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diff --git a/Doc/libtemplate.tex b/Doc/libtemplate.tex index 3fb4f51..d190506 100644 --- a/Doc/libtemplate.tex +++ b/Doc/libtemplate.tex @@ -4,18 +4,27 @@ % ==== 1. ==== % Choose one of the following section headers and index entries; -% \section{} generates the section header, -% \bimodindex{} or \stmodindex{} generates an index entry for this +% \section generates the section header, +% \bimodindex or \stmodindex generates an index entry for this % module. Note that these should only be used for the defining entry % for the module. Other references to the module should use -% \refbimodindex{} or \refstmodindex{}. -% The \label{module-spam} line is for the \seealso{} command. +% \refbimodindex, \refstmodindex, \refexmodindex or \refmodindex, as +% appropriate. (Just prepend "ref" to the csname of the \*modindex +% macro used in the module definition.) +% +% The \label{module-spam} line is for the \seealso command. + +\section{Built-in Module \module{spam}} % If implemented in C, in +\bimodindex{spam} % standard library + +\section{Standard Module \module{spam}} % If implemented in Python, in +\stmodindex{spam} % standard library -\section{Built-in Module \sectcode{spam}} % If implemented in C -\bimodindex{spam} +\section{Extension Module \module{spam}}% If implemented in C, but not +\exmodindex{spam} % in standard library -\section{Standard Module \sectcode{spam}} % If implemented in Python -\stmodindex{spam} +\section{Module \module{spam}} % If implemented in Python, but not +\modindex{spam} % in standard library \label{module-spam} @@ -42,12 +51,6 @@ is only available on genuine \UNIX{} systems. The \module{spam} module defines the following functions: % ---- 3.1. ---- -% Redefine the ``indexsubitem'' macro to point to this module -% (alternatively, you can put this at the top of the file): - -\setindexsubitem{(in module spam)} - -% ---- 3.2. ---- % For each function, use a ``funcdesc'' block. This has exactly two % parameters (each parameters is contained in a set of curly braces): % the first parameter is the function name (this automatically @@ -61,14 +64,14 @@ The \module{spam} module defines the following functions: % least once in the description; each usage (even inside \code{...}) % should be enclosed in \var{...}. -\begin{funcdesc}{open}{filename\optional{, mode, buffersize}} +\begin{funcdesc}{open}{filename\optional{, mode\optional{, buffersize}}} Open the file \var{filename} as a can of Spam. The optional \var{mode} and \var{buffersize} arguments specify the read-write mode (\code{'r'} (default) or \code{'w'}) and the buffer size (default: system dependent). \end{funcdesc} -% ---- 3.3. ---- +% ---- 3.2. ---- % Data items are described using a ``datadesc'' block. This has only % one parameter: the item's name. @@ -78,7 +81,7 @@ default varies per supermarket. This variable should not be changed once the \function{open()} function has been called. \end{datadesc} -% --- 3.4. --- +% --- 3.3. --- % Exceptions are described using a ``excdesc'' block. This has only % one parameter: the exception name. @@ -88,10 +91,19 @@ The exception argument is a string describing the reason of the failure. \end{excdesc} -% ---- 3.5. ---- -% There is no standard block type for classes. I generally use -% ``funcdesc'' blocks, since class instantiation looks very much like -% a function call. +% ---- 3.4. ---- +% Other standard environments: +% +% classdesc - Python classes; same arguments are funcdesc +% methoddesc - methods, like funcdesc but has an optional parameter +% to give the type name: \begin{methoddesc}[mytype]{name}{args} +% By default, the type name will be the name of the +% last class defined using classdesc. The type name +% is required if the type is implemented in C (because +% there's no classdesc) or if the class isn't directly +% documented (if it's private). +% memberdesc - data members, like datadesc, but with an optional +% type name like methoddesc. % ==== 4. ==== @@ -107,21 +119,22 @@ Example: >>> can.empty() >>> can.close() \end{verbatim} -% +% Note that there is no trailing ">>> " prompt shown. + % ==== 5. ==== % If your module defines new object types (for a built-in module) or % classes (for a module written in Python), you should list the % methods and instance variables (if any) of each type or class in a -% separate subsection. It is important to redefine ``indexsubitem'' -% for each subsection. +% separate subsection. \subsection{Spam Objects} +\label{spam-objects} +% This label is generally useful for referencing this section, but is +% also used to give a filename when generating HTML. -Spam objects (returned by \function{open()} above) have the following -methods. - -\setindexsubitem{(spam method)} +Spam objects, as returned by \function{open()} above, have the +following methods: -\begin{funcdesc}{empty}{} +\begin{methoddesc}[spam]{empty}{} Empty the can into the trash. -\end{funcdesc} +\end{methoddesc} |