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"/interact-data/specify-query",
"/data-modeling",
"/configuration",
"/issues-and-help"
]

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.. _mongoid-code-documentation:

==================
Code Documentation
==================

.. contents:: On this page
:local:
:backlinks: none
:depth: 2
:class: singlecol

Overview
--------

In this guide, you can learn about {+odm+}'s code documentation
conventions. If you have a suggestion to improve the API documentation
or introduce a new feature, you can use this guide to help you format
your documentation.

{+odm+} uses a variation of :github:`YARD <lsegal/yard>`, a {+language+}
documentation tool, for its code documentation.

.. _mongoid-code-documentation-structure:

Structure
---------

- **Modules:** All class and module definitions must be preceded by
a documentation comment.

.. code-block:: ruby

# This is the documentation for the class. It's amazing
# what they do with corrugated cardboard these days.
class CardboardBox

- **Methods:** All method definitions must be preceded by a
documentation comment. Use ``@param``, ``@yield``, and ``@return`` to
specify inputs and output. To learn more, see the
:ref:`mongoid-code-documentation-type-declaration` section.

.. code-block:: ruby

# Turn a person into whatever they'd like to be.
#
# @param [ Person ] person The human to transmogrify.
#
# @return [ Tiger ] The transmogrified result.
def transmogrify(person)

- **Errors:** Use ``@raise`` to describe errors specific to the method.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @raise [ Errors::Validations ] If validation failed.
def validate!

- **Private Methods:** Private methods must be documented unless they are
so brief and straightforward that it is obvious what they do. Note that,
for example, a method might be brief and straightforward but the type of
its parameter may not be obvious, in which case the parameter must be
appropriately documented.

.. code-block:: ruby

private

# Documentation is optional here.
def do_something_obvious

- **API Private:** Classes and public methods which are not intended for
external usage must be marked ``@api private``. This macro does not
require a comment.

Note that, because {+odm+}'s modules are mixed into application classes,
``private`` visibility of a method does not necessarily indicate its
status as an API private method.

.. code-block:: ruby

# This is an internal-only method.
#
# @api private
def dont_call_me_from_outside

- **Notes and TODOs:** Use ``@note`` to explain caveats, edge cases,
and behavior which may surprise users. Use ``@todo`` to record
follow-ups and suggestions for future improvement.

.. code-block:: ruby

# Clear all stored data.
#
# @note This operation deletes data in the database.
# @todo Refactor this method for performance.
def erase_data!

- **Deprecation:** Use the ``@deprecated`` macro to indicate deprecated
functionality. This macro does not require a comment.

.. code-block:: ruby

# This is how we did things back in the day.
#
# @deprecated
def the_old_way

.. _mongoid-code-documentation-formatting:

Formatting
----------

- **Line Wrapping:** Use double-space indent when wrapping lines of macros.
Do not indent line wraps in the description.

.. code-block:: ruby

# This is the description of the method. Line wraps in the description
# must not be indented.
#
# @return [ Symbol ] For macros, wraps must be double-space indented
# on the second, third, etc. lines.

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- **Whitespace:** Do not use leading/trailing empty comment lines,
or more than one consecutive empty comment line.

.. code-block:: ruby

# GOOD:
# @return [ Symbol ] The return value
def my_method

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#
def my_method

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# @param [ Symbol ] foo The input value
#
#
# @return [ Symbol ] The return value
def my_method(foo)

.. _mongoid-code-documentation-type-declaration:

Type Declaration
----------------

- **Type Unions:** Use pipe ``|`` to denote a union of allowed types.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param [ Symbol | String ] name Either a Symbol or a String.

- **Nested Types:** Use angle brackets ``< >`` to denote type nesting.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param [ Array<Symbol> ] array An Array of symbols.

- **Hash:** Use comma ``,`` to denote the key and value types.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param [ Hash<Symbol, Integer> ] hash A Hash whose keys are Symbols,
# and whose values are Integers.

- **Array:** Use pipe ``|`` to denote a union of allowed types.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param [ Array<Symbol | String> ] array An Array whose members must
# be either Symbols or Strings.

- **Array:** Use comma ``,`` to denote the types of each position in a tuple.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @return [ Array<Symbol, Integer, Integer> ] A 3-member Array whose first
# element is a Symbol, and whose second and third elements are Integers.

- **Array:** Use pipe ``|`` on the top level if the inner types cannot be
mixed within the Array.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param [ Array<Symbol> | Array<Hash> ] array An Array containing only
# Symbols, or an Array containing only Hashes. The Array may not contain
# a mix of Symbols and Hashes.

- **Nested Types:** For clarity, use square brackets ``[ ]`` to denote nested unions
when commas are also used.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param [ Hash<Symbol, [ true | false ]> ] hash A Hash whose keys are Symbols,
# and whose values are boolean values.

- **Ruby Values:** Specific values may be denoted in the type using Ruby syntax.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param [ :before | :after ] timing One of the Symbol values :before or :after.

- **True, False, and Nil:** Use ``true``, ``false``, and ``nil`` rather than
``TrueClass``, ``FalseClass``, and ``NilClass``. Do not use ``Boolean`` as a type
since it does not exist in Ruby.

.. code-block:: ruby

# GOOD:
# @param [ true | false | nil ] bool A boolean or nil value.

# BAD:

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# @param [ TrueClass | FalseClass | NilClass ] bool A boolean or nil value.
# @param [ Boolean ] bool A boolean value.

- **Return Self:** Specify return value ``self`` where a method returns ``self``.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @return [ self ] Returns the object itself.

- **Splat Args:** Use three-dot ellipses ``...`` in the type declaration and
star ``*`` in the parameter name to denote a splat.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param [ String... ] *items The list of items name(s) as Strings.

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- **Splat Args:** Do not use ``Array`` as the type unless each arg is actually an Array.

.. code-block:: ruby

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def buy_groceries(*items)

buy_groceries("Cheese", "Crackers", "Wine")

# OK:
# @param [ Array<String>... ] *arrays One or more arrays containing name parts.
def set_people_names(*arrays)

set_people_names(["Harlan", "Sanders"], ["Jane", "K", ""Doe"], ["Jim", "Beam"])

- **Splat Args:** Use comma ``,`` to denote positionality in a splat.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param [ Symbol..., Hash ] *args A list of names, followed by a hash
# as the optional last arg.
def say_hello(*args)

- **Splat Args:** Specify type unions with square brackets ``[ ]``.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param [ [ String | Symbol ]... ] *fields A splat of mixed Symbols and Strings.

- **Keyword Arguments:** Following YARD conventions, use ``@param`` for keyword
arguments, and specify keyword argument names as symbols.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param [ String ] query The search string
# @param [ Boolean ] :exact_match Whether to do an exact match
# @param [ Integer ] :results_per_page Number of results
def search(query, exact_match: false, results_per_page: 10)

- **Hash Options:** Define hash key-value options with ``@option`` macro
immediately following the Hash ``@param``. Note ``@option`` parameter names
are symbols.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param opts [ Hash<Symbol, Object> ] The optional hash argument(s).

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# @option opts [ Integer ] :limit An Integer denoting the limit.
def buy_groceries(opts = {})

- **Double Splats:** Use double-star ``**`` in the parameter name to denote a
keyword arg splat (double splat). Note that type does not need declared on
the double-splat element, as it is implicitly <Symbol, Object>. Instead,
define value types with ``@option`` macro below. Note ``@option`` parameter
names are symbols.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param **kwargs The optional keyword argument(s).
# @option **kwargs [ String | Array<String> ] :items The items(s) as Strings to include.
# @option **kwargs [ Integer ] :limit An Integer denoting the limit.
def buy_groceries(**kwargs)

- **Blocks:** Use ``@yield`` to specify when the method yields to a block.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @yield [ Symbol, Symbol, Symbol ] Evaluate the guess of who did the crime.
# Must take the person, location, and weapon used. Must return true or false.
def whodunit
yield(:mustard, :ballroom, :candlestick)
end

- **Blocks:** If the method explicitly specifies a block argument, specify the block
argument using ``@param`` preceded by an ampersand ``&``, and also specify ``@yield``.
Note ``@yield`` must be used even when method calls ``block.call`` rather than
``yield`` internally.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param &block The block.
# @yield [ Symbol, Symbol, Symbol ] Evaluate the guess of who did the crime.
# Must take the person, location, and weapon used. Must return true or false.
def whodunit(&block)
yield(:scarlet, :library, :rope)
end

# @param &block The block.
# @yield [ Symbol, Symbol, Symbol ] Evaluate the guess of who did the crime.
# Must take the person, location, and weapon used. Must return true or false.
def whodunit(&block)
block.call(:plum, :kitchen, :pipe)
end

- **Blocks:** Use ``@yieldparam`` and ``@yieldreturn`` instead of ``@yield`` where
beneficial for clarity.

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param &block The block.
# @yieldparam [ Symbol ] The person.
# @yieldparam [ Symbol ] The location.
# @yieldparam [ Symbol ] The weapon used.
# @yieldreturn [ true | false ] Whether the guess is correct.
def whodunit(&block)
yield(:peacock, :conservatory, :wrench)
end

- **Proc Args:** Proc arguments must use ``@param`` (not ``@yield``). The
inputs to the proc may be specified as subtype(s).

.. code-block:: ruby

# @param [ Proc<Integer, Integer, Integer> ] my_proc Proc argument which must
# take 3 integers and must return true or false whether the guess is valid.
def guess_three(my_proc)
my_proc.call(42, 7, 88)
end
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