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Sphinx AutoAPI
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.. image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/sphinx-autoapi/badge/?version=latest
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:target: https://sphinx-autoapi.readthedocs.org
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:alt: Documentation Status
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.. image:: https://travis-ci.org/rtfd/sphinx-autoapi.svg?branch=master
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:target: https://travis-ci.org/rtfd/sphinx-autoapi
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.. image:: https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/5nd33gp2eq7411t1?svg=true
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:target: https://ci.appveyor.com/project/ericholscher/sphinx-autoapi
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.. warning:: This is a pre-release version. Some or all features might not work yet.
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Sphinx AutoAPI aims to provide "autodoc" or "javadoc" style documentation for Sphinx.
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The aim is to support all programming languages,
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be easy to use,
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and not require much configuration.
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AutoAPI is a parse-only solution for both static and dynamic languages.
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This is in contrast to the traditional `Sphinx autodoc <http://sphinx-doc.org/ext/autodoc.html>`_,
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which is Python-only and uses code imports.
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Full documentation can be found on `Read the Docs <http://sphinx-autoapi.readthedocs.org>`_.
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Contents
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--------
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.. toctree::
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:caption: Main
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:glob:
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:maxdepth: 2
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config
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templates
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.. toctree::
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:caption: API
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:glob:
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:maxdepth: 2
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design
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Basic Workflow
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--------------
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Sphinx AutoAPI has the following structure:
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* Configure directory to look for source files
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* Serialize those source files, using language-specific tooling
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* Map the serialized data into standard AutoAPI Python objects
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* Generate RST through Jinja2 templates from those Python objects
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This basic framework should be easy to implement in your language of choice.
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All you need to do is be able to generate a JSON structure that includes your API and docs for those classes, functions, etc.
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Install
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-------
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First you need to install autoapi:
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.. code:: bash
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pip install sphinx-autoapi
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Then add it to your Sphinx project's ``conf.py``:
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.. code:: python
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extensions = ['autoapi.extension']
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# Document Python Code
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autoapi_type = 'python'
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autoapi_dirs = ['path/to/python/files', 'path/to/more/python/files']
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# Or, Document Go Code
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autoapi_type = 'go'
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autoapi_dirs = 'path/to/go/files'
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AutoAPI will automatically add itself to the last TOCTree in your top-level
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``index.rst``.
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This is needed because we will be outputting rst files into the ``autoapi``
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directory. This adds it into the global TOCTree for your project, so that it
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appears in the menus.
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We hope to be able to dynamically add items into the TOCTree, and remove this
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step. However, it is currently required.
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See all available configuration options in :doc:`config`.
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Setup
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-----
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.NET
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The .NET mapping utilizes the tool `docfx`_. To install ``docfx``, first
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you'll need to `install a .NET runtime on your system <ASP.NET Installation>`_.
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The docfx tool can be installed with::
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dnu commands install docfx
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By default, ``docfx`` will output metadata files into the ``_api`` path. You
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can configure which path to output files into by setting the path in your
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`docfx configuration file`_ in your project's repository. For example:
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.. code:: json
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{
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...
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"metadata": [{
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...
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"dest": "docs/_api",
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...
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}]
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}
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.. note::
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The ``dest`` configuration option is required to output to the ``docs/``
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path, where autoapi knows to search for these files.
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With a working ``docfx`` toolchain, you can now add the configuration options
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to enable the .NET autoapi mapper. In your ``conf.py``:
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.. code:: python
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extensions = ['autoapi.extension']
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autoapi_type = 'dotnet'
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autoapi_dirs = ['..']
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This configuration assumes your ``conf.py`` is in a ``docs/`` path, and will use
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your parent path ('..') to search for files to pass to ``docfx``. Unless you
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specify a custom pattern, using the ``autoapi_patterns`` option,
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``sphinx-autoapi`` will assume a list of file names to search.
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First, a ``docfx.json`` file will be searched for. If this file exists, it will
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be used, regardless of whether you have other file patterns listed. Otherwise,
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any file matching ``['project.json', 'csproj', 'vsproj']`` will be searched for.
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.. _`docfx`: https://github.com/dotnet/docfx
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.. _`ASP.NET Installation`: http://docs.asp.net/en/latest/getting-started/index.html
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.. _`docfx configuration file`: https://dotnet.github.io/docfx/tutorial/docfx.exe_user_manual.html#3-docfx-json-format
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GO
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~~~~
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Install go domain extension for sphinx.
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.. code:: bash
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pip install go sphinxcontrib_golangdomain
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Install the go environment (from https://golang.org/dl/).
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Install a git client for your environment (e.g. from https://desktop.github.com/).
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Install our godocjson tool (preprocess godoc output to JSON, in a way similar to jsdoc -X).
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.. code:: bash
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go get github.com/rtfd/godocjson
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Add go domain in your conf.py.
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.. code:: python
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extensions = [ 'sphinxcontrib.golangdomain',...
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Before running building your doc, make sure the godocjson executable is in your path.
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Javascript
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Requires jsdoc, which in turn requires nodejs to be installed.
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Install nodejs on your platform.
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Install jsdoc using npm.
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.. code:: bash
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npm install jsdoc -g
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Before building your doc, make sure the jsdoc executable is in your path.
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Customize
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---------
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All of the pages that AutoAPI generates are templated with Jinja2 templates.
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You can fully customize how pages are displayed on a per-object basis.
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Read more about it in :doc:`templates`.
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Design
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------
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Read more about the deisgn in our :doc:`design`.
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Currently Implemented
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* Python (2 only -- Epydoc doesn't support Python 3)
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* .NET
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* Go
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* Javascript
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Adding a new language
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---------------------
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Adding a new language should only take a couple of hours,
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assuming your language has a tool to generate JSON from API documentation.
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The steps to follow:
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* Add a new Mapper file in `mappers/`. It's probably easiest to copy an existing one, like the Javascript or Python mappers.
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* Implement the :py:func:`create_class` and :py:func:`read_file` methods on the :py:class:`SphinxMapperBase`.
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* Implement all appropriate object types on the :py:class:`PythonMapperBase`
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* Add a test in the `tests/test_integration.py`, along with an example project for the testing.
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* Include it in the class mapping in `mappers/base.py` and `extension.py`
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