Whitespace Preservation Configuration
Starting with VAST 15.0, the Tonel writer allows for the exact preservation of whitespace in method headers to prevent unnecessary diffs. This is enabled by default.
Reason for Change
Previously, the Tonel writer normalized whitespace in method headers (e.g., flattening multi-line selectors) and removing trailing whitespace. This caused version control systems and the image to detect "code changes" solely due to formatting differences in the header, resulting in new method editions without actual logic changes.
Action required
If you don't want exact formatting of your method headers (including indentation and line breaks in selectors) leaving method headers as they were prior to VAST 15.0, execute the following configuration script:
TonelMethodWriter preserveWhitespace: false
Last modified date: 01/20/2026