while (something) {
  if (first) {
    ...long series of statements...
  }
  
  if (second) {
    ...another long series...
  }
}

/* ------------------------------

main:
  - name    :   FixAutoIndent
    desc    :   modify the default behavior of jEdit autoindent    
    date    :   Thursday, September 16, 2004
details:
  - caption:    overview of this script
    body : |
        This macro tests to see if the caret is inside the leading whitespace of the
        current line. If so, it changes the behavior of jedit autoindent.

        To use this script, put it somewhere in the jedit macros directory and
        assign the ENTER key as a shortcut.


------------------------------ */

/// begin_: init vars
    iLine           = textArea.getCaretLine();
    iLen            = textArea.getLineLength(iLine) + 1;
    iCtPos          = textArea.getCaretPosition();
    iLSOffset       = textArea.getLineStartOffset(iLine);
    iWidth          = iCtPos - iLSOffset;
    sLText          = textArea.getLineText(iLine).toString();
    gnu.regexp.RE oRegExFind
                    = new gnu.regexp.RE("^(\\s*)(.*)", 0, RESearchMatcher.RE_SYNTAX_JEDIT);
    iLeadingSpace   = oRegExFind.getMatch(sLText).toString(1).length();
    bInLeadingSpace = false;

/// begin_: modified autoindent
    if(iLeadingSpace >= iWidth){ bInLeadingSpace = true;}
    if(bInLeadingSpace){
        textArea.setCaretPosition(iLSOffset);
        textArea.userInput('\n');
        textArea.setCaretPosition(iLSOffset + iWidth + 1);
    }else{
        textArea.insertEnterAndIndent();
    }