////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// checkstyle: Checks Java source code for adherence to a set of rules.
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////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
package edu.cmu.cs.vbc.prog.checkstyle.checks.blocks;

/**
 * Represents the options for placing the left curly brace <code>'{'</code>.
 *
 * @author Oliver Burn
 * @version 1
 */
public enum LeftCurlyOption
{
    /**
     * Represents the policy for placing the brace at the end of line. For
     * example:
     * <pre>
     * if (condition) {
     *     ...
     * </pre>
     **/
    EOL,

    /**
     * Represents the policy that if the brace will fit on the first line of
     * the statement, taking into account maximum line length, then apply
     * <code>EOL</code> rule. Otherwise apply the <code>NL</code>
     * rule. <code>NLOW</code> is a mnemonic for "new line on wrap".
     *
     * <p> For the example above Checkstyle will enforce:
     *
     * <pre>
     * if (condition) {
     *     ...
     * </pre>
     *
     * But for a statement spanning multiple lines, Checkstyle will enforce:
     *
     * <pre>
     * if (condition1 &amp;&amp; condition2 &amp;&amp;
     *     condition3 &amp;&amp; condition4)
     * {
     *     ...
     * </pre>
     *
     **/
    NLOW,

    /**
     * Represents the policy that the brace must always be on a new line. For
     * example:
     * <pre>
     * if (condition)
     * {
     *     ...
     * </pre>
     */
    NL;
}
