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diff --git a/doc/manual/style.txt b/doc/manual/style.txt index f6b6f63..545d7bb 100644 --- a/doc/manual/style.txt +++ b/doc/manual/style.txt @@ -1,19 +1,46 @@ -/** @page styleguide OpenOCD Coding C Style Guide +/** @page styleguide Style Guides -The following rules describe a formatting, naming, and other conventions -that should be followed when writing or changing the OpenOCD C code. -Many of the general rules should apply to OpenOCD's Jim/TCL code as well. - -The goals of this guide are: -- to produce code that appears clean, consistent, and readable, -- to allow developers to create patches that conform to a standard, +The goals for each of these guides are: +- to produce correct code that appears clean, consistent, and readable, +- to allow developers to create patches that conform to a standard, and - to eliminate these issues as points of future contention. -consistent. Some of these rules may be ignored in the spirit of these stated goals; however, such exceptions should be fairly rare. -@section styleformat Formatting Rules +The following style guides describe a formatting, naming, and other +conventions that should be followed when writing or changing the OpenOCD +code: + +- @subpage styletcl +- @subpage stylec +- @subpage styleperl +- @subpage styleautotools + +In addition, the following style guides provide information for +providing documentation, either as part of the C code or stand-alone. + +- @subpage styledoxygen +- @subpage styletexinfo +- @subpage stylelatex + +Feedback would be welcome to improve the OpenOCD guidelines. + + */ +/** @page styletcl TCL Style Guide + +OpenOCD needs to expand its Jim/TCL Style Guide. + +Many of the guidelines listed on the @ref stylec page should apply to +OpenOCD's Jim/TCL code as well. + + */ +/** @page stylec C Style Guide + +This page contains guidelines for writing new C source code for the +OpenOCD project. + +@section styleformat Formatting Guide - remove any trailing white space at the end of lines. - use TAB characters for indentation; do NOT use spaces. @@ -23,7 +50,7 @@ however, such exceptions should be fairly rare. - remove any trailing empty lines at the end of source files - do not "comment out" code from the tree; instead, one should either: -# remove it entirely (Subversion can retrieve the old version), or - -# use an @c #if/#endif block. + -# use an @c \#if/\#endif block. Finally, try to avoid lines of code that are longer than than 72-80 columns: @@ -74,20 +101,186 @@ int f(int x1, int x2) } @endcode -@section styledoxygen Doxygen Rules + */ +/** @page styledoxygen Doxygen Style Guide + +The following sections provide guidelines for OpenOCD developers +who wish to write Doxygen comments in the code or this manual. +For an introduction to Doxygen documentation, +see the @ref primerdoxygen. + +@section styledoxyblocks Doxygen Block Selection -- use @c /// to for one-line documentation -- for multiple lines, use a "block" style with one space +Several different types of Doxygen comments can be used; often, +one style will be the most appropriate for a specific context. +The following guidelines provide developers with heuristics for +selecting an appropriate form and writing consistent documentation +comments. + +-# use @c /// to for one-line documentation of instances. +-# for documentation requiring multiple lines, use a "block" style: @verbatim /** - * @brief Short description. - * Full description here. - * @param foo Describe foo. + * @brief First sentence is short description. Remaining text becomes + * the full description block, where "empty" lines start new paragraphs. + * + * One can make text appear in @a italics, @b bold, @c monospace, or + * in blocks such as the one in which this example appears in the Style + * Guide. See the Doxygen Manual for the full list of commands. + * + * @param foo For a function, describe the parameters (e.g. @a foo). + * @returns The value(s) returned, or possible error conditions. */ @endverbatim -- if the total line length will be less than 72 columns, then + -# The block should start on the line following the opening @c /**. + -# The end of the block, \f$*/\f$, should also be on its own line. + -# Every line in the block should have a @c '*' in-line with its start: + - A leading space is required to align the @c '*' with the @c /** line. + - A single "empty" line should separate the function documentation + from the block of parameter and return value descriptions. + - Except to separate paragraphs of documentation, other extra + "empty" lines should be removed from the block. + -# Only single spaces should be used; do @b not add mid-line indentation. +-# If the total line length will be less than 72-80 columns, then - The @c /**< form can be used on the same line. - This style should be used sparingly; the best use is for fields: - - @code int field /**< field description */ @endcode + @code int field; /**< field description */ @endcode + +@section styledoxyall Doxygen Style Guide + +The following guidelines apply to all Doxygen comment blocks: + +-# Use the @c '\@cmd' form for all doxygen commands (do @b not use @c '\\cmd'). +-# Use symbol names such that Doxygen automatically creates links: + -# @c function_name() can be used to reference functions + (e.g. flash_set_dirty()). + -# @c struct_name::member_name should be used to reference structure + fields in the documentation (e.g. @c flash_driver_s::name). + -# URLS get converted to markup automatically, without any extra effort. + -# new pages can be linked into the heirarchy by using the @c \@subpage + command somewhere the page(s) under which they should be linked: + -# use @c \@ref in other contexts to create links to pages and sections. +-# Use good Doxygen mark-up: + -# '\@a' (italics) should be used to reference parameters (e.g. <i>foo</i>). + -# '\@b' (bold) should be used to emphasizing <b>single</b> words. + -# '\@c' (monospace) should be used with <code>file names</code> and + <code>code symbols</code>, so they appear visually distinct from + surrounding text. + -# To mark-up multiple words, the HTML alternatives must be used. +-# Two spaces should be used when nesting lists; do @b not use '\\t' in lists. +-# Code examples provided in documentation must conform to the Style Guide. + +@section styledoxytext Doxygen Text Inputs + +In addition to the guidelines in the preceding sections, the following +additional style guidelines should be considered when writing +documentation as part of standalone text files: + +-# Text files must contain Doxygen at least one comment block: + -# Documentation should begin in the first column (except for nested lists). + -# Do NOT use the @c '*' convention that must be used in the source code. +-# Each file should contain at least one @c \@page block. + -# Each new page should be listed as a \@subpage in the \@page block + of the page that should serve as its parent. + -# Large pages should be structure in parts using meaningful \@section + and \@subsection commands. +-# Include a @c \@file block at the end of each Doxygen @c .txt file to + document its contents: + - Doxygen creates such pages for files automatically, but no content + will appear on them for those that only contain manual pages. + - The \@file block should provide useful meta-documentation to assist + techincal writers; typically, a list of the pages that it contains. + - For example, the @ref styleguide exists in @c doc/manual/style.txt, + which contains a reference back to itself. +-# The \@file and \@page commands should begin on the same line as + the start of the Doxygen comment: +@verbatim +/** @page pagename Page Title + +Documentation for the page. + + */ +/** @file + +This file contains the @page page. + + */ +@endverbatim + +For an example, the Doxygen source for this Style Guide can be found in +@c doc/manual/style.txt, alongside other parts of The Manual. + + */ +/** @page styletexinfo Texinfo Style Guide + +This page needs to provide style guidelines for Texinfo, the mark-up +language used by The Guide for OpenOCD Users. + + */ +/** @page stylelatex LaTeX Style Guide + +This page needs to provide style guidelines for using LaTeX, the +typesetting language used by The References for OpenOCD Hardware. +Likewise, the @ref primerlatex for using this guide needs to be completed. + + */ +/** @page styleperl Perl Style Guide + +This page provides some style guidelines for using Perl, a scripting +language used by several small tools in the tree: + +-# Ensure all Perl scripts use the proper suffix (@c .pl for scripts, and + @c .pm for modules) +-# Pass files as script parameters or piped as input: + - Do NOT code paths to files in the tree, as this breaks out-of-tree builds. + - If you must, then you must also use an automake rule to create the script. +-# use @c '#!/usr/bin/perl' as the first line of Perl scripts. +-# always <code>use strict</code> and <code>use warnings</code> +-# invoke scripts indirectly in Makefiles or other scripts: +@code +perl script.pl +@endcode + +Maintainers must also be sure to follow additional guidelines: +-# Ensure that Perl scripts are committed as executables: + - Use "<code>chmod +x script.pl</code>" + @a before using "<code>svn add script.pl</code>", or + - Use "<code>svn ps svn:executable '*' script.pl</code>" + @a after using "<code>svn add script.pl</code>". + + */ +/** @page styleautotools Autotools Style Guide + +This page contains style guidelines for the OpenOCD autotools scripts. + +The following guidelines apply to the @c configure.in file: +- Better guidelines need to be developed, but until then... +- Use good judgement. + +The following guidelines apply to @c Makefile.am files: +-# When assigning variables with long lists of items: + -# Separate the values on each line to make the files "patch friendly": +@code +VAR = \ + value1 \ + value2 \ + ... + value9 \ + value10 +@endcode + */ +/** @file + +This file contains the @ref styleguide pages. The @ref styleguide pages +include the following Style Guides for their respective code and +documentation languages: + +- @ref styletcl +- @ref stylec +- @ref styledoxygen +- @ref styletexinfo +- @ref stylelatex +- @ref styleperl +- @ref styleautotools */ |