add method CtStatement#comment()

[monperrus]

to comment code in the pretty-printed code, this is a traceable version of (#delete)

[tdurieux]

Honestly, I'm against this. it had API footprint to spoon (that is already huge) and it can be done by the client side in one or two lines.
I think we should really pay attention the API footprint.

We can maybe create an utility class that contains "useful" method like this.

[LakshyAAAgrawal]

Hey, Will this feature be added? If yes, can I work on this?

[monperrus]

Welcome to Spoon. Yes, feel free to make a pull-request, that's a good exercise :-)

[LakshyAAAgrawal]

Sir, I tried reading about the problem and also looked into the similar thread about adding blank lines and about delete. I see that CtStatement extends CtElement interface, which already has the addComment method along with others related to comments.

Could you please clarify if what we want from CtStatement#comment() is

1. to comment the current statement in the actual model of the code - like:

int i = 10;

becomes

// int i = 10;

2. Or is it to add a comment for the statement.

int i = 10;

becomes

int i = 10; // Hi, I am a comment

I understand that 2 is already implemented. Is it something else we are trying to add?

[monperrus]

yes, the intention is the first semantics you describe.

[LakshyAAAgrawal]

Idea: Should there be a way to and is there a usecase for "uncomment" of a legal/valid statement which has been commented by using CtStatement#comment?

[monperrus]

is there a usecase for "uncomment"

thanks for the proposal, that's not required for now IMHO.