scm2wiki

scm2wiki
1. Description
2. Repository
3. Requirements
4. Usage
5. Example
6. License

scm2wiki is an in-source documentation tool. It uses stand-alone comment blocks and commented definitions in Scheme source code to generate documentation in Markdown or Chicken-flavored svnwiki format. scm2wiki supports Markdown in comments.

scm2wiki can generate documentation for the following definition types:

variable and procedure definitions using define
constant definitions using define-constant
macro definitions using define-syntax (limited support, see [example](#example))
record type definitions using define-record, define-record-type, and defstruct
coops class definitions using define-class
coops generic procedure specializations using define-method

scm2wiki understands Chicken Scheme's native module declarations. By default, it will only generate documentation for symbols that are exported.

There is also some limited support for simple type annotations, including typed-records. However, this feature is not yet complete.

For svnwiki output, scm2wiki translates Markdown text. However, translation is limited and does not yet support lists, plain hyperlinks, inline images, and formatting in tables.

Repository

https://github.com/utz82/scm2wiki

Requirements

Usage

This egg provides the scm2wiki command line utility, which can be used as follows:

$ scm2wiki [options...]

By default, scm2wiki reads from STDIN and outputs Markdown to STDOUT. The following options are available:

Option	Function
-i, --infile=FILENAME	specify an input file
-o, --outfile=FILENAME	specify an output file
-p, --prefix=STRING	change the comment prefix (default ";;;")
--svn	output to svnwiki instead of Markdown
-a	create anchor links (Markdown only)
--document-internals	emit documentation for non-exported definitions

scm2wiki will only consider code comments with a specific, user-defined prefix. By default, the prefix is ";;;". See the following example for a complete list of supported source code elements.

If the -a flag is specified, anchor links will be created for each defined binding. This allows for easy cross-referencing of definitions. The anchor id is the name of the binding, prefixed by def-. Characters not allowed in URLs are stripped. This feature works only in Markdown mode.

Example

The following source file demonstrates the various types of in-source documentation currently supported by scm2wiki. See below for the resulting output in Markdown and svnwiki formats.

;; this comment will be ignored

;;; # A Test Heading

(module foo
    *

  (import scheme (chicken base) srfi-9 coops defstruct)

  ;;; A stand-alone comment stretching multiple lines
  ;;; *with* `formatting` **and** a [named link](https://call-cc.org)

  ;;; ```Scheme
  ;;; ;; A fenced code block
  ;;; (+ 1 2 3)
  ;;; ```

  ;;; an   | interesting | table
  ;;; ---- | ----------- | -----
  ;;; with | actual      | content

  ;; An undocumented variable definition
  (define bar 0)

  ;;; A documented variable
  (define baz 0)

  ;;; (procedure (foo X))
  ;;; A manual annotation in the first line of a comment overrides any auto-
  ;;; detected definition type. This is useful to mark closures, which scm2wiki
  ;;; would class as variable definitions otherwise.
  (define foo
    (let ((z #t))
      (lambda (x)
	(set! z x))))

  ;;; Since constants are not visible outside a translation unit, this constant
  ;;; is not included in the documentation.
  ;;; Override this behavior with the `--doc-internals` command line argument.
  (define-constant bar1 0)

  ;; An undocumented procedure
  (define (fooproc x)
    x)

  ;;; A documented procedure
  (define (bazproc y)
    (+ y y))

  ;;; (footax arg1 ...)
  ;;; A list expression at the start of a syntax comment is interpreted as
  ;;; the syntax' signature. scm2wiki does not auto-detect syntax signatures.
  (define-syntax footax
    (syntax-rules ()
      ((_ a ...) (list a ...))))

  ;;; A record type definition using defstruct
  (defstruct bla
    x ;;; a field comment
    y
    (z 1) ;;; another field comment
    )

  ;;; A record type definition using chicken/define-record
  (define-record blu x y)

  ;;; A record type definition using srfi-9
  (define-record-type blorb
    (make-blorb x y)
    blorb?
    (x blorb-x blorb-x-set!)
    (y blorb-y))

  ;;; A very simple coops class type defintion.
  (define-class <myclass> ()
    (foobar))

  ;;; A slightly more complex coops class definition derived from `<myclass>`.
  (define-class <mysubclass> (<myclass>)
    (foo
     (bar 0)
     (baz initform: 0 accessor: myclass-baz)))

  ;;; A procedure specialization on <mysubclass>.
  (define-method (do-foo primary: (baz <mysubclass>) another-arg)
    42)

  ) ;; end module foo

The resulting Markdown output:

# A Test Heading
## [module] foo

A stand-alone comment stretching multiple lines
*with* `formatting` **and** a [named link](https://call-cc.org)

` ` `Scheme
;; A fenced code block
(+ 1 2 3)
` ` `

an   | interesting | table
---- | ----------- | -----
with | actual      | content

#### [variable] `bar`
**default:** `0`


#### [variable] `baz`
**default:** `0`
A documented variable


#### [procedure] `(foo X)`
A manual annotation in the first line of a comment overrides any auto-
detected definition type. This is useful to mark closures, which scm2wiki
would class as variable definitions otherwise.


#### [procedure] `(fooproc X)`



#### [procedure] `(bazproc Y)`

A documented procedure


#### [syntax] `(footax ARG1 ...)`

A procedure signature at the start of a syntax comment is interpreted as
the syntax' signature. scm2wiki does not auto-detect syntax signatures.


### [record] `bla`
**[constructor] `(make-bla #!key X (Y 1) (Z 1))`**
**[predicate] `bla?`**
**implementation:** `defstruct`

field | getter  | setter       | default | type     | comment
----- | ------- | ------------ | ------- | -------- | ------------------------------
`x`   | `bla-x` | `bla-x-set!` |         |          | `a field comment`
`y`   | `bla-y` | `bla-y-set!` | `1`     |          |
`z`   | `bla-z` | `bla-z-set!` | `1`     | `number` | `a field with type annotation`

A record type definition using defstruct


### [record] `blu`
**[constructor] `(make-blu X Y)`**
**[predicate] `blu?`**
**implementation:** `define-record`

field | getter  | setter
----- | ------- | ------------
`x`   | `blu-x` | `blu-x-set!`
`y`   | `blu-y` | `blu-y-set!`

A record type definition using chicken/define-record


### [record] `blorb`
**[constructor] `(make-blorb X Y)`**
**[predicate] `blorb?`**
**implementation:** `srfi-9`

field | getter    | setter
----- | --------- | --------------
`x`   | `blorb-x` | `blorb-x-set!`
`y`   | `blorb-y` |

A record type definition using srfi-9


### [class] `<myclass>`
slot: `foobar`


A very simple coops class type defintion.


### [class] `<mysubclass>`
**inherits from:** [`<myclass>`](#class-ltmyclassgt)

slot  | initform | accessor
----- | -------- | -------------
`foo` |          |
`bar` | `0`      |
`baz` | `0`      | `myclass-baz`

A slightly more complex coops class definition derived from `<myclass>`.


**[method] `(do-foo primary: (BAZ <mysubclass>) ANOTHER-ARG)`**
A procedure specialization on <mysubclass>.

The resulting svnwiki output:

== A Test Heading
== Module foo

A stand-alone comment stretching multiple lines
''with'' {{formatting}} '''and''' a [[https://call-cc.org|named link]]

<enscript highlight=#"scheme#">;; A fenced code block
(+ 1 2 3)</enscript>



<table><tr><th>an   </th><th>interesting</th><th>table</th></tr>
<tr><td>with </td><td>actual</td><td>content</td></tr>

</table>

<constant>bar</constant>
; default : {{0}}


<constant>baz</constant>
; default : {{0}}
A documented variable


<procedure>(foo X)</procedure>

A manual annotation in the first line of a comment overrides any auto-
detected definition type. This is useful to mark closures, which scm2wiki
would class as variable definitions otherwise.


<procedure>(fooproc X)</procedure>



<procedure>(bazproc Y)</procedure>

A documented procedure


<syntax>(footax ARG1 ...)</syntax>

A procedure signature at the start of a syntax comment is interpreted as
the syntax' signature. scm2wiki does not auto-detect syntax signatures.


<record>bla</record>
; constructor : {{(make-bla #!key X (Y 1) (Z 1))}}
; predicate : {{bla?}}
; implementation : {{defstruct}}

<table><tr><th>field</th> <th>getter</th> <th>setter</th> <th>default</th> <th>type</th> <th>comment</th></tr><tr><td>{{x}}</td> <td>{{bla-x}}</td> <td>{{bla-x-set!}}</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td>{{a field comment}}</td></tr>
<tr><td>{{y}}</td> <td>{{bla-y}}</td> <td>{{bla-y-set!}}</td> <td>{{1}}</td> <td></td> <td></td></tr>
<tr><td>{{z}}</td> <td>{{bla-z}}</td> <td>{{bla-z-set!}}</td> <td>{{1}}</td> <td>{{number}}</td> <td>{{a field with type annotation}}</td></tr></table>

A record type definition using defstruct


<record>blu</record>
; constructor : {{(make-blu X Y)}}
; predicate : {{blu?}}
; implementation : {{define-record}}

<table><tr><th>field</th> <th>getter</th> <th>setter</th></tr><tr><td>{{x}}</td> <td>{{blu-x}}</td> <td>{{blu-x-set!}}</td></tr>
<tr><td>{{y}}</td> <td>{{blu-y}}</td> <td>{{blu-y-set!}}</td></tr></table>

A record type definition using chicken/define-record


<record>blorb</record>
; constructor : {{(make-blorb X Y)}}
; predicate : {{blorb?}}
; implementation : {{srfi-9}}

<table><tr><th>field</th> <th>getter</th> <th>setter</th></tr><tr><td>{{x}}</td> <td>{{blorb-x}}</td> <td>{{blorb-x-set!}}</td></tr>
<tr><td>{{y}}</td> <td>{{blorb-y}}</td> <td></td></tr></table>

A record type definition using srfi-9


=== Class <myclass>
<class><myclass></class>


; slot : {{foobar}}


A very simple coops class type defintion.



=== Class <mysubclass>
<class><mysubclass></class>

; inherits from : [[#Class-<myclass>|<myclass>]]

<table><tr><th>slot</th> <th>initform</th> <th>accessor</th></tr><tr><td>{{foo}}</td> <td></td> <td></td></tr>
<tr><td>{{bar}}</td> <td>{{0}}</td> <td></td></tr>
<tr><td>{{baz}}</td> <td>{{0}}</td> <td>{{myclass-baz}}</td></tr></table>

A slightly more complex coops class definition derived from {{<myclass>}}.


<method>(do-foo primary: (BAZ <mysubclass>) ANOTHER-ARG)</method>
A procedure specialization on <mysubclass>.

License

Copyright (c) 2019-2020, Michael Neidel

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