Fix TableTest editorconfig caching and adds config fallbacks

lib/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/TableTestFormatterStep.java

@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import java.io.Serial;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
+import java.util.Locale;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 import com.diffplug.spotless.FormatterFunc;
@@ -27,34 +28,61 @@
 
 /**
  * Formats {@code @TableTest} annotation tables in Java and Kotlin source files.
- * Configuration is read from {@code .editorconfig} files.
+ * <p>
+ * Configuration is read from {@code .editorconfig} files. When no editorconfig is found
+ * or the lookup fails, the configured fallback indent style and size are used.
+ * If no fallback is configured, defaults matching {@code Config.SPACES_4} and
+ * {@code Config.NO_INDENT} are applied.
  */
 public final class TableTestFormatterStep implements Serializable {
 	@Serial
-	private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 2L;
 	private static final String NAME = "tableTestFormatter";
 	private static final String MAVEN_COORDINATE = "org.tabletest:tabletest-formatter-core:";
 	private static final String DEFAULT_VERSION = "1.1.1";
 
+	/** Default fallback indent style ({@code "space"}) for Java/Kotlin files. */
+	public static final String DEFAULT_INDENT_STYLE = "space";
+	/** Default fallback indent size ({@code 4}) for Java/Kotlin files, matching {@code Config.SPACES_4}. */
+	public static final int DEFAULT_INDENT_SIZE = 4;
+
 	private final JarState.Promised jarState;
 	private final String version;
+	private final String indentStyle;
+	private final int indentSize;
 
-	private TableTestFormatterStep(JarState.Promised jarState, String version) {
+	private TableTestFormatterStep(JarState.Promised jarState, String version, String indentStyle, int indentSize) {
 		this.jarState = jarState;
 		this.version = version;
+		this.indentStyle = validateIndentStyle(indentStyle);
+		this.indentSize = validateIndentSize(indentSize);
 	}
 
-	/** Creates a step which formats {@code @TableTest} tables using the default version. */
+	/** Creates a step which formats {@code @TableTest} tables using the default version and indent config. */
 	public static FormatterStep create(Provisioner provisioner) {
 		return create(defaultVersion(), provisioner);
 	}
 
-	/** Creates a step which formats {@code @TableTest} tables using the given version. */
+	/** Creates a step which formats {@code @TableTest} tables using the given version and default indent config. */
 	public static FormatterStep create(String version, Provisioner provisioner) {
+		return create(version, provisioner, DEFAULT_INDENT_STYLE, DEFAULT_INDENT_SIZE);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a step which formats {@code @TableTest} tables using the given version and fallback indent config.
+	 * <p>
+	 * The fallback config is used when no {@code .editorconfig} is found or the lookup fails.
+	 *
+	 * @param version     the tabletest-formatter-core version
+	 * @param provisioner the jar provisioner
+	 * @param indentStyle fallback indent style: {@code "space"} or {@code "tab"} (case-insensitive)
+	 * @param indentSize  fallback indent size (must be &gt;= 0)
+	 */
+	public static FormatterStep create(String version, Provisioner provisioner, String indentStyle, int indentSize) {
 		Objects.requireNonNull(version, "version");
 		Objects.requireNonNull(provisioner, "provisioner");
 		return FormatterStep.create(NAME,
-				new TableTestFormatterStep(JarState.promise(() -> JarState.from(MAVEN_COORDINATE + version, provisioner)), version),
+				new TableTestFormatterStep(JarState.promise(() -> JarState.from(MAVEN_COORDINATE + version, provisioner)), version, indentStyle, indentSize),
 				TableTestFormatterStep::equalityState,
 				State::createFormat);
 	}
@@ -65,26 +93,46 @@ public static String defaultVersion() {
 	}
 
 	private State equalityState() {
-		return new State(jarState.get(), version);
+		return new State(jarState.get(), version, indentStyle, indentSize);
+	}
+
+	public static String validateIndentStyle(String indentStyle) {
+		Objects.requireNonNull(indentStyle, "indentStyle");
+		String lower = indentStyle.toLowerCase(Locale.ROOT);
+		if (!lower.equals("space") && !lower.equals("tab")) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("indentStyle must be 'space' or 'tab', got: " + indentStyle);
+		}
+		return lower;
+	}
+
+	public static int validateIndentSize(int indentSize) {
+		if (indentSize < 0) {
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("indentSize must be >= 0, got: " + indentSize);
+		}
+		return indentSize;
 	}
 
 	private static final class State implements Serializable {
 		@Serial
-		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 2L;
 
 		private final JarState jarState;
 		private final String version;
+		private final String indentStyle;
+		private final int indentSize;
 
-		State(JarState jarState, String version) {
+		State(JarState jarState, String version, String indentStyle, int indentSize) {
 			this.jarState = jarState;
 			this.version = version;
+			this.indentStyle = indentStyle;
+			this.indentSize = indentSize;
 		}
 
 		FormatterFunc createFormat() throws Exception {
 			ClassLoader classLoader = jarState.getClassLoader();
 			Class<?> formatterClazz = classLoader.loadClass("com.diffplug.spotless.glue.java.TableTestFormatterFunc");
-			Constructor<?> constructor = formatterClazz.getConstructor();
-			return (FormatterFunc.NeedsFile) constructor.newInstance();
+			Constructor<?> constructor = formatterClazz.getConstructor(String.class, int.class);
+			return (FormatterFunc.NeedsFile) constructor.newInstance(indentStyle, indentSize);
 		}
 	}
 }

lib/src/tableTestFormatter/java/com/diffplug/spotless/glue/java/TableTestFormatterFunc.java

@@ -16,30 +16,57 @@
 package com.diffplug.spotless.glue.java;
 
 import java.io.File;
+import java.util.Locale;
 
 import org.tabletest.formatter.config.Config;
 import org.tabletest.formatter.config.EditorConfigProvider;
+import org.tabletest.formatter.config.IndentStyle;
 import org.tabletest.formatter.core.SourceFileFormatter;
 import org.tabletest.formatter.core.TableTestFormatter;
 
 import com.diffplug.spotless.FormatterFunc;
 
 /**
  * Formats {@code @TableTest} annotation tables in Java, Kotlin, and standalone {@code .table} files.
+ * <p>
+ * For Java/Kotlin files, the indent config priority is:
+ * <ol>
+ *   <li>Settings from {@code .editorconfig}</li>
+ *   <li>Configured fallback ({@code indentStyle}/{@code indentSize} constructor parameters)</li>
+ *   <li>Built-in default: {@code Config.SPACES_4}</li>
+ * </ol>
+ * For {@code .table} files, {@code Config.NO_INDENT} is always used.
  */
 public class TableTestFormatterFunc implements FormatterFunc.NeedsFile {
 
-	private static final EditorConfigProvider CONFIG_PROVIDER = new EditorConfigProvider();
+	private final EditorConfigProvider CONFIG_PROVIDER = new EditorConfigProvider();
+	private final Config sourceFallbackConfig;
 
 	private final SourceFileFormatter sourceFormatter = new SourceFileFormatter();
 	private final TableTestFormatter tableFormatter = new TableTestFormatter();
 
+	/** Creates a formatter using the built-in default fallback ({@code Config.SPACES_4}). */
+	public TableTestFormatterFunc() {
+		this.sourceFallbackConfig = Config.SPACES_4;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Creates a formatter with a configured fallback indent style and size for Java/Kotlin files.
+	 * Used when {@code .editorconfig} is absent or the lookup fails.
+	 *
+	 * @param indentStyle {@code "space"} or {@code "tab"} (case-insensitive)
+	 * @param indentSize  indent size (&gt;= 0)
+	 */
+	public TableTestFormatterFunc(String indentStyle, int indentSize) {
+		this.sourceFallbackConfig = new Config(IndentStyle.valueOf(indentStyle.toUpperCase(Locale.ROOT)), indentSize);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public String applyWithFile(String unix, File file) throws Exception {
 		String fileName = file.getName();
 
 		if (fileName.endsWith(".java") || fileName.endsWith(".kt")) {
-			Config config = CONFIG_PROVIDER.lookupConfig(file.toPath(), Config.SPACES_4);
+			Config config = CONFIG_PROVIDER.lookupConfig(file.toPath(), sourceFallbackConfig);
 			String formatted = sourceFormatter.format(unix, config);
 			return formatted.equals(unix) ? unix : formatted;
 		}

plugin-gradle/CHANGES.md

@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 We adhere to the [keepachangelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format (starting after version `3.27.0`).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- Add `withIndentStyle` and `withIndentSize` configuration to `tableTestFormatter` for setting the fallback indent when no `.editorconfig` is found. ([#2893](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2893))
+### Fixed
+- Fix `tableTestFormatter` editorconfig cache not honoring `.editorconfig` changes across Gradle daemon runs due to a shared static `EditorConfigProvider`. ([#2893](https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/pull/2893))
 
 ## [8.4.0] - 2026-03-18
 ### Added

plugin-gradle/src/main/java/com/diffplug/gradle/spotless/TableTestExtension.java

@@ -46,14 +46,37 @@ public TableTestFormatterConfig tableTestFormatter(String version) {
 
 	public class TableTestFormatterConfig {
 		private final String version;
+		private String indentStyle = TableTestFormatterStep.DEFAULT_INDENT_STYLE;
+		private int indentSize = TableTestFormatterStep.DEFAULT_INDENT_SIZE;
 
 		TableTestFormatterConfig(String version) {
 			this.version = version;
 			addStep(createStep());
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Sets the fallback indent style used when no {@code .editorconfig} is found.
+		 * Must be {@code "space"} or {@code "tab"} (case-insensitive).
+		 * Defaults to {@code "space"}.
+		 */
+		public TableTestFormatterConfig withIndentStyle(String indentStyle) {
+			this.indentStyle = TableTestFormatterStep.validateIndentStyle(indentStyle);
+			replaceStep(createStep());
+			return this;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Sets the fallback indent size used when no {@code .editorconfig} is found.
+		 * Must be >= 0. Defaults to {@code 4}.
+		 */
+		public TableTestFormatterConfig withIndentSize(int indentSize) {
+			this.indentSize = TableTestFormatterStep.validateIndentSize(indentSize);
+			replaceStep(createStep());
+			return this;
+		}
+
 		private FormatterStep createStep() {
-			return TableTestFormatterStep.create(version, provisioner());
+			return TableTestFormatterStep.create(version, provisioner(), indentStyle, indentSize);
 		}
 	}
 }

plugin-maven/src/main/java/com/diffplug/spotless/maven/java/TableTestFormatter.java

@@ -23,16 +23,37 @@
 import com.diffplug.spotless.maven.FormatterStepFactory;
 
 /**
- * Formats {@code @TableTest} annotation tables. Configuration is read from {@code .editorconfig} files.
+ * Formats {@code @TableTest} annotation tables. Configuration is read from {@code .editorconfig} files,
+ * falling back to the configured {@code indentStyle} and {@code indentSize} when no editorconfig is found.
  */
 public class TableTestFormatter implements FormatterStepFactory {
 
 	@Parameter
 	private String version;
 
+	/**
+	 * Fallback indent style when no {@code .editorconfig} is found: {@code space} or {@code tab}.
+	 * Defaults to {@code space}.
+	 */
+	@Parameter
+	private String indentStyle;
+
+	/**
+	 * Fallback indent size when no {@code .editorconfig} is found. Must be >= 0.
+	 * Defaults to {@code 4}.
+	 */
+	@Parameter
+	private Integer indentSize;
+
 	@Override
 	public FormatterStep newFormatterStep(FormatterStepConfig config) {
-		String version = this.version != null ? this.version : TableTestFormatterStep.defaultVersion();
-		return TableTestFormatterStep.create(version, config.getProvisioner());
+		String resolvedVersion = this.version != null ? this.version : TableTestFormatterStep.defaultVersion();
+		String resolvedStyle = this.indentStyle != null
+				? TableTestFormatterStep.validateIndentStyle(this.indentStyle)
+				: TableTestFormatterStep.DEFAULT_INDENT_STYLE;
+		int resolvedSize = this.indentSize != null
+				? TableTestFormatterStep.validateIndentSize(this.indentSize)
+				: TableTestFormatterStep.DEFAULT_INDENT_SIZE;
+		return TableTestFormatterStep.create(resolvedVersion, config.getProvisioner(), resolvedStyle, resolvedSize);
 	}
 }

testlib/src/main/resources/java/tableTestFormatter/JavaCodeFormattedWith2SpaceIndent.test

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import org.tabletest.junit.TableTest;
+
+class CalculatorTest {
+
+    @TableTest("""
+      scenario | a  | b  | sum?
+      positive | 1  | 2  | 3
+      negative | -1 | -2 | -3
+      """)
+    void shouldAddNumbers(int a, int b, int sum) {
+        assert a + b == sum;
+    }
+}

testlib/src/test/java/com/diffplug/spotless/java/TableTestFormatterStepTest.java

@@ -43,24 +43,81 @@ void behaviorTableFile() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void editorConfigChangesAreHonored() {
+		// Verifies that a new FormatterStep picks up .editorconfig changes rather than
+		// returning stale results from a shared cache.
+		//
+		// Two steps with the same version share a classloader (via SpotlessCache's
+		// serialization-based key). If EditorConfigProvider were stored as a static field,
+		// its permanent ec4j cache would survive across FormatterFunc instances, and the
+		// second step would still see the indent_size=4 result cached by the first step.
+		// Making EditorConfigProvider an instance field ensures each FormatterFunc gets a
+		// fresh provider with an empty cache.
+
+		// Step 1: .editorconfig with indent_size=4
+		setFile(".editorconfig").toContent("[*.java]\nindent_size = 4\n");
+		FormatterStep step1 = TableTestFormatterStep.create(VERSION, TestProvisioner.mavenCentral());
+		try (StepHarnessWithFile harness = StepHarnessWithFile.forStep(this, step1)) {
+			harness.testResource("CalculatorTest.java",
+					"java/tableTestFormatter/JavaCodeUnformatted.test",
+					"java/tableTestFormatter/JavaCodeFormatted.test");
+		}
+
+		// Step 2: change .editorconfig to indent_size=2, create a new step
+		setFile(".editorconfig").toContent("[*.java]\nindent_size = 2\n");
+		FormatterStep step2 = TableTestFormatterStep.create(VERSION, TestProvisioner.mavenCentral());
+		try (StepHarnessWithFile harness = StepHarnessWithFile.forStep(this, step2)) {
+			harness.testResource("CalculatorTest.java",
+					"java/tableTestFormatter/JavaCodeUnformatted.test",
+					"java/tableTestFormatter/JavaCodeFormattedWith2SpaceIndent.test");
+		}
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void behaviorWithConfiguredFallback() {
+		// When no .editorconfig is present, the configured indentSize is used as the fallback
+		// instead of the built-in default (Config.SPACES_4 = 4 spaces).
+		// Configuring indentSize=2 should produce the same output as when editorconfig sets
+		// indent_size=2.
+		FormatterStep step = TableTestFormatterStep.create(VERSION, TestProvisioner.mavenCentral(), "space", 2);
+		try (StepHarnessWithFile harness = StepHarnessWithFile.forStep(this, step)) {
+			harness.testResource("CalculatorTest.java",
+					"java/tableTestFormatter/JavaCodeUnformatted.test",
+					"java/tableTestFormatter/JavaCodeFormattedWith2SpaceIndent.test");
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void equality() {
 		new SerializableEqualityTester() {
 			String version = VERSION;
+			String indentStyle = TableTestFormatterStep.DEFAULT_INDENT_STYLE;
+			int indentSize = TableTestFormatterStep.DEFAULT_INDENT_SIZE;
 
 			@Override
 			protected void setupTest(API api) {
-				// same version == same
+				// same version + defaults == same
 				api.areDifferentThan();
 
-				// change the version, and it's different
+				// change the version
 				version = "1.0.0";
 				api.areDifferentThan();
+
+				// restore version, change indent size
+				version = VERSION;
+				indentSize = 2;
+				api.areDifferentThan();
+
+				// change indent style
+				indentSize = TableTestFormatterStep.DEFAULT_INDENT_SIZE;
+				indentStyle = "tab";
+				api.areDifferentThan();
 			}
 
 			@Override
 			protected FormatterStep create() {
-				return TableTestFormatterStep.create(version, TestProvisioner.mavenCentral());
+				return TableTestFormatterStep.create(version, TestProvisioner.mavenCentral(), indentStyle, indentSize);
 			}
 		}.testEquals();
 	}