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Documentation Generator
This project is a Rust-based documentation generator for C# codebases. It scans C# source files, extracts relevant constructs (classes, structs, enums, and interfaces), and generates documentation based on a provided template.
Features
- Parses C# source files to extract constructs.
- Supports XML doc comments.
- Generates documentation in a customizable format using templates.
- Supports different access modifiers and types of constructs.
- Can be integrated into CI/CD pipelines for automated documentation generation.
Roadmap
- Interactive CLI: Enhance the CLI to offer interactive prompts for users who prefer not to use command-line arguments directly.
- Template Customization: Allow users to define their own placeholders and rules within the template to support more flexible documentation styles.
- Incremental Parsing: Implement a feature to only re-parse files that have changed since the last run, improving performance for large projects.
- Multiple Output Formats: Support generating documentation in various formats such as HTML, PDF, and Markdown to accommodate different use cases.
- Code Examples: Extract and include code examples from the C# files, providing context and usage examples in the generated documentation.
- Syntax Highlighting: Integrate syntax highlighting for code snippets within the generated documentation for better readability.
- Versioning: Support versioned documentation, allowing users to generate and maintain documentation for different versions of their codebase.
- Configuration File: Allow users to define settings and preferences in a configuration file (e.g., JSON, TOML) for more convenient customization.
- CI/CD Integration: Provide easy integration with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Travis CI) to automate documentation generation on code changes.
- Documentation Coverage Report: Generate a report showing the coverage of documentation (e.g., percentage of classes, methods, and properties documented).
- Error Handling and Reporting: Improve error handling and provide detailed error reports to help users troubleshoot issues with their input files or templates.
Getting Started
Prerequisites
- Rust programming language
- Cargo (Rust package manager)
Usage
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Prepare a template file (e.g.,
template.md
):# Documentation for [System Name] ## Overview [Brief overview of the system] ## Key Interfaces - **`[interface_name]`**: [summary] ## Main Classes - [access_modifier] **`[class_name]`**: [one_sentence_summary] ## Structs - **`[struct_name]`**: [one_sentence_summary] ## Enums - **`[enum_name]`**: [one_sentence_summary] ## Usage [Usage examples]
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Run the documentation generator:
cargo run --release -- --package_dir path/to/csharp/code --template_file path/to/template.md --output_dir path/to/output --output_file documentation.md
Command Line Options
--package_dir
: Directory containing C# source files.--template_file
: Path to the template file.--output_dir
: Directory to save the generated documentation.--output_file
: Name of the generated documentation file.
Project Structure
.
├── src
│ ├── cli.rs
│ ├── parser.rs
│ ├── documentation.rs
│ └── main.rs
├── Cargo.toml
└── README.md
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
Acknowledgements
- walkdir - Library for recursive directory traversal
- serde - Library for serialization and deserialization
- regex - Library for regular expressions
- strum - Library for working with enums
- strum_macros - Macros for working with enums
- structopt - Library for command-line argument parsing
- structopt-derive - Derive macros for
structopt
Contact
- Email: borna.cvitanic@gmail.com
- GitHub Issues: GitHub Issues Page
Dependencies
~5–14MB
~147K SLoC