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RDoc::MethodAttr

Abstract class representing either a method or an attribute.

Attributes

aliases[R]

Array of other names for this method/attribute

arglists[R]

The #call_seq or the #param_seq with method name, if there is no call_seq.

block_params[R]

Parameters yielded by the called block

call_seq[RW]

Different ways to call this method

is_alias_for[RW]

The method/attribute we’re aliasing

name[RW]

Name of this method/attribute.

param_seq[R]

Pretty parameter list for this method

params[RW]

Parameters for this method

singleton[RW]

Is this a singleton method/attribute?

text[R]

Source file token stream

visibility[RW]

public, protected, private

Public Class Methods

new(text, name) click to toggle source

Creates a new MethodAttr from token stream text and method or attribute name name.

Usually this is called by super from a subclass.

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 79
def initialize text, name
  super()

  @text = text
  @name = name

  @aliases      = []
  @is_alias_for = nil
  @parent_name  = nil
  @singleton    = nil
  @visibility   = :public
  @see = false

  @arglists     = nil
  @block_params = nil
  @call_seq     = nil
  @param_seq    = nil
  @params       = nil
end
            

Public Instance Methods

<=>(other) click to toggle source

Order by singleton then name

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 102
def <=>(other)
  [@singleton ? 0 : 1, name] <=> [other.singleton ? 0 : 1, other.name]
end
            
add_alias(an_alias, context) click to toggle source

Abstract method. Contexts in their building phase call this to register a new alias for this known method/attribute.

  • creates a new AnyMethod/Attribute newa named an_alias.new_name;

  • adds self as newa.is_alias_for;

  • adds newa to aliases

  • adds newa to the methods/attributes of context.

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 181
def add_alias(an_alias, context)
  raise NotImplementedError
end
            
aref() click to toggle source

HTML fragment reference for this method

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 188
def aref
  type = singleton ? 'c' : 'i'
  # % characters are not allowed in html names => dash instead
  "#{aref_prefix}-#{type}-#{html_name}"
end
            
aref_prefix() click to toggle source

Prefix for aref, defined by subclasses.

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 197
def aref_prefix
  raise NotImplementedError
end
            
block_params=(value) click to toggle source

Attempts to sanitize the content passed by the ruby parser: remove outer parentheses, etc.

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 205
def block_params=(value)
  # 'yield.to_s' or 'assert yield, msg'
  return @block_params = '' if value =~ /^[\.,]/

  # remove trailing 'if/unless ...'
  return @block_params = '' if value =~ /^(if|unless)\s/

  value = $1.strip if value =~ /^(.+)\s(if|unless)\s/

  # outer parentheses
  value = $1 if value =~ /^\s*\((.*)\)\s*$/
  value = value.strip

  # proc/lambda
  return @block_params = $1 if value =~ /^(proc|lambda)(\s*\{|\sdo)/

  # surrounding +...+ or [...]
  value = $1.strip if value =~ /^\+(.*)\+$/
  value = $1.strip if value =~ /^\[(.*)\]$/

  return @block_params = '' if value.empty?

  # global variable
  return @block_params = 'str' if value =~ /^\$[&0-9]$/

  # wipe out array/hash indices
  value.gsub!(/(\w)\[[^\[]+\]/, '\1')

  # remove @ from class/instance variables
  value.gsub!(/@@?([a-z0-9_]+)/, '\1')

  # method calls => method name
  value.gsub!(/([A-Z:a-z0-9_]+)\.([a-z0-9_]+)(\s*\(\s*[a-z0-9_.,\s]*\s*\)\s*)?/) do
    case $2
    when 'to_s'      then $1
    when 'const_get' then 'const'
    when 'new' then
      $1.split('::').last.  # ClassName => class_name
        gsub(/([A-Z]+)([A-Z][a-z])/,'\1_\2').
        gsub(/([a-z\d])([A-Z])/,'\1_\2').
        downcase
    else
      $2
    end
  end

  # class prefixes
  value.gsub!(/[A-Za-z0-9_:]+::/, '')

  # simple expressions
  value = $1 if value =~ /^([a-z0-9_]+)\s*[-*+\/]/

  @block_params = value.strip
end
            
documented?() click to toggle source

A method/attribute is documented if any of the following is true:

  • it was marked with :nodoc:;

  • it has a comment;

  • it is an alias for a documented method;

  • it has a #see method that is documented.

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 113
def documented?
  super or
    (is_alias_for and is_alias_for.documented?) or
    (see and see.documented?)
end
            
full_name() click to toggle source

Full method/attribute name including namespace

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 270
def full_name
  @full_name || "#{parent_name}#{pretty_name}"
end
            
html_name() click to toggle source

HTML id-friendly method/attribute name

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 263
def html_name
  CGI.escape(@name.gsub('-', '-2D')).gsub('%','-').sub(/^-/, '')
end
            
name_prefix() click to toggle source

‘::’ for a class method/attribute, ‘#’ for an instance method.

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 277
def name_prefix
  singleton ? '::' : '#'
end
            
parent_name() click to toggle source

Name of our parent with special handling for un-marshaled methods

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 305
def parent_name
  @parent_name || super
end
            
path() click to toggle source

Path to this method

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 298
def path
  "#{@parent.path}##{aref}"
end
            
pretty_name() click to toggle source

Method/attribute name with class/instance indicator

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 284
def pretty_name
  "#{name_prefix}#{@name}"
end
            
see() click to toggle source

A method/attribute to look at, in particular if this method/attribute has no documentation.

It can be a method/attribute of the superclass or of an included module, including the Kernel module, which is always appended to the included modules.

Returns nil if there is no such method/attribute. The #is_alias_for method/attribute, if any, is not included.

Templates may generate a “see also …” if this method/attribute has documentation, and “see …” if it does not.

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 133
def see
  @see = find_see if @see == false
  @see
end
            
type() click to toggle source

Type of method/attribute (class or instance)

 
               # File rdoc/method_attr.rb, line 291
def type
  singleton ? 'class' : 'instance'
end
            

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