|
| 1 | +# Setting up sphinx to create a matlab doc |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Set up virtual environment |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +```bash |
| 6 | +virtualenv -p python3 cpp_ptb |
| 7 | +source cpp_ptb/bin/activate |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +pip install -r requirements.txt |
| 10 | +``` |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +## Quick start on the doc |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +See the [sphinx doc](https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/quickstart.html) |
| 15 | +for more. |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +This |
| 18 | +[blog post](https://medium.com/@richdayandnight/a-simple-tutorial-on-how-to-document-your-python-project-using-sphinx-and-rinohtype-177c22a15b5b) |
| 19 | +is also useful. |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +```bash |
| 22 | +cd docs |
| 23 | +sphinx-quickstart # launch a basic interactive set up of sphinx |
| 24 | +``` |
| 25 | + |
| 26 | +Answer the questions on prompt. |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +## Setting up conf.py for matlab doc |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +Following the documentation from |
| 31 | +[matlabdomain for sphinx](https://github.com/sphinx-contrib/matlabdomain). |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Specify the extensions you are using: |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +```python |
| 36 | +extensions = [ |
| 37 | + 'sphinxcontrib.matlab', |
| 38 | + 'sphinx.ext.autodoc'] |
| 39 | +``` |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +`matlab_src_dir` in `docs/source/conf.py` should have the path (relative to `conf.py`) |
| 42 | +to the folder containing your matlab code: |
| 43 | + |
| 44 | +```python |
| 45 | +matlab_src_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath('../../src')) |
| 46 | +``` |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | +## reStructured text markup |
| 49 | + |
| 50 | +reStructured text mark up |
| 51 | +[primer](https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/restructuredtext/basics.html). |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +## "Templates" |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +There are different ways you can document the help section of your matlab |
| 56 | +functions so it can be documented automatically by sphinx. |
| 57 | + |
| 58 | +```matlab |
| 59 | +function y = my_function(arg1, arg2) |
| 60 | + % |
| 61 | + % Describe what the function does here. |
| 62 | + % |
| 63 | + % y = my_function_napoleon(arg1, arg2) |
| 64 | + % |
| 65 | + % :param arg1: The first input value |
| 66 | + % :param arg2: The second input value |
| 67 | + % :returns: The input value multiplied by two |
| 68 | +
|
| 69 | + y = arg1 + arg2 |
| 70 | +``` |
| 71 | + |
| 72 | +"Napoleon" way more similar to Numpy: |
| 73 | + |
| 74 | +```matlab |
| 75 | +function y = my_function_napoleon(arg1, arg2) |
| 76 | + % |
| 77 | + % Describe what the function does here. |
| 78 | + % |
| 79 | + % y = my_function_napoleon(arg1, arg2) |
| 80 | + % |
| 81 | + % Parameters: |
| 82 | + % x: The first input value |
| 83 | + % |
| 84 | + % y: The second input value |
| 85 | + % |
| 86 | + % Returns: |
| 87 | + % The input value multiplied by two |
| 88 | +
|
| 89 | + y = x * 2; |
| 90 | +``` |
| 91 | + |
| 92 | +You then just need to insert this in your `.rst` file for the documentation to |
| 93 | +be done automatically. |
| 94 | + |
| 95 | +```rst |
| 96 | +
|
| 97 | +.. automodule:: src .. <-- This is necessary for autodocumenting the rest |
| 98 | +
|
| 99 | +.. autofunction:: my_function |
| 100 | +
|
| 101 | +.. autofunction:: my_function_napoleon |
| 102 | +``` |
| 103 | + |
| 104 | +## Build the documentation locally |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +From the `docs` directory: |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +```bash |
| 109 | +sphinx-build -b html source build |
| 110 | +``` |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +This will build an html version of the doc in the `build` folder. |
| 113 | + |
| 114 | +## Buid the documentation with Read the Docs |
| 115 | + |
| 116 | +Add a [`.readthedocs.yml`](../.readthedocs.yml) file in the root of your repo. |
| 117 | + |
| 118 | +See [HERE](https://docs.readthedocs.io/en/stable/config-file/v2.html) for |
| 119 | +details. |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +You can then trigger the build of the doc by going to the [read the docs](https://readthedocs.org) |
| 122 | +website. |
| 123 | + |
| 124 | +You might need to be added as a maintainer of the doc. |
| 125 | + |
| 126 | +The doc can be built from any branch of a repo. |
| 127 | + |
| 128 | +<!-- TODO --> |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +## Other matlab projects that use |
| 131 | + |
| 132 | +### Sphinx |
| 133 | + |
| 134 | +Some are listed |
| 135 | +[sphinx-contrib/matlabdomain#users](https://github.com/sphinx-contrib/matlabdomain#users) |
| 136 | + |
| 137 | +### Read the docs |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | + - [qMRLab](https://github.com/qMRLab/qMRLab/wiki/Guideline:-Generating-Documentation) |
0 commit comments