Re: [cp-patches] Formatting change of JTextComponent.java

[Meskauskas Audrius]

Because otherwise the path is impossible to read, as my text editor was 
configured not to use tabs. As a result, the path contains instructions to 
replace tabs by spaces, including lines where I have never done any changes. 
To work around this, I attached the original java file. If you need a 
readable path instead, the only way is to replace tabs by spaces first.

As the editor replaces tabs into spaces automatically, it is unlikely to 
have any code or formatting alteration during this conversion.

It is generally recommended to avoid using the tab character as this can 
cause problems when working with multiple editing and communication tools, 
many now having configurable tabulation settings. I think, the project would 
benefit from the global automated replacing of tabs by spaces. Now you seem 
having the mixed content.

> Why do you do this patches ? We have no rule for Tabs vs. Spaces except
> that 1 Tab is 8 spaces. But we have no rule to avoid tabs. If we ever
> decide on it these changes should be done by tools running
> automatically.
>
>
> Michael