SnakeBridge.Docs.RstParser (SnakeBridge v0.9.0)

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Parses Python docstrings in various formats (Google, NumPy, Sphinx, Epytext).

This module detects the docstring format and extracts structured information including parameters, return values, exceptions, and examples.

Supported Formats

  • Google style: Uses Args:, Returns:, Raises: sections
  • NumPy style: Uses underlined section headers (Parameters ----------)
  • Sphinx/reST style: Uses :param:, :type:, :returns: directives
  • Epytext style: Uses @param, @type, @return tags

Summary

Types

param()
parsed_doc()
raises()
returns()

Functions

detect_style(docstring)

Detects the docstring style based on content patterns.

parse(docstring)

Parses a Python docstring and returns structured data.

Types

param()

@type param() :: %{
  name: String.t(),
  type_name: String.t() | nil,
  description: String.t() | nil,
  optional: boolean(),
  default: String.t() | nil
}

parsed_doc()

@type parsed_doc() :: %{
  short_description: String.t() | nil,
  long_description: String.t() | nil,
  params: [param()],
  returns: returns() | nil,
  raises: [raises()],
  examples: [String.t()],
  notes: String.t() | nil,
  style: atom()
}

raises()

@type raises() :: %{type_name: String.t(), description: String.t() | nil}

returns()

@type returns() :: %{type_name: String.t() | nil, description: String.t() | nil}

Functions

detect_style(docstring)

@spec detect_style(String.t() | nil) :: atom()

Detects the docstring style based on content patterns.

parse(docstring)

@spec parse(String.t() | nil) :: parsed_doc()

Parses a Python docstring and returns structured data.