From f52791b8cbf157b2d361060f614051cc486c4b00 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Anton Leherbauer <anton.leherbauer@windriver.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 10:23:22 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Bug 165090 - Leading spaces are not preserved when pasting
 comments

---
 .../DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.java        |  11 ++
 .../resources/indentation/sample/After.cpp    |   3 +-
 .../resources/indentation/sample/Before.cpp   |   1 +
 .../cdt/ui/tests/text/CAutoIndentTest.java    |  22 ++++
 .../cdt/internal/ui/actions/IndentAction.java |  65 ++++++-----
 .../cdt/internal/ui/editor/IndentUtil.java    | 107 +++++++++++-------
 .../internal/ui/text/CAutoIndentStrategy.java |  67 +++--------
 7 files changed, 161 insertions(+), 115 deletions(-)

diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/formatter/DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/formatter/DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.java
index 3028278e4d1..898d60a67c4 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/formatter/DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core/src/org/eclipse/cdt/core/formatter/DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.java
@@ -652,6 +652,17 @@ public class DefaultCodeFormatterConstants {
 	 * @see #FALSE
 	 */
 	public static final String FORMATTER_INDENT_EMPTY_LINES = CCorePlugin.PLUGIN_ID + ".formatter.indent_empty_lines"; //$NON-NLS-1$	
+	/**
+	 * <pre>
+	 * FORMATTER / Option to indent inside line comments at column 0
+	 *     - option id:         "org.eclipse.cdt.core.formatter.indent_inside_line_comments"
+	 *     - possible values:   { TRUE, FALSE }
+	 *     - default:           FALSE
+	 * </pre>
+	 * @see #TRUE
+	 * @see #FALSE
+	 */
+	public static final String FORMATTER_INDENT_INSIDE_LINE_COMMENTS = CCorePlugin.PLUGIN_ID + ".formatter.indent_inside_line_comments"; //$NON-NLS-1$	
 	/**
 	 * <pre>
 	 * FORMATTER / Option to indent statements inside a block
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/resources/indentation/sample/After.cpp b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/resources/indentation/sample/After.cpp
index 1d7eae8de46..f0a58f151a3 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/resources/indentation/sample/After.cpp
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/resources/indentation/sample/After.cpp
@@ -36,11 +36,12 @@ const OtherStruct array[] =
 		}
 };
 
+//          single line outside scope
 
 void SimpleStruct_construct( 
 		struct SimpleStruct * const this )
 {
-//	single line
+	// single line
 	this->num = 1;
 	this->name = "boo";
 	this->floatNum = 1.5;
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/resources/indentation/sample/Before.cpp b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/resources/indentation/sample/Before.cpp
index dc77f8e7333..aa131f0da36 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/resources/indentation/sample/Before.cpp
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/resources/indentation/sample/Before.cpp
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ const OtherStruct array[] =
 	}
 };
 
+//          single line outside scope
 
 void SimpleStruct_construct( 
 struct SimpleStruct * const this )
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/ui/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/tests/text/CAutoIndentTest.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/ui/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/tests/text/CAutoIndentTest.java
index 98e0cb660db..5cf597fe05f 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/ui/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/tests/text/CAutoIndentTest.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/ui/org/eclipse/cdt/ui/tests/text/CAutoIndentTest.java
@@ -374,4 +374,26 @@ public class CAutoIndentTest extends TestCase {
 		assertEquals("\t}", tester.getLine(1));
 	}
 
+	public void testPasteBlockCommentAutoIndent() throws BadLocationException {
+		AutoEditTester tester = createAutoEditTester(); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		tester.type("class A {\n};"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		tester.goTo(1, 0);
+		tester.paste("/*\n" +
+				     " * block comment\n" +
+				     " */\n");
+		tester.goTo(1, 0);
+		assertEquals("\t/*", tester.getLine(0)); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		assertEquals("\t * block comment", tester.getLine(1)); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		assertEquals("\t */", tester.getLine(2)); //$NON-NLS-1$
+	}
+
+	public void testPasteLineCommentAutoIndent() throws BadLocationException {
+		AutoEditTester tester = createAutoEditTester(); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		tester.type("class A {\n};"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+		tester.goTo(1, 0);
+		tester.paste("// int f;\n");
+		tester.goTo(1, 0);
+		assertEquals("\t// int f;", tester.getLine(0)); //$NON-NLS-1$
+	}
+
 }
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/actions/IndentAction.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/actions/IndentAction.java
index 4b41473f328..b2cb54f94e1 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/actions/IndentAction.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/actions/IndentAction.java
@@ -213,34 +213,36 @@ public class IndentAction extends TextEditorAction {
 				indent= computePreprocessorIndent(document, line, startingPartition);
 			} else if (!fIsTabAction && startingPartition.getOffset() == offset && startingPartition.getType().equals(ICPartitions.C_SINGLE_LINE_COMMENT)) {
 				// line comment starting at position 0 -> indent inside
-				int max= document.getLength() - offset;
-				int slashes= 2;
-				while (slashes < max - 1 && document.get(offset + slashes, 2).equals("//")) //$NON-NLS-1$
-					slashes+= 2;
-				
-				wsStart= offset + slashes;
-				
-				StringBuffer computed= indenter.computeIndentation(offset);
-				if (computed == null)
-					computed= new StringBuffer(0);
-				int tabSize= getTabSize();
-				while (slashes > 0 && computed.length() > 0) {
-					char c= computed.charAt(0);
-					if (c == '\t') {
-						if (slashes > tabSize)
-							slashes-= tabSize;
-						else
+				if (indentInsideLineComments()) {
+					int max= document.getLength() - offset;
+					int slashes= 2;
+					while (slashes < max - 1 && document.get(offset + slashes, 2).equals("//")) //$NON-NLS-1$
+						slashes+= 2;
+					
+					wsStart= offset + slashes;
+					
+					StringBuffer computed= indenter.computeIndentation(offset);
+					if (computed == null)
+						computed= new StringBuffer(0);
+					int tabSize= getTabSize();
+					while (slashes > 0 && computed.length() > 0) {
+						char c= computed.charAt(0);
+						if (c == '\t') {
+							if (slashes > tabSize)
+								slashes-= tabSize;
+							else
+								break;
+						} else if (c == ' ') {
+							slashes--;
+						} else {
 							break;
-					} else if (c == ' ') {
-						slashes--;
-					} else {
-						break;
+						}
+						
+						computed.deleteCharAt(0);
 					}
 					
-					computed.deleteCharAt(0);
+					indent= document.get(offset, wsStart - offset) + computed;
 				}
-				
-				indent= document.get(offset, wsStart - offset) + computed;
 			}
 		} 
 		
@@ -291,7 +293,7 @@ public class IndentAction extends TextEditorAction {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Computes and returns the indentation for a comment line.
+	 * Computes and returns the indentation for a block comment line.
 	 * 
 	 * @param document the document
 	 * @param line the line in document
@@ -370,14 +372,23 @@ public class IndentAction extends TextEditorAction {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns <code>true</code> if empty lines should be indented, false otherwise.
+	 * Returns <code>true</code> if empty lines should be indented, <code>false</code> otherwise.
 	 * 
-	 * @return <code>true</code> if empty lines should be indented, false otherwise
+	 * @return <code>true</code> if empty lines should be indented, <code>false</code> otherwise
 	 */
 	private boolean indentEmptyLines() {
 		return DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.TRUE.equals(getCoreFormatterOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_INDENT_EMPTY_LINES));
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Returns <code>true</code> if line comments at column 0 should be indented inside, <code>false</code> otherwise.
+	 * 
+	 * @return <code>true</code> if line comments at column 0 should be indented inside, <code>false</code> otherwise.
+	 */
+	private boolean indentInsideLineComments() {
+		return DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.TRUE.equals(getCoreFormatterOption(DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_INDENT_INSIDE_LINE_COMMENTS));
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * Returns the possibly project-specific core preference defined under <code>key</code>.
 	 * 
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/editor/IndentUtil.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/editor/IndentUtil.java
index 8b9b5b07a36..96539e48278 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/editor/IndentUtil.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/editor/IndentUtil.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import org.eclipse.jface.text.ITypedRegion;
 import org.eclipse.jface.text.TextUtilities;
 import org.eclipse.jface.text.source.ILineRange;
 
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.CCorePlugin;
+import org.eclipse.cdt.core.formatter.DefaultCodeFormatterConstants;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.core.model.ICProject;
 import org.eclipse.cdt.ui.text.ICPartitions;
 
@@ -91,14 +93,40 @@ public final class IndentUtil {
 		CIndenter indenter= new CIndenter(document, scanner, project);
 		boolean changed= false;
 		int tabSize= CodeFormatterUtil.getTabWidth(project);
+		boolean indentInsideLineComments= indentInsideLineComments(project);
 		for (int line= lines.getStartLine(), last= line + numberOfLines, i= 0; line < last; line++) {
-			changed |= indentLine(document, line, indenter, scanner, result.commentLinesAtColumnZero, i++, tabSize);
+			changed |= indentLine(document, line, indenter, scanner, result.commentLinesAtColumnZero, i++, tabSize, indentInsideLineComments);
 		}
 		result.hasChanged= changed;
 		
 		return result;
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns <code>true</code> if line comments at column 0 should be indented inside, <code>false</code> otherwise.
+	 * 
+	 * @param project  the project to get project specific options from
+	 * @return <code>true</code> if line comments at column 0 should be indented inside, <code>false</code> otherwise.
+	 */
+	public static boolean indentInsideLineComments(ICProject project) {
+		return DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.TRUE.equals(getCoreOption(project, DefaultCodeFormatterConstants.FORMATTER_INDENT_INSIDE_LINE_COMMENTS));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns the possibly <code>project</code>-specific core preference
+	 * defined under <code>key</code>.
+	 * 
+	 * @param project the project to get the preference from, or
+	 *        <code>null</code> to get the global preference
+	 * @param key the key of the preference
+	 * @return the value of the preference
+	 */
+	private static String getCoreOption(ICProject project, String key) {
+		if (project == null)
+			return CCorePlugin.getOption(key);
+		return project.getOption(key, true);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Shifts the line range specified by <code>lines</code> in
 	 * <code>document</code>. The amount that the lines get shifted
@@ -133,7 +161,8 @@ public final class IndentUtil {
 		CHeuristicScanner scanner= new CHeuristicScanner(document);
 		CIndenter indenter= new CIndenter(document, scanner, project);
 		
-		String current= getCurrentIndent(document, lines.getStartLine());
+		boolean indentInsideLineComments= indentInsideLineComments(project);
+		String current= getCurrentIndent(document, lines.getStartLine(), indentInsideLineComments);
 		StringBuffer correct= new StringBuffer(computeIndent(document, lines.getStartLine(), indenter, scanner));
 		if (correct == null)
 			return result; // bail out
@@ -146,17 +175,17 @@ public final class IndentUtil {
 			return result;
 			
 		if (result.leftmostLine == -1)
-			result.leftmostLine= getLeftMostLine(document, lines, tabSize);
+			result.leftmostLine= getLeftMostLine(document, lines, tabSize, indentInsideLineComments);
 		
-		int maxReduction= computeVisualLength(getCurrentIndent(document, result.leftmostLine + lines.getStartLine()), tabSize);
+		int maxReduction= computeVisualLength(getCurrentIndent(document, result.leftmostLine + lines.getStartLine(), indentInsideLineComments), tabSize);
 		
 		if (difference > 0) {
 			for (int line= lines.getStartLine(), last= line + numberOfLines, i= 0; line < last; line++)
-				addIndent(document, line, addition, result.commentLinesAtColumnZero, i++);
+				addIndent(document, line, addition, result.commentLinesAtColumnZero, i++, indentInsideLineComments);
 		} else {
 			int reduction= Math.min(-difference, maxReduction);
 			for (int line= lines.getStartLine(), last= line + numberOfLines, i= 0; line < last; line++)
-				cutIndent(document, line, reduction, tabSize, result.commentLinesAtColumnZero, i++);
+				cutIndent(document, line, reduction, tabSize, result.commentLinesAtColumnZero, i++, indentInsideLineComments);
 		}
 				
 		result.hasChanged= true;
@@ -173,17 +202,20 @@ public final class IndentUtil {
 	 * @param line the line
 	 * @param indent the indentation to insert
 	 * @param commentlines
+	 * @param indentInsideLineComments option whether to indent inside line comments starting at column 0
 	 * @throws BadLocationException on concurrent document modification
 	 */
-	private static void addIndent(IDocument document, int line, CharSequence indent, boolean[] commentlines, int relative) throws BadLocationException {
+	private static void addIndent(IDocument document, int line, CharSequence indent, boolean[] commentlines, int relative, boolean indentInsideLineComments) throws BadLocationException {
 		IRegion region= document.getLineInformation(line);
 		int insert= region.getOffset();
 		int endOffset= region.getOffset() + region.getLength();
 
-		// go behind line comments
-		if (!commentlines[relative]) {
-			while (insert < endOffset - 2 && document.get(insert, 2).equals(SLASHES))
-				insert += 2;
+		if (indentInsideLineComments) {
+			// go behind line comments
+			if (!commentlines[relative]) {
+				while (insert < endOffset - 2 && document.get(insert, 2).equals(SLASHES))
+					insert += 2;
+			}
 		}
 
 		// insert indent
@@ -198,17 +230,20 @@ public final class IndentUtil {
 	 * @param document the document
 	 * @param line the line
 	 * @param toDelete the number of space equivalents to delete.
+	 * @param indentInsideLineComments option whether to indent inside line comments starting at column 0
 	 * @throws BadLocationException on concurrent document modification
 	 */
-	private static void cutIndent(IDocument document, int line, int toDelete, int tabSize, boolean[] commentLines, int relative) throws BadLocationException {
+	private static void cutIndent(IDocument document, int line, int toDelete, int tabSize, boolean[] commentLines, int relative, boolean indentInsideLineComments) throws BadLocationException {
 		IRegion region= document.getLineInformation(line);
 		int from= region.getOffset();
 		int endOffset= region.getOffset() + region.getLength();
 
-		// go behind line comments
-		while (from < endOffset - 2 && document.get(from, 2).equals(SLASHES))
-			from += 2;
-
+		if (indentInsideLineComments) {
+			// go behind line comments
+			while (from < endOffset - 2 && document.get(from, 2).equals(SLASHES))
+				from += 2;
+		}
+	
 		int to= from;
 		while (toDelete > 0 && to < endOffset) {
 			char ch= document.getChar(to);
@@ -289,24 +324,26 @@ public final class IndentUtil {
 	/**
 	 * Returns the indentation of the line <code>line</code> in <code>document</code>.
 	 * The returned string may contain pairs of leading slashes that are considered
-	 * part of the indentation. The space before the asterix in a block
-	 * comment is not considered part of the indentation.
+	 * part of the indentation.
 	 *
 	 * @param document the document
 	 * @param line the line
+	 * @param indentInsideLineComments  option whether to indent inside line comments starting at column 0
 	 * @return the indentation of <code>line</code> in <code>document</code>
 	 * @throws BadLocationException if the document is changed concurrently
 	 */
-	private static String getCurrentIndent(IDocument document, int line) throws BadLocationException {
+	public static String getCurrentIndent(IDocument document, int line, boolean indentInsideLineComments) throws BadLocationException {
 		IRegion region= document.getLineInformation(line);
 		int from= region.getOffset();
 		int endOffset= region.getOffset() + region.getLength();
 
-		// go behind line comments
 		int to= from;
-		while (to < endOffset - 2 && document.get(to, 2).equals(SLASHES))
-			to += 2;
-
+		if (indentInsideLineComments) {
+			// go behind line comments
+			while (to < endOffset - 2 && document.get(to, 2).equals(SLASHES))
+				to += 2;
+		}
+		
 		while (to < endOffset) {
 			char ch= document.getChar(to);
 			if (!Character.isWhitespace(ch))
@@ -314,23 +351,16 @@ public final class IndentUtil {
 			to++;
 		}
 
-		// don't count the space before javadoc like, asterisk-style comment lines
-		if (to > from && to < endOffset - 1 && document.get(to - 1, 2).equals(" *")) { //$NON-NLS-1$
-			String type= TextUtilities.getContentType(document, ICPartitions.C_PARTITIONING, to, true);
-			if (type.equals(ICPartitions.C_MULTI_LINE_COMMENT))
-				to--;
-		}
-
 		return document.get(from, to - from);
 	}
 	
-	private static int getLeftMostLine(IDocument document, ILineRange lines, int tabSize) throws BadLocationException {
+	private static int getLeftMostLine(IDocument document, ILineRange lines, int tabSize, boolean indentInsideLineComments) throws BadLocationException {
 		int numberOfLines= lines.getNumberOfLines();
 		int first= lines.getStartLine();
 		int minLine= -1;
 		int minIndent= Integer.MAX_VALUE;
 		for (int line= 0; line < numberOfLines; line++) {
-			int length= computeVisualLength(getCurrentIndent(document, line + first), tabSize);
+			int length= computeVisualLength(getCurrentIndent(document, line + first, indentInsideLineComments), tabSize);
 			if (length < minIndent) {
 				minIndent= length;
 				minLine= line;
@@ -362,11 +392,13 @@ public final class IndentUtil {
 	 * @param scanner the heuristic scanner
 	 * @param commentLines the indent token comment booleans
 	 * @param lineIndex the zero-based line index
+	 * @param indentInsideLineComments option whether to indent inside line comments
+	 *             starting at column 0
 	 * @return <code>true</code> if the document was modified,
 	 *         <code>false</code> if not
 	 * @throws BadLocationException if the document got changed concurrently
 	 */
-	private static boolean indentLine(IDocument document, int line, CIndenter indenter, CHeuristicScanner scanner, boolean[] commentLines, int lineIndex, int tabSize) throws BadLocationException {
+	private static boolean indentLine(IDocument document, int line, CIndenter indenter, CHeuristicScanner scanner, boolean[] commentLines, int lineIndex, int tabSize, boolean indentInsideLineComments) throws BadLocationException {
 		IRegion currentLine= document.getLineInformation(line);
 		final int offset= currentLine.getOffset();
 		int wsStart= offset; // where we start searching for non-WS; after the "//" in single line comments
@@ -405,7 +437,8 @@ public final class IndentUtil {
 		
 		// memorize the fact that a line is a single line comment (but not at column 0) and should be treated like code
 		// as opposed to commented out code, which should keep its slashes at column 0
-		if (length > 0) {
+		// if 'indentInsideLineComments' is false, all comment lines are indented with the code
+		if (length > 0 || !indentInsideLineComments) {
 			ITypedRegion partition= TextUtilities.getPartition(document, ICPartitions.C_PARTITIONING, end, false);
 			if (partition.getOffset() == end && ICPartitions.C_SINGLE_LINE_COMMENT.equals(partition.getType())) {
 				commentLines[lineIndex]= true;
@@ -444,8 +477,6 @@ public final class IndentUtil {
 				indent= computeCommentIndent(document, line, scanner, startingPartition);
 			} else if (startingPartition.getType().equals(ICPartitions.C_PREPROCESSOR)) {
 				indent= computePreprocessorIndent(document, line, startingPartition);
-			} else if (startingPartition.getOffset() == offset && startingPartition.getType().equals(ICPartitions.C_SINGLE_LINE_COMMENT)) {
-				indent= new String();
 			}
 		}
 		
@@ -461,7 +492,7 @@ public final class IndentUtil {
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * Computes and returns the indentation for a comment line.
+	 * Computes and returns the indentation for a block comment line.
 	 * 
 	 * @param document the document
 	 * @param line the line in document
diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/text/CAutoIndentStrategy.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/text/CAutoIndentStrategy.java
index 1fcfa278b1e..95e571b954e 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/text/CAutoIndentStrategy.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/text/CAutoIndentStrategy.java
@@ -570,6 +570,7 @@ public class CAutoIndentStrategy extends DefaultIndentLineAutoEditStrategy {
 			int first= document.computeNumberOfLines(prefix) + firstLine; // don't format first line
 			int lines= temp.getNumberOfLines();
 			boolean changed= false;
+			boolean indentInsideLineComments= IndentUtil.indentInsideLineComments(fProject);
 
 			for (int l= first; l < lines; l++) { // we don't change the number of lines while adding indents
 				IRegion r= temp.getLineInformation(l);
@@ -581,7 +582,7 @@ public class CAutoIndentStrategy extends DefaultIndentLineAutoEditStrategy {
 
 				if (!isIndentDetected) {
 					// indent the first pasted line
-					String current= getCurrentIndent(temp, l);
+					String current= IndentUtil.getCurrentIndent(temp, l, indentInsideLineComments);
 					StringBuffer correct= new StringBuffer(IndentUtil.computeIndent(temp, l, indenter, scanner));
 					if (correct == null)
 						return; // bail out
@@ -608,9 +609,9 @@ public class CAutoIndentStrategy extends DefaultIndentLineAutoEditStrategy {
 
 				// relatively indent all pasted lines
 				if (insertLength > 0)
-					addIndent(temp, l, addition);
+					addIndent(temp, l, addition, indentInsideLineComments);
 				else if (insertLength < 0)
-					cutIndent(temp, l, -insertLength);
+					cutIndent(temp, l, -insertLength, indentInsideLineComments);
 			}
 
 			temp.stopRewriteSession(session);
@@ -624,44 +625,6 @@ public class CAutoIndentStrategy extends DefaultIndentLineAutoEditStrategy {
 		}
 	}
 
-	/**
-	 * Returns the indentation of the line <code>line</code> in <code>document</code>.
-	 * The returned string may contain pairs of leading slashes that are considered
-	 * part of the indentation. The space before the asterix in a javadoc-like
-	 * comment is not considered part of the indentation.
-	 *
-	 * @param document the document
-	 * @param line the line
-	 * @return the indentation of <code>line</code> in <code>document</code>
-	 * @throws BadLocationException if the document is changed concurrently
-	 */
-	private static String getCurrentIndent(Document document, int line) throws BadLocationException {
-		IRegion region= document.getLineInformation(line);
-		int from= region.getOffset();
-		int endOffset= region.getOffset() + region.getLength();
-
-		// go behind line comments
-		int to= from;
-		while (to < endOffset - 2 && document.get(to, 2).equals(LINE_COMMENT))
-			to += 2;
-
-		while (to < endOffset) {
-			char ch= document.getChar(to);
-			if (!Character.isWhitespace(ch))
-				break;
-			to++;
-		}
-
-		// don't count the space before javadoc like, asterix-style comment lines
-		if (to > from && to < endOffset - 1 && document.get(to - 1, 2).equals(" *")) { //$NON-NLS-1$
-			String type= TextUtilities.getContentType(document, ICPartitions.C_PARTITIONING, to, true);
-			if (type.equals(ICPartitions.C_MULTI_LINE_COMMENT))
-				to--;
-		}
-
-		return document.get(from, to - from);
-	}
-
 	/**
 	 * Computes the difference of two indentations and returns the difference in
 	 * length of current and correct. If the return value is positive, <code>addition</code>
@@ -697,16 +660,19 @@ public class CAutoIndentStrategy extends DefaultIndentLineAutoEditStrategy {
 	 * @param document the document
 	 * @param line the line
 	 * @param indent the indentation to insert
+	 * @param indentInsideLineComments option whether to indent inside line comments starting at column 0
 	 * @throws BadLocationException on concurrent document modification
 	 */
-	private static void addIndent(Document document, int line, CharSequence indent) throws BadLocationException {
+	private static void addIndent(Document document, int line, CharSequence indent, boolean indentInsideLineComments) throws BadLocationException {
 		IRegion region= document.getLineInformation(line);
 		int insert= region.getOffset();
 		int endOffset= region.getOffset() + region.getLength();
 
-		// go behind line comments
-		while (insert < endOffset - 2 && document.get(insert, 2).equals(LINE_COMMENT))
-			insert += 2;
+		if (indentInsideLineComments) {
+			// go behind line comments
+			while (insert < endOffset - 2 && document.get(insert, 2).equals(LINE_COMMENT))
+				insert += 2;
+		}
 
 		// insert indent
 		document.replace(insert, 0, indent.toString());
@@ -720,16 +686,19 @@ public class CAutoIndentStrategy extends DefaultIndentLineAutoEditStrategy {
 	 * @param document the document
 	 * @param line the line
 	 * @param toDelete the number of space equivalents to delete.
+	 * @param indentInsideLineComments option whether to indent inside line comments starting at column 0
 	 * @throws BadLocationException on concurrent document modification
 	 */
-	private void cutIndent(Document document, int line, int toDelete) throws BadLocationException {
+	private void cutIndent(Document document, int line, int toDelete, boolean indentInsideLineComments) throws BadLocationException {
 		IRegion region= document.getLineInformation(line);
 		int from= region.getOffset();
 		int endOffset= region.getOffset() + region.getLength();
 
-		// go behind line comments
-		while (from < endOffset - 2 && document.get(from, 2).equals(LINE_COMMENT))
-			from += 2;
+		if (indentInsideLineComments) {
+			// go behind line comments
+			while (from < endOffset - 2 && document.get(from, 2).equals(LINE_COMMENT))
+				from += 2;
+		}
 
 		int to= from;
 		while (toDelete > 0 && to < endOffset) {