private StringBuilder createIndent(int indent){
  StringBuilder oneIndent=createIndent();
  StringBuilder ret=new StringBuilder();
  while (indent-- > 0) {
    ret.append(oneIndent);
  }
  return ret;
}

private StringBuilder createIndent ( int indent ) { StringBuilder oneIndent = createIndent ( ) ; StringBuilder ret = new StringBuilder ( ) ; while ( indent -- > 0 ) { ret . append ( oneIndent ) ; } return ret ; }
creates a string that represents the given number of indents ( can be spaces or tabs . . )
