Formatter regression in v3.8.1 : method arguments not split to multiple lines, [ Private ] spacing incorrect

[GendronAC]

Are you using client-side or server-side editing?: Client-side (local filesystem copy to IRIS Instance)

• VS Code Version: 1.116.0
• Extension Version: 3.8.1
• OS: Windows
• Server $ZVERSION: IRIS for Windows (x86-64) 2025.1.4 (Build 561U) Wed Apr 1 2026 11:21:14 EDT

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Steps to Reproduce:

1. Open a .cls file containing a method with multiple parameters and a [ Private ] keyword (example below).
2. Save the file (triggers auto-format).
3. Observe the formatted output.

Source before save:

Method Test(a, b) [Private     ]
{
 set me = "a"
}

Result after save with v3.8.1:

Method Test(a, b) [Private     ]
{
 set me = "a"
}

Expected result (behavior confirmed working in v3.6.0):

Method Test(
	a,
	b) [ Private ]
{
 set me = "a"
}

Relevant workspace settings:

"objectscript.multilineMethodArgs": true,
"[objectscript-class]": { "editor.defaultFormatter": "intersystems.language-server" },
"editor.formatOnSave": true,
"intersystems.language-server.formatting.system.case": "word",
"intersystems.language-server.formatting.system.length": "long"

Two regressions compared to v3.6.0:

1. Multi-line method arguments are collapsed to a single line.
2. [ Private ] bracket spacing is incorrect — extra trailing spaces appear inside the brackets.

Note: keyword casing (e.g. method → Method) still works correctly in v3.8.1.

Workaround: Downgrading to extension v3.6.0 fully restores correct formatting behavior. Downgrading only the Language Server did not resolve the issue.

[isc-bsaviano]

@GendronAC This is intentional. #1730 changed the default behavior to allow for client-side files to retain their existing formatting after syncing with the server. See this DC post. The previous behavior of replacing the entire local copy with the server version can be restored by setting objectscript.refreshClassesOnSync to true.

[GendronAC]

Missed that ! My apologies :) Issue is indeed fixed by the proposed setting !