# Has an optional arg, which is the directory to chdir to before reading
# MANIFEST and *.[ch].
#
-# This script is normally invoked as part of 'make all', but is also
-# called from from regen.pl.
+# This script is invoked as part of 'make all'
+#
+# '=head1' are the only headings looked for. If the first non-blank line after
+# the heading begins with a word character, it is considered to be the first
+# line of documentation that applies to the heading itself. That is, it is
+# output immediately after the heading, before the first function, and not
+# indented. The next input line that is a pod directive terminates this
+# heading-level documentation.
use strict;
+if (@ARGV) {
+ my $workdir = shift;
+ chdir $workdir
+ or die "Couldn't chdir to '$workdir': $!";
+}
+require './regen/regen_lib.pl';
+require './regen/embed_lib.pl';
+
#
# See database of global and static function prototypes in embed.fnc
# This is used to generate prototype headers under various configurations,
sub autodoc ($$) { # parse a file and extract documentation info
my($fh,$file) = @_;
- my($in, $doc, $line);
+ my($in, $doc, $line, $header_doc);
+
+ # Count lines easier
+ my $get_next_line = sub { $line++; return <$fh> };
+
FUNC:
- while (defined($in = <$fh>)) {
+ while (defined($in = $get_next_line->())) {
if ($in =~ /^#\s*define\s+([A-Za-z_][A-Za-z_0-9]+)\(/ &&
($file ne 'embed.h' || $file ne 'proto.h')) {
$macro{$1} = $file;
}
if ($in=~ /^=head1 (.*)/) {
$curheader = $1;
+
+ # If the next non-space line begins with a word char, then it is
+ # the start of heading-ldevel documentation.
+ if (defined($doc = $get_next_line->())) {
+ # Skip over empty lines
+ while ($doc =~ /^\s+$/) {
+ if (! defined($doc = $get_next_line->())) {
+ next FUNC;
+ }
+ }
+
+ if ($doc !~ /^\w/) {
+ $in = $doc;
+ redo FUNC;
+ }
+ $header_doc = $doc;
+
+ # Continue getting the heading-level documentation until read
+ # in any pod directive (or as a fail-safe, find a closing
+ # comment to this pod in a C language file
+HDR_DOC:
+ while (defined($doc = $get_next_line->())) {
+ if ($doc =~ /^=\w/) {
+ $in = $doc;
+ redo FUNC;
+ }
+
+ if ($doc =~ m:^\s*\*/$:) {
+ warn "=cut missing? $file:$line:$doc";;
+ last HDR_DOC;
+ }
+ $header_doc .= $doc;
+ }
+ }
next FUNC;
}
- $line++;
if ($in =~ /^=for\s+apidoc\s+(.*?)\s*\n/) {
my $proto = $1;
$proto = "||$proto" unless $proto =~ /\|/;
my($flags, $ret, $name, @args) = split /\|/, $proto;
my $docs = "";
DOC:
- while (defined($doc = <$fh>)) {
- $line++;
- last DOC if $doc =~ /^=\w+/;
+ while (defined($doc = $get_next_line->())) {
+
+ # Other pod commands are considered part of the current
+ # function's docs, so can have lists, etc.
+ last DOC if $doc =~ /^=(cut|for\s+apidoc|head)/;
if ($doc =~ m:^\*/$:) {
warn "=cut missing? $file:$line:$doc";;
last DOC;
- }
+ }
$docs .= $doc;
}
$docs = "\n$docs" if $docs and $docs !~ /^\n/;
if ($docref and %$docref) {
$embed_where = $docref->{flags} =~ /A/ ? 'api' : 'guts';
$embed_may_change = $docref->{flags} =~ /M/;
+ $flags .= 'D' if $docref->{flags} =~ /D/;
} else {
$missing{$name} = $file;
}
$ret = $docref->{retval};
}
+ if (exists $docs{$inline_where}{$curheader}{$name}) {
+ warn "$0: duplicate API entry for '$name' in $inline_where/$curheader\n";
+ next;
+ }
$docs{$inline_where}{$curheader}{$name}
= [$flags, $docs, $ret, $file, @args];
+ # Create a special entry with an empty-string name for the
+ # heading-level documentation.
+ if (defined $header_doc) {
+ $docs{$inline_where}{$curheader}{""} = $header_doc;
+ undef $header_doc;
+ }
+
if (defined $doc) {
if ($doc =~ /^=(?:for|head)/) {
$in = $doc;
my($flags, $docs, $ret, $file, @args) = @$docref;
$name =~ s/\s*$//;
- $docs .= "NOTE: this function is experimental and may change or be
-removed without notice.\n\n" if $flags =~ /x/;
+ if ($flags =~ /D/) {
+ $docs = "\n\nDEPRECATED! It is planned to remove this function from a
+future release of Perl. Do not use it for new code; remove it from
+existing code.\n\n$docs";
+ }
+ else {
+ $docs = "\n\nNOTE: this function is experimental and may change or be
+removed without notice.\n\n$docs" if $flags =~ /x/;
+ }
$docs .= "NOTE: the perl_ form of this function is deprecated.\n\n"
if $flags =~ /p/;
$docs .= "NOTE: this function must be explicitly called as Perl_$name with an aTHX_ parameter.\n\n"
print $fh "\t\t$name;\n\n";
} elsif ($flags =~ /n/) { # no args
print $fh "\t$ret\t$name\n\n";
- } elsif ($flags =~ /o/) { # no #define foo Perl_foo
- print $fh "\t$ret\tPerl_$name";
- print $fh "(" . (@args ? "pTHX_ " : "pTHX");
- print $fh join(", ", @args) . ")\n\n";
} else { # full usage
- print $fh "\t$ret\t$name";
- print $fh "(" . join(", ", @args) . ")";
- print $fh "\n\n";
+ my $p = $flags =~ /o/; # no #define foo Perl_foo
+ my $n = "Perl_"x$p . $name;
+ my $large_ret = length $ret > 7;
+ my $indent_size = 7+8 # nroff: 7 under =head + 8 under =item
+ +8+($large_ret ? 1 + length $ret : 8)
+ +length($n) + 1;
+ my $indent;
+ print $fh "\t$ret" . ($large_ret ? ' ' : "\t") . "$n(";
+ my $long_args;
+ for (@args) {
+ if ($indent_size + 2 + length > 79) {
+ $long_args=1;
+ $indent_size -= length($n) - 3;
+ last;
+ }
+ }
+ my $args = '';
+ if ($p) {
+ $args = @args ? "pTHX_ " : "pTHX";
+ if ($long_args) { print $fh $args; $args = '' }
+ }
+ $long_args and print $fh "\n";
+ my $first = !$long_args;
+ while () {
+ if (!@args or
+ length $args
+ && $indent_size + 3 + length($args[0]) + length $args > 79
+ ) {
+ print $fh
+ $first ? '' : (
+ $indent //=
+ "\t".($large_ret ? " " x (1+length $ret) : "\t")
+ ." "x($long_args ? 4 : 1 + length $n)
+ ),
+ $args, (","x($args ne 'pTHX_ ') . "\n")x!!@args;
+ $args = $first = '';
+ }
+ @args or last;
+ $args .= ", "x!!(length $args && $args ne 'pTHX_ ')
+ . shift @args;
+ }
+ if ($long_args) { print $fh "\n", substr $indent, 0, -4 }
+ print $fh ")\n\n";
}
print $fh "=for hackers\nFound in file $file\n\n";
}
+sub sort_helper {
+ # Do a case-insensitive dictionary sort, with only alphabetics
+ # significant, falling back to using everything for determinancy
+ return (uc($a =~ s/[[:^alpha:]]//r) cmp uc($b =~ s/[[:^alpha:]]//r))
+ || uc($a) cmp uc($b)
+ || $a cmp $b;
+}
+
sub output {
my ($podname, $header, $dochash, $missing, $footer) = @_;
- my $filename = "pod/$podname.pod";
- open my $fh, '>', $filename or die "Can't open $filename: $!";
-
- print $fh <<"_EOH_", $header;
--*- buffer-read-only: t -*-
-
-!!!!!!! DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE !!!!!!!
-This file is built by $0 extracting documentation from the C source
-files.
+ my $fh = open_new("pod/$podname.pod", undef,
+ {by => "$0 extracting documentation",
+ from => 'the C source files'}, 1);
-_EOH_
+ print $fh $header;
my $key;
- # case insensitive sort, with fallback for determinacy
- for $key (sort { uc($a) cmp uc($b) || $a cmp $b } keys %$dochash) {
+ for $key (sort sort_helper keys %$dochash) {
my $section = $dochash->{$key};
- print $fh "\n=head1 $key\n\n=over 8\n\n";
- # Again, fallback for determinacy
- for my $key (sort { uc($a) cmp uc($b) || $a cmp $b } keys %$section) {
+ print $fh "\n=head1 $key\n\n";
+
+ # Output any heading-level documentation and delete so won't get in
+ # the way later
+ if (exists $section->{""}) {
+ print $fh $section->{""} . "\n";
+ delete $section->{""};
+ }
+ print $fh "=over 8\n\n";
+
+ for my $key (sort sort_helper keys %$section) {
docout($fh, $key, $section->{$key});
}
print $fh "\n=back\n";
if (@$missing) {
print $fh "\n=head1 Undocumented functions\n\n";
- print $fh <<'_EOB_';
-Some functions are currently undocumented; use at your own risk, as the
-interfaces are subject to change. If you use one of these, do everyone a
-favor by creating documentation for it. The acceptance of your patch will
-indicate that the interface is stable (unless it is explicitly marked
-otherwise). The undocumented functions are:
+ print $fh $podname eq 'perlapi' ? <<'_EOB_' : <<'_EOB_';
+The following functions have been flagged as part of the public API,
+but are currently undocumented. Use them at your own risk, as the
+interfaces are subject to change. Functions that are not listed in this
+document are not intended for public use, and should NOT be used under any
+circumstances.
+
+If you feel you need to use one of these functions, first send email to
+L<perl5-porters@perl.org|mailto:perl5-porters@perl.org>. It may be
+that there is a good reason for the function not being documented, and it
+should be removed from this list; or it may just be that no one has gotten
+around to documenting it. In the latter case, you will be asked to submit a
+patch to document the function. Once your patch is accepted, it will indicate
+that the interface is stable (unless it is explicitly marked otherwise) and
+usable by you.
+
+=over
+
+_EOB_
+The following functions are currently undocumented. If you use one of
+them, you may wish to consider creating and submitting documentation for
+it.
=over
}
print $fh "=back\n\n";
}
+ print $fh $footer, "=cut\n";
-print $fh $footer, <<'_EOF_';
-=cut
-
- ex: set ro:
-_EOF_
-
- close $fh or die "Can't close $filename: $!";
-}
-
-if (@ARGV) {
- my $workdir = shift;
- chdir $workdir
- or die "Couldn't chdir to '$workdir': $!";
+ read_only_bottom_close_and_rename($fh);
}
-open IN, "embed.fnc" or die $!;
-
-while (<IN>) {
- chomp;
- next if /^:/;
- while (s|\\\s*$||) {
- $_ .= <IN>;
- chomp;
- }
- s/\s+$//;
- next if /^\s*(#|$)/;
-
- my ($flags, $retval, $func, @args) = split /\s*\|\s*/, $_;
-
- next unless $func;
-
- s/\b(NN|NULLOK)\b\s+//g for @args;
- $func =~ s/\t//g; # clean up fields from embed.pl
- $retval =~ s/\t//;
+foreach (@{(setup_embed())[0]}) {
+ next if @$_ < 2;
+ my ($flags, $retval, $func, @args) = @$_;
+ s/\b(?:NN|NULLOK)\b\s+//g for @args;
$funcflags{$func} = {
flags => $flags,
};
}
-my $file;
# glob() picks up docs from extra .c or .h files that may be in unclean
# development trees.
-my $MANIFEST = do {
- local ($/, *FH);
- open FH, "MANIFEST" or die "Can't open MANIFEST: $!";
- <FH>;
-};
-
-for $file (($MANIFEST =~ /^(\S+\.c)\t/gm), ($MANIFEST =~ /^(\S+\.h)\t/gm)) {
- open F, "< $file" or die "Cannot open $file for docs: $!\n";
+open my $fh, '<', 'MANIFEST'
+ or die "Can't open MANIFEST: $!";
+while (my $line = <$fh>) {
+ next unless my ($file) = $line =~ /^(\S+\.[ch])\t/;
+
+ open F, '<', $file or die "Cannot open $file for docs: $!\n";
$curheader = "Functions in file $file\n";
autodoc(\*F,$file);
close F or die "Error closing $file: $!\n";
}
+close $fh or die "Error whilst reading MANIFEST: $!";
for (sort keys %funcflags) {
next unless $funcflags{$_}{flags} =~ /d/;
# walk table providing an array of components in each line to
# subroutine, printing the result
-my @missing_api = grep $funcflags{$_}{flags} =~ /A/ && !$docs{api}{$_}, keys %funcflags;
+# List of funcs in the public API that aren't also marked as experimental nor
+# deprecated.
+my @missing_api = grep $funcflags{$_}{flags} =~ /A/ && $funcflags{$_}{flags} !~ /[MD]/ && !$docs{api}{$_}, keys %funcflags;
output('perlapi', <<'_EOB_', $docs{api}, \@missing_api, <<'_EOE_');
=head1 NAME
X<Perl API> X<API> X<api>
This file contains the documentation of the perl public API generated by
-embed.pl, specifically a listing of functions, macros, flags, and variables
+F<embed.pl>, specifically a listing of functions, macros, flags, and variables
that may be used by extension writers. L<At the end|/Undocumented functions>
is a list of functions which have yet to be documented. The interfaces of
-those are subject to change without notice. Any functions not listed here are
+those are subject to change without notice. Anything not listed here is
not part of the public API, and should not be used by extension writers at
all. For these reasons, blindly using functions listed in proto.h is to be
avoided when writing extensions.
+In Perl, unlike C, a string of characters may generally contain embedded
+C<NUL> characters. Sometimes in the documentation a Perl string is referred
+to as a "buffer" to distinguish it from a C string, but sometimes they are
+both just referred to as strings.
+
Note that all Perl API global variables must be referenced with the C<PL_>
-prefix. Some macros are provided for compatibility with the older,
+prefix. Again, those not listed here are not to be used by extension writers,
+and can be changed or removed without notice; same with macros.
+Some macros are provided for compatibility with the older,
unadorned names, but this support may be disabled in a future release.
Perl was originally written to handle US-ASCII only (that is characters
And documentation and comments may still use the term ASCII, when
sometimes in fact the entire range from 0 - 255 is meant.
-Note that Perl can be compiled and run under EBCDIC (See L<perlebcdic>)
-or ASCII. Most of the documentation (and even comments in the code)
+The non-ASCII characters below 256 can have various meanings, depending on
+various things. (See, most notably, L<perllocale>.) But usually the whole
+range can be referred to as ISO-8859-1. Often, the term "Latin-1" (or
+"Latin1") is used as an equivalent for ISO-8859-1. But some people treat
+"Latin1" as referring just to the characters in the range 128 through 255, or
+somethimes from 160 through 255.
+This documentation uses "Latin1" and "Latin-1" to refer to all 256 characters.
+
+Note that Perl can be compiled and run under either ASCII or EBCDIC (See
+L<perlebcdic>). Most of the documentation (and even comments in the code)
ignore the EBCDIC possibility.
For almost all purposes the differences are transparent.
As an example, under EBCDIC,
(and variants of that name, including in function names),
it also (essentially transparently) means C<UTF-EBCDIC>.
But the ordinals of characters differ between ASCII, EBCDIC, and
-the UTF- encodings, and a string encoded in UTF-EBCDIC may occupy more bytes
-than in UTF-8.
-
-Also, on some EBCDIC machines, functions that are documented as operating on
-US-ASCII (or Basic Latin in Unicode terminology) may in fact operate on all
-256 characters in the EBCDIC range, not just the subset corresponding to
-US-ASCII.
+the UTF- encodings, and a string encoded in UTF-EBCDIC may occupy a different
+number of bytes than in UTF-8.
The listing below is alphabetical, case insensitive.
_EOE_
-my @missing_guts = grep $funcflags{$_}{flags} !~ /A/ && !$docs{guts}{$_}, keys %funcflags;
+# List of non-static internal functions
+my @missing_guts =
+ grep $funcflags{$_}{flags} !~ /[As]/ && !$docs{guts}{$_}, keys %funcflags;
output('perlintern', <<'END', $docs{guts}, \@missing_guts, <<'END');
=head1 NAME
This file is the autogenerated documentation of functions in the
Perl interpreter that are documented using Perl's internal documentation
-format but are not marked as part of the Perl API. In other words,
+format but are not marked as part of the Perl API. In other words,
B<they are not for use in extensions>!
END
=head1 AUTHORS
The autodocumentation system was originally added to the Perl core by
-Benjamin Stuhl. Documentation is by whoever was kind enough to
+Benjamin Stuhl. Documentation is by whoever was kind enough to
document their functions.
=head1 SEE ALSO
https://perl5.git.perl.org / perl5.git / blobdiff