## net.htmlparser.jericho
Class SourceFormatter

    java.lang.Object
      net.htmlparser.jericho.SourceFormatter

All Implemented Interfaces:
  CharStreamSource

    public final class SourceFormatter

extends Object
implements CharStreamSource

Formats HTML source by laying out each non-inline-level element on a new line with an appropriate indent.

Any indentation present in the original source text is removed.

Use one of the following methods to obtain the output:

- `writeTo(Writer)`
- `appendTo(Appendable)`
- `toString()`
- `CharStreamSourceUtil.getReader(this)`

The output text is functionally equivalent to the original source and should be rendered identically unless specified below.

The following points describe the process in general terms. Any aspect of the algorithm not specifically mentioned here is subject to change without notice in future versions.

- Every element that is not an inline-level element appears on a new line with an indent corresponding to its depth in the document element hierarchy.
- The indent is formed by writing n repetitions of the string specified in the `IndentString` property, where n is the depth of the indentation.
- The content of an indented element starts on a new line and is indented at a depth one greater than that of the element, with the end tag appearing on a new line at the same depth as the start tag. If the content contains only text and inline-level elements, it may continue on the same line as the start tag. Additionally, if the output content contains no new lines, the end tag may also continue on the same line.
- The content of preformatted elements such as `PRE` and `TEXTAREA` are not indented, nor is the white space modified in any way.
- Only normal and document type declaration elements are indented. All others are treated as inline-level elements.
- White space and indentation inside HTML comments, CDATA sections, or any server tag is preserved, but with the indentation of new lines starting at a depth one greater than that of the surrounding text.
- White space and indentation inside `SCRIPT` elements is preserved, but with the indentation of new lines starting at a depth one greater than that of the `SCRIPT` element.
- If the `TidyTags` property is set to `true`, every tag in the document is replaced with the output from its `Tag.tidy()` method. If this property is set to `false`, the tag from the original text is used, including all white space, but with any new lines indented at a depth one greater than that of the element.
- If the `CollapseWhiteSpace` property is set to `true`, every string of one or more white space characters located outside of a tag is replaced with a single space in the output. White space located adjacent to a non-inline-level element tag (except server tags) may be removed.
- If the `IndentAllElements` property is set to `true`, every element appears indented on a new line, including inline-level elements. This generates output that is a good representation of the actual document element hierarchy, but is very likely to introduce white space that compromises the functional equivalency of the document.
- The `NewLine` property specifies the character sequence to use for each newline in the output document.
- If the source document contains server tags, the functional equivalency of the output document may be compromised.

Formatting an entire `Source` object performs a full sequential parse automatically.

Constructor Summary
`SourceFormatter(Segment segment)` Constructs a new `SourceFormatter` based on the specified `Segment`.

Method Summary
`void` `appendTo(Appendable appendable)` Appends the output to the specified `Appendable` object.
`boolean` `getCollapseWhiteSpace()` Indicates whether white space in the text between the tags is to be collapsed.
`long` `getEstimatedMaximumOutputLength()` Returns the estimated maximum number of characters in the output, or `-1` if no estimate is available.
`boolean` `getIndentAllElements()` Indicates whether all elements are to be indented, including inline-level elements and those with preformatted contents.
`String` `getIndentString()` Returns the string to be used for indentation.
`String` `getNewLine()` Returns the string to be used to represent a newline in the output.
`boolean` `getTidyTags()` Indicates whether the original text of each tag is to be replaced with the output from its `Tag.tidy()` method.
`SourceFormatter` `setCollapseWhiteSpace(boolean collapseWhiteSpace)` Sets whether white space in the text between the tags is to be collapsed.
`SourceFormatter` `setIndentAllElements(boolean indentAllElements)` Sets whether all elements are to be indented, including inline-level elements and those with preformatted contents.
`SourceFormatter` `setIndentString(String indentString)` Sets the string to be used for indentation.
`SourceFormatter` `setNewLine(String newLine)` Sets the string to be used to represent a newline in the output.
`SourceFormatter` `setTidyTags(boolean tidyTags)` Sets whether the original text of each tag is to be replaced with the output from its `Tag.tidy()` method.
`String` `toString()` Returns the output as a string.
`void` `writeTo(Writer writer)` Writes the output to the specified `Writer`.

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

Constructor Detail

### SourceFormatter

    public SourceFormatter(Segment segment)

  Constructs a new `SourceFormatter` based on the specified `Segment`.

  Parameters:
    `segment` - the segment containing the HTML to be formatted.
  See Also:
    `Source.getSourceFormatter()`

Method Detail

### writeTo

    public void writeTo(Writer writer)
                 throws IOException

  Description copied from interface: `CharStreamSource`
  Writes the output to the specified `Writer`.

  Specified by:
    `writeTo` in interface `CharStreamSource`
  Parameters:
    `writer` - the destination `java.io.Writer` for the output.
  Throws:
    `IOException` - if an I/O exception occurs.

### appendTo

    public void appendTo(Appendable appendable)
                  throws IOException

  Description copied from interface: `CharStreamSource`
  Appends the output to the specified `Appendable` object.

  Specified by:
    `appendTo` in interface `CharStreamSource`
  Parameters:
    `appendable` - the destination `java.lang.Appendable` object for the output.
  Throws:
    `IOException` - if an I/O exception occurs.

### getEstimatedMaximumOutputLength

    public long getEstimatedMaximumOutputLength()

  Description copied from interface: `CharStreamSource`
  Returns the estimated maximum number of characters in the output, or `-1` if no estimate is available.

  The returned value should be used as a guide for efficiency purposes only, for example to set an initial `StringBuilder` capacity. There is no guarantee that the length of the output is indeed less than this value, as classes implementing this method often use assumptions based on typical usage to calculate the estimate.

  Although implementations of this method should never return a value less than -1, users of this method must not assume that this will always be the case. Standard practice is to interpret any negative value as meaning that no estimate is available.

  Specified by:
    `getEstimatedMaximumOutputLength` in interface `CharStreamSource`
  Returns:
    the estimated maximum number of characters in the output, or `-1` if no estimate is available.

### toString

    public String toString()

  Description copied from interface: `CharStreamSource`
  Returns the output as a string.

  Specified by:
    `toString` in interface `CharStreamSource`
  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`
  Returns:
    the output as a string.

### setIndentString

    public SourceFormatter setIndentString(String indentString)

  Sets the string to be used for indentation.

  The default value is a string containing a single tab character (U+0009).

  The most commonly used indent strings are `"\t"` (single tab), `" "` (single space), `" "` (2 spaces), and `" "` (4 spaces).

  Parameters:
    `indentString` - the string to be used for indentation, must not be `null`.
  Returns:
    this `SourceFormatter` instance, allowing multiple property setting methods to be chained in a single statement.
  See Also:
    `getIndentString()`

### getIndentString

    public String getIndentString()

  Returns the string to be used for indentation.

  See the `setIndentString(String)` method for a full description of this property.

  Returns:
    the string to be used for indentation.

### setTidyTags

    public SourceFormatter setTidyTags(boolean tidyTags)

  Sets whether the original text of each tag is to be replaced with the output from its `Tag.tidy()` method.

  The default value is `false`.

  If this property is set to `false`, the tag from the original text is used, including all white space, but with any new lines indented at a depth one greater than that of the element.

  Parameters:
    `tidyTags` - specifies whether the original text of each tag is to be replaced with the output from its `Tag.tidy()` method.
  Returns:
    this `SourceFormatter` instance, allowing multiple property setting methods to be chained in a single statement.
  See Also:
    `getTidyTags()`

### getTidyTags

    public boolean getTidyTags()

  Indicates whether the original text of each tag is to be replaced with the output from its `Tag.tidy()` method.

  See the `setTidyTags(boolean)` method for a full description of this property.

  Returns:
    `true` if the original text of each tag is to be replaced with the output from its `Tag.tidy()` method, otherwise `false`.

### setCollapseWhiteSpace

    public SourceFormatter setCollapseWhiteSpace(boolean collapseWhiteSpace)

  Sets whether white space in the text between the tags is to be collapsed.

  The default value is `false`.

  If this property is set to `true`, every string of one or more white space characters located outside of a tag is replaced with a single space in the output. White space located adjacent to a non-inline-level element tag (except server tags) may be removed.

  Parameters:
    `collapseWhiteSpace` - specifies whether white space in the text between the tags is to be collapsed.
  Returns:
    this `SourceFormatter` instance, allowing multiple property setting methods to be chained in a single statement.
  See Also:
    `getCollapseWhiteSpace()`

### getCollapseWhiteSpace

    public boolean getCollapseWhiteSpace()

  Indicates whether white space in the text between the tags is to be collapsed.

  See the `setCollapseWhiteSpace(boolean collapseWhiteSpace)` method for a full description of this property.

  Returns:
    `true` if white space in the text between the tags is to be collapsed, otherwise `false`.

### setIndentAllElements

    public SourceFormatter setIndentAllElements(boolean indentAllElements)

  Sets whether all elements are to be indented, including inline-level elements and those with preformatted contents.

  The default value is `false`.

  If this property is set to `true`, every element appears indented on a new line, including inline-level elements.

  This generates output that is a good representation of the actual document element hierarchy, but is very likely to introduce white space that compromises the functional equivalency of the document.

  Parameters:
    `indentAllElements` - specifies whether all elements are to be indented.
  Returns:
    this `SourceFormatter` instance, allowing multiple property setting methods to be chained in a single statement.
  See Also:
    `getIndentAllElements()`

### getIndentAllElements

    public boolean getIndentAllElements()

  Indicates whether all elements are to be indented, including inline-level elements and those with preformatted contents.

  See the `setIndentAllElements(boolean)` method for a full description of this property.

  Returns:
    `true` if all elements are to be indented, otherwise `false`.

### setNewLine

    public SourceFormatter setNewLine(String newLine)

  Sets the string to be used to represent a newline in the output.

  The default is to use the same new line string as is used in the source document, which is determined via the `Source.getNewLine()` method. If the source document does not contain any new lines, a "best guess" is made by either taking the new line string of a previously parsed document, or using the value from the static `Config.NewLine` property.

  Specifying a `null` argument resets the property to its default value, which is to use the same new line string as is used in the source document.

  Parameters:
    `newLine` - the string to be used to represent a newline in the output, may be `null`.
  Returns:
    this `SourceFormatter` instance, allowing multiple property setting methods to be chained in a single statement.
  See Also:
    `getNewLine()`

### getNewLine

    public String getNewLine()

  Returns the string to be used to represent a newline in the output.

  See the `setNewLine(String)` method for a full description of this property.

  Returns:
    the string to be used to represent a newline in the output.