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| author | Dragorn421 <Dragorn421@users.noreply.github.com> | 2025-06-08 01:37:46 +0200 |
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| committer | GitHub <noreply@github.com> | 2025-06-07 19:37:46 -0400 |
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diff --git a/docs/Documenting.md b/docs/Documenting.md index 03a12ebbd..72bb5e1fa 100644 --- a/docs/Documenting.md +++ b/docs/Documenting.md @@ -2,44 +2,57 @@ # Documentation Style Guide This project uses [Doxygen](https://www.doxygen.nl/index.html) to generate documentation pages from comments found in the source files. This guide focuses on writing compatible comments and ensuring consistency across the codebase. -```diff -- Note - -As the codebase is constantly changing, only document what is complete, well-understood and not -already covered by good naming. This is especially true for function parameters and return values. -Also note that there is no obligation to completing the documentation steps for functions you -work on if you do not want to at the time. -``` + +However to keep the documentation readable in text and favor consistency, the Doxygen commands that should be used are restricted to what this document mentions. + To generate a doxygen manual for the project, ensure you have doxygen installed and then cd into the project root directory and run `doxygen Doxyfile`. +The documentation can then be browsed by opening `docs/doxygen/html/index.html` in a web browser. + ## Documenting Functions -For functions, a description of the function's purpose should go above the function: + +Any comments inside functions, except bugs ([see below](#documenting-bugs)), should use `//`-style comments, even if spanning over multiple lines. + +A simple example of documenting a function with just a description (note the leading `/**`): + ```c /** - * My description of this function + * Update the crawl sound timer, and play the crawling sound when it reaches 0. */ -void foo(void); +void EnInsect_UpdateCrawlSfx(EnInsect* this) { ``` -Further considerations: -- Any comments inside the function should follow the usual `//` or `/**/` comment styles. -- For documenting return values, place a `@return` at the bottom of the function comment followed by the description of the return value. This should only be done if the name of the function is not self-explanatory and is well-understood. -- For documenting parameters, place a `@param` between the comment and the @return (if applicable) followed by the name of the parameter and a brief description. This should only be done if the name of the parameter is not self-explanatory and is well-understood. -- All `@param`s should come before `@return` and be in the same order the parameters appear in the function declaration. Note that this does not mean you should add empty `@params` for parameters deemed self-explanatory. -A full example would be as follows: (however in practice functions such as this would be considered self-explanatory) +A more complete example: + ```c /** - * This is an example + * Request to either increase or consume magic. + * + * @param amount the positive-valued amount to either increase or decrease magic by + * @param type how the magic is increased or consumed. * - * @param bar the input - * @return bar multiplied by 2 + * @return false if the request failed */ -s32 foo(s32 bar) { - return 2*bar; -} +s32 Magic_RequestChange(PlayState* play, s16 amount, s16 type) { ``` +Note: + +- Documentation for self-explanatory arguments (`@param`) and return values (`@return`) may be omitted. +- `@param` commands should not have empty lines in between. +- Different commands (main description, `@param`, `@return`, ...) should be separated by empty lines. + +Other directives that may be used for documenting functions: + +- `@see` to reference something else ([see below](#linking-related-information)). +- `@note` to bring attention to some of the function behavior. + ## Documenting Variables -Documentation of variables should include what this variable is used for if the name is not completely clear and if applicable whether a set of defines or enumerations should be used alongside it (which should be linked with `@see`, see below) + +In case the name of a variable isn't completely clear, documentation can provide a description. + +If applicable, it may refer to a set of defines or enumerations that should be used with it (those should be linked with `@see`, [see below](#linking-related-information)). + ```c /** * My description of this variable @@ -48,53 +61,59 @@ s32 foo; ``` ## Documenting Files -File documentation should go near the top of the file, below includes. It should only feature information that is general to the file. + +File documentation should be located at the top of the file, above `#include`s. + +File documentation should only feature information that is general to the file or the system it implements. + ```c /** - * @file file_name.c + * @file z_fcurve_data_skelanime.c + * @brief Curve skeleton animation system * - * My description of this file + * A curve skeleton has a fixed number of limbs, ... +... */ ``` ## Other ### Documenting Bugs: + Bugs should be documented on the line above where the bug begins. + ```c -//! @bug description +//! @bug Missing early return ``` + +Bug described on multiple lines should still use the `//!` syntax, over multiple lines. For example: + +```c +//! @bug this code was clearly meaning to print `abs(camera->camDataIdx)` as a +//! one-or-two-digit number, instead of `i`. +``` + ### Linking related information: + `@see` should be used to provide links to related information where appropriate, for example: + ```c /** - * Save File Data - * @see SaveContext + * Sets the next framebuffer to the framebuffer associated to `task`. + * If there is no current buffer or it is time to swap, this buffer will be swapped to + * immediately, otherwise it will be swapped to later in Sched_HandleRetrace. + * + * @see Sched_HandleRetrace */ -SaveContext gSaveContext; +void Sched_SetNextFramebufferFromTask(Scheduler* sc, OSScTask* task) { ``` + In the case of functions, `@see` should come before the first `@param`. -### HTML -You can include html tags in your doc comments, however it is strongly advised against doing this if it greatly reduces readability of the code comments. -```c -/** - * My<br> - * Newline<br> - * Doc Comment - */ -``` -### LaTeX -You can embed [LaTeX](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/LaTeX) in your doc comments if useful to do so. -For inline rendering: -```c -/** - * \f$ \textrm{Your LaTeX Here} \f$ - */ -``` -For centered rendering on a separate line: -```c -/** - * \f[ \textrm{Your LaTeX Here} \f] - */ -``` +`@see` may also be used for documenting files or variables. + +### HTML and LaTeX + +It is possible to include HTML and LaTeX in documentation comments. + +However it is prefered not to do so, so that the raw text stays readable when looked at as plain text, for example when browsing the source code. |
