format-changes

name	format-changes
description	Run clang-format on the current git changes. Only keep the formatting fix on the changed lines.

Tool Locations

• clang-format: ../../../prebuilts/clang/ohos/linux-x86_64/llvm/bin/clang-format
• clang-format-diff.py: ../../../prebuilts/clang/ohos/linux-x86_64/llvm/share/clang/clang-format-diff.py

Approach

Use clang-format-diff.py which is designed specifically for this use case - it reads a diff from stdin and only applies formatting to lines that were changed.

Working Command

# Navigate to repo root and run:
git diff HEAD -- 'graphic_2d/**/*.cpp' 'graphic_2d/**/*.h' 2>/dev/null | \
  python3 prebuilts/clang/ohos/linux-x86_64/llvm/share/clang/clang-format-diff.py \
  -p1 -binary prebuilts/clang/ohos/linux-x86_64/llvm/bin/clang-format -i

Why This Works

1. git diff HEAD - Shows all unstaged changes relative to HEAD
2. -- 'graphic_2d/**/*.cpp' 'graphic_2d/**/*.h' - Filters to C++ source files
3. clang-format-diff.py - Reads the diff and only formats changed lines
4. -p1 - Strips one path component (graphic_2d/) from diff paths
5. -binary ... - Specifies the clang-format executable to use
6. -i - Applies edits directly to files

Important Notes

• Must run from repo root of OpenHarmony so file paths in the diff match actual file locations
• The tool only applies formatting if changed lines violate style rules
• If changed lines are already properly formatted, no changes are made
• This avoids the problem of formatting thousands of unchanged lines in a file