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Type Members

1. class WordWrapper extends AnyRef

   

   Wraps strings on word boundaries to fit within a proscribed output width.

   Wraps strings on word boundaries to fit within a proscribed output width. The wrapped string may have a prefix or not; prefixes are useful for error messages, for instance. You tell a WordWrapper about a prefix by passing a non-empty prefix to the constructor.

   Examples:

   Unable to open file /usr/local/etc/wombat: No such file or directory

   might appear like this without a prefix:

   Unable to open file /usr/local/etc/wombat: No such file or
   directory

   and like this if the prefix is "myprog:"

   myprog: Unable to open file /usr/local/etc/wombat: No such
           file or directory

   Alternatively, if the output width is shortened, the same message can be made to wrap something like this:

   myprog: Unable to open file
           /usr/local/etc/wombat:
           No such file or
           directory

   Note how the wrapping logic will "tab" past the prefix on wrapped lines.

   This method also supports the notion of an indentation level, which is independent of the prefix. A non-zero indentation level causes each line, including the first line, to be indented that many characters. Thus, initializing a WordWrapper object with an indentation value of 4 will cause each output line to be preceded by 4 blanks. (It's also possible to change the indentation character from a blank to any other character.

   Notes

   - The class does not do any special processing of tab characters. Embedded tab characters can have surprising (and unwanted) effects on the rendered output. - Wrapping an already wrapped string is an invitation to trouble.