diff --git a/file.proto b/file.proto
index 94e05dd..62033f3 100644
--- a/file.proto
+++ b/file.proto
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ syntax = "proto3";
 // You can generate Marshal & Unmarshal for any struct (message) you want
 // You can generate SortBy and Append functions ONLY FOR 'repeated <message>'
 // Also, those structs must be defined in the same file
-// Additionally, you must use `autogenpb:mutex` on the parent struct. 
+// Additionally, you must use `autogenpb:mutex` on the parent struct.
 // The autogenerated code requires a RW mutex and autogenpb will insert it into the struct
 
 package main;
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ message FormatMsg {
         int64                 maxVartype        = 3;  // max string length of var types
         repeated FormatMsg    inceptionMsgs     = 4;  // messages inside messages
         repeated FormatMsg    enums             = 5;  // locally defined enums
+        repeated FormatMsg    oneofs            = 6;  // locally defined oneofs
 }
 
 message Find {
diff --git a/protoReformat.go b/protoReformat.go
index 6b90347..46f93f4 100644
--- a/protoReformat.go
+++ b/protoReformat.go
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ import (
 	"go.wit.com/log"
 )
 
-// like 'goimport' but for .proto files
+// like 'goimport', but for .proto files
 
-// var maxVarname int
-// var maxVartype int
+var allTheLines *LinesScanner
 
 func protoReformat(filename string) error {
 	// read in the .proto file
@@ -69,12 +68,46 @@ func protoReformat(filename string) error {
 	fmtmsg.MaxVartype = bigType
 
 	// write out the messages
-	all := newLinesScanner(strings.Split(string(data), "\n"))
-	for all.Scan() {
-		line := all.Next()
+	allTheLines = newLinesScanner(strings.Split(string(data), "\n"))
+	for allTheLines.Scan() {
+		line := allTheLines.Next()
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "oneof ") {
+			if inMessage {
+				// message inception. search for the architect. don't forget your totem
+				newmsg := new(FormatMsg)
+				newmsg.MaxVarname = bigName
+				newmsg.MaxVartype = bigType
+				newmsg.Lines = append(newmsg.Lines, line)
+				getInceptionMsg(newmsg)
+				newmsg.Enums = append(newmsg.Oneofs, newmsg)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "enum ") {
+			if inMessage {
+				// message inception. search for the architect. don't forget your totem
+				newmsg := new(FormatMsg)
+				newmsg.MaxVarname = bigName
+				newmsg.MaxVartype = bigType
+				newmsg.Lines = append(newmsg.Lines, line)
+				getInceptionMsg(newmsg)
+				newmsg.Enums = append(newmsg.Enums, newmsg)
+				continue
+			}
+		}
+
 		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "message ") {
 			if inMessage {
 				// message inception. search for the architect. don't forget your totem
+				newmsg := new(FormatMsg)
+				newmsg.MaxVarname = bigName
+				newmsg.MaxVartype = bigType
+				newmsg.Lines = append(newmsg.Lines, line)
+				getInceptionMsg(newmsg)
+				newmsg.InceptionMsgs = append(newmsg.InceptionMsgs, newmsg)
+				continue
+
 			}
 			inMessage = true
 			parts := strings.Fields(line)
@@ -127,57 +160,6 @@ func protoReformat(filename string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-/*
-func formatMessage(curmsg []string) []string {
-	var newmsg []string
-
-	// find the max length of varname and vartype
-	for _, line := range curmsg {
-		parts := strings.Split(line, ";")
-		if len(parts) < 2 {
-			// line is blank or just a comment
-			continue
-		}
-
-		vartype, varname, _, _ := tokenMsgVar(line)
-		if len(vartype) > maxVartype {
-			maxVartype = len(vartype)
-		}
-		if len(varname) > maxVarname {
-			maxVarname = len(varname)
-		}
-	}
-
-	for _, line := range curmsg {
-		line = strings.TrimSpace(line)
-		if line == "" {
-			newmsg = append(newmsg, line)
-			continue
-		}
-		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "//") {
-			pad := fmt.Sprintf("%d", maxVartype+maxVarname+21)
-			hmm := "%" + pad + "s %s"
-			line = fmt.Sprintf(hmm, " ", line) // todo: compute 50
-			newmsg = append(newmsg, line)
-			continue
-		}
-		mt := fmt.Sprintf("%d", maxVartype)
-		mv := fmt.Sprintf("%d", maxVarname)
-
-		hmm := "        %-" + mt + "s   %-" + mv + "s     = %-3s %s"
-
-		vartype, varname, id, end := tokenMsgVar(line)
-		end = strings.TrimSpace(end)
-		id = id + ";"
-
-		newline := fmt.Sprintf(hmm, vartype, varname, id, end)
-		newline = strings.TrimRight(newline, " ")
-		newmsg = append(newmsg, newline)
-	}
-	return newmsg
-}
-*/
-
 // returns vartype, varname, id, end
 func tokenMsgVar(line string) (string, string, string, string) {
 	parts := strings.Split(line, ";")
@@ -222,6 +204,17 @@ func makeLineIter(data []byte) iter.Seq[string] {
 	}
 }
 
+func getInceptionMsg(curmsg *FormatMsg) {
+	for allTheLines.Scan() {
+		line := allTheLines.Next()
+		if strings.HasPrefix(line, "}") {
+			curmsg.Lines = append(curmsg.Lines, line)
+			return
+		}
+		curmsg.Lines = append(curmsg.Lines, line)
+	}
+}
+
 func formatMessage2(curmsg *FormatMsg) []string {
 	var newmsg []string
 
@@ -299,7 +292,7 @@ func (it *LinesScanner) Next() string {
 	if it.index-1 == len(it.things) {
 		fmt.Println("Next() error in LinesScanner", it.index)
 	}
-	return it.things[it.index-1]
+	return strings.TrimSpace(it.things[it.index-1])
 }
 
 // END DEFINE THE ITERATOR