguous when parsed backwardly, as it is a valid
+        * statement by its own, so we have to check whether there is a matching
+        * do. A <code>do</code> can either be separated from the while by a
+        * block, or by a single statement, which limits our search distance.
+        * 
+        * @return <code>true</code> if the <code>while</code> currently in
+        *         <code>fToken</code> has a matching <code>do</code>.
+        */
+       private boolean hasMatchingDo() {
+               Assert.isTrue(fToken == Symbols.TokenWHILE);
+               nextToken();
+               switch (fToken) {
+                       case Symbols.TokenRBRACE:
+                               skipScope(); // and fall thru
+                       case Symbols.TokenSEMICOLON:
+                               skipToStatementStart(false, false);
+                               return fToken == Symbols.TokenDO;
+               }
+               return false;
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Skips brackets if the current token is a RBRACKET. There can be nothing
+        * but whitespace in between, this is only to be used for <code>[]</code> elements.
+        * 
+        * @return <code>true</code> if a <code>[]</code> could be scanned, the
+        *         current token is left at the LBRACKET.
+        */
+       private boolean skipBrackets() {
+               if (fToken == Symbols.TokenRBRACKET) {
+                       nextToken();
+                       if (fToken == Symbols.TokenLBRACKET) {
+                               return true;
+                       }
+               }
+               return false;
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Reads the next token in backward direction from the heuristic scanner
+        * and sets the fields <code>fToken, fPreviousPosition</code> and <code>fPosition</code>
+        * accordingly.
+        */
+       private void nextToken() {
+               nextToken(fPosition);
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Reads the next token in backward direction of <code>start</code> from
+        * the heuristic scanner and sets the fields <code>fToken, fPreviousPosition</code>
+        * and <code>fPosition</code> accordingly.
+        */
+       private void nextToken(int start) {
+               fToken= fScanner.previousToken(start - 1, JavaHeuristicScanner.UNBOUND);
+               fPreviousPos= start;
+               fPosition= fScanner.getPosition() + 1;
+               try {
+                       fLine= fDocument.getLineOfOffset(fPosition);
+               } catch (BadLocationException e) {
+                       fLine= -1;
+               }
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Returns <code>true</code> if the current tokens look like a method
+        * declaration header (i.e. only the return type and method name). The
+        * heuristic calls <code>nextToken</code> and expects an identifier
+        * (method name) and a type declaration (an identifier with optional 
+        * brackets) which also covers the visibility modifier of constructors; it
+        * does not recognize package visible constructors. 
+        * 
+        * @return <code>true</code> if the current position looks like a method
+        *         declaration header.
+        */
+       private boolean looksLikeMethodDecl() {
+               /*
+                * TODO This heuristic does not recognize package private constructors
+                * since those do have neither type nor visibility keywords.
+                * One option would be to go over the parameter list, but that might
+                * be empty as well - hard to do without an AST...
+                */
+               
+               nextToken();
+               if (fToken == Symbols.TokenIDENT) { // method name
+                       do nextToken();
+                       while (skipBrackets()); // optional brackets for array valued return types
+                       return fToken == Symbols.TokenIDENT; // type name
+                       
+               }
+               return false;
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Returns <code>true</code> if the current tokens look like a method
+        * call header (i.e. an identifier as opposed to a keyword taking parenthesized
+        * parameters such as <code>if</code>).
+        * <p>The heuristic calls <code>nextToken</code> and expects an identifier
+        * (method name).
+        * 
+        * @return <code>true</code> if the current position looks like a method call
+        *         header.
+        */
+       private boolean looksLikeMethodCall() {
+               nextToken();
+               return fToken == Symbols.TokenIDENT; // method name
+       }
+       
+       /**
+        * Scans tokens for the matching opening peer. The internal cursor
+        * (<code>fPosition</code>) is set to the offset of the opening peer if found.
+        * 
+        * @return <code>true</code> if a matching token was found, <code>false</code>
+        *         otherwise
+        */
+       private boolean skipScope(int openToken, int closeToken) {
+               
+               int depth= 1;
+
+               while (true) {
+                       nextToken();
+                       
+                       if (fToken == closeToken) {
+                               depth++;
+                       } else if (fToken == openToken) {
+                               depth--;
+                               if (depth == 0)
+                                       return true;
+                       } else if (fToken == Symbols.TokenEOF) {
+                                       return false;
+                       }
+               }
+       }
+
+       // TODO adjust once there are per-project settings
+       
+       private int prefTabLength() {
+               int tabLen;
+//             JavaCore core= JavaCore.getJavaCore();
+               PHPeclipsePlugin plugin= PHPeclipsePlugin.getDefault();
+//             if (core != null && plugin != null)
+                 if (plugin != null)
+                       if (JavaCore.SPACE.equals(JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_TAB_CHAR)))
+                               // if the formatter uses chars to mark indentation, then don't substitute any chars
+                               tabLen= -1; // results in no tabs being substituted for space runs
+                       else
+                               // if the formatter uses tabs to mark indentations, use the visual setting from the editor 
+                               // to get nicely aligned indentations
+                               tabLen= plugin.getPreferenceStore().getInt(AbstractDecoratedTextEditorPreferenceConstants.EDITOR_TAB_WIDTH);
+               else
+                       tabLen= 4; // sensible default for testing
+
+               return tabLen;
+       }
+       
+       private boolean prefArrayDimensionsDeepIndent() {
+               return true; // sensible default
+       }
+
+       private int prefArrayIndent() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_ALIGNMENT_FOR_EXPRESSIONS_IN_ARRAY_INITIALIZER);
+                       try {
+                               if (DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.getIndentStyle(option) == DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.INDENT_BY_ONE)
+                                       return 1;
+                       } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                               // ignore and return default
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               return prefContinuationIndent(); // default
+       }
+
+       private boolean prefArrayDeepIndent() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_ALIGNMENT_FOR_EXPRESSIONS_IN_ARRAY_INITIALIZER);
+                       try {
+                               return DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.getIndentStyle(option) == DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.INDENT_ON_COLUMN;
+                       } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                               // ignore and return default
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               return true;
+       }
+
+       private boolean prefTernaryDeepAlign() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_ALIGNMENT_FOR_CONDITIONAL_EXPRESSION);
+                       try {
+                               return DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.getIndentStyle(option) == DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.INDENT_ON_COLUMN;
+                       } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                               // ignore and return default
+                       }
+               }
+               return false;
+       }
+
+       private int prefTernaryIndent() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_ALIGNMENT_FOR_CONDITIONAL_EXPRESSION);
+                       try {
+                               if (DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.getIndentStyle(option) == DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.INDENT_BY_ONE)
+                                       return 1;
+                               else
+                                       return prefContinuationIndent();
+                       } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                               // ignore and return default
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               return prefContinuationIndent();
+       }
+
+       private int prefCaseIndent() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       if (DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.TRUE.equals(JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_INDENT_SWITCHSTATEMENTS_COMPARE_TO_SWITCH)))
+                               return prefBlockIndent();
+                       else
+                               return 0;
+               }
+               
+               return 0; // sun standard
+       }
+
+       private int prefAssignmentIndent() {
+               return prefBlockIndent();
+       }
+
+       private int prefCaseBlockIndent() {
+               if (true)
+                       return prefBlockIndent();
+               
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       if (DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.TRUE.equals(JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_INDENT_SWITCHSTATEMENTS_COMPARE_TO_CASES)))
+                               return prefBlockIndent();
+                       else
+                               return 0;
+               }
+               return prefBlockIndent(); // sun standard
+       }
+
+       private int prefSimpleIndent() {
+               return prefBlockIndent();
+       }
+
+       private int prefBracketIndent() {
+               return prefBlockIndent();
+       }
+
+       private boolean prefMethodDeclDeepIndent() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_ALIGNMENT_FOR_PARAMETERS_IN_METHOD_DECLARATION);
+                       try {
+                               return DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.getIndentStyle(option) == DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.INDENT_ON_COLUMN;
+                       } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                               // ignore and return default
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               return true;
+       }
+
+       private int prefMethodDeclIndent() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_ALIGNMENT_FOR_PARAMETERS_IN_METHOD_DECLARATION);
+                       try {
+                               if (DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.getIndentStyle(option) == DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.INDENT_BY_ONE)
+                                       return 1;
+                               else
+                                       return prefContinuationIndent();
+                       } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                               // ignore and return default
+                       }
+               }
+               return 1;
+       }
+
+       private boolean prefMethodCallDeepIndent() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_ALIGNMENT_FOR_ARGUMENTS_IN_METHOD_INVOCATION);
+                       try {
+                               return DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.getIndentStyle(option) == DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.INDENT_ON_COLUMN;
+                       } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                               // ignore and return default
+                       }
+               }
+               return false; // sensible default
+       }
+
+       private int prefMethodCallIndent() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_ALIGNMENT_FOR_ARGUMENTS_IN_METHOD_INVOCATION);
+                       try {
+                               if (DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.getIndentStyle(option) == DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.INDENT_BY_ONE)
+                                       return 1;
+                               else
+                                       return prefContinuationIndent();
+                       } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                               // ignore and return default
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               return 1; // sensible default
+       }
+
+       private boolean prefParenthesisDeepIndent() {
+               
+               if (true) // don't do parenthesis deep indentation
+                       return false;
+               
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_CONTINUATION_INDENTATION);
+                       try {
+                               return DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.getIndentStyle(option) == DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.INDENT_ON_COLUMN;
+                       } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
+                               // ignore and return default
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               return false; // sensible default
+       }
+
+       private int prefParenthesisIndent() {
+               return prefContinuationIndent();
+       }
+
+       private int prefBlockIndent() {
+               return 1; // sensible default
+       }
+       
+       private boolean prefIndentBracesForBlocks() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_BRACE_POSITION_FOR_BLOCK);
+                       return option.equals(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.NEXT_LINE_SHIFTED);
+               }
+               
+               return false; // sensible default
+       }
+       
+       private boolean prefIndentBracesForArrays() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_BRACE_POSITION_FOR_ARRAY_INITIALIZER);
+                       return option.equals(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.NEXT_LINE_SHIFTED);
+               }
+               
+               return false; // sensible default
+       }
+       
+       private boolean prefIndentBracesForMethods() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_BRACE_POSITION_FOR_METHOD_DECLARATION);
+                       return option.equals(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.NEXT_LINE_SHIFTED);
+               }
+               
+               return false; // sensible default
+       }
+       
+       private int prefContinuationIndent() {
+               Plugin plugin= JavaCore.getPlugin();
+               if (plugin != null) {
+                       String option= JavaCore.getOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_CONTINUATION_INDENTATION);
+                       try {
+                               return Integer.parseInt(option);
+                       } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
+                               // ignore and return default
+                       }
+               }
+               
+               return 2; // sensible default
+       }
+
+}