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1 | | -# Docstring Parsing and Generation Summary |
| 1 | +# LVGL Python Stub Generation with Documentation |
2 | 2 |
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3 | | -The LVGL MicroPython bindings now include comprehensive docstring extraction that converts C documentation to Python docstrings. Here's how it works: |
| 3 | +The LVGL MicroPython bindings include comprehensive Python stub file generation with automatic docstring extraction from C headers. This provides full IDE support, autocompletion, and type hints for LVGL development in Python. |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +## Overview |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +**Key Features:** |
| 8 | +- 🚀 **Fast Parallel Processing**: 6 seconds vs. minutes (uses all CPU cores) |
| 9 | +- 📝 **Rich Documentation**: Automatic extraction from 1400+ LVGL functions |
| 10 | +- 🎯 **IDE Integration**: Full autocompletion and type hints (.pyi files) |
| 11 | +- ⚡ **Separate Build**: Doesn't slow down main MicroPython builds |
| 12 | +- 🔧 **Smart Formatting**: Bullet points, text wrapping, proper Python conventions |
| 13 | + |
| 14 | +**Performance:** |
| 15 | +- Processes 209 header files using parallel processing |
| 16 | +- Extracts documentation from 1423 functions |
| 17 | +- Generates type hints for 41 widget classes and 64 enums |
| 18 | +- Uses all available CPU cores with progress feedback |
4 | 19 |
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5 | 20 | ## 1. **Source File Discovery** |
6 | 21 | ```python |
@@ -138,34 +153,101 @@ python3 gen/gen_mpy.py -M lvgl -MP lv -S stubs_output_dir -E preprocessed_file.p |
138 | 153 | - **Pre-indexing**: Builds function documentation index once, avoids repeated searches |
139 | 154 | - **Speed**: ~6 seconds for 209 files and 1423 functions (vs. minutes with old approach) |
140 | 155 |
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141 | | -## 7. **Key Features** |
| 156 | +## 7. **Usage Examples** |
142 | 157 |
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143 | | -- **Automatic**: No manual documentation writing required |
144 | | -- **Comprehensive**: Processes entire LVGL codebase (200+ headers) |
145 | | -- **Smart**: Handles class methods vs static methods appropriately |
146 | | -- **Type-aware**: Converts C types to Python type hints |
147 | | -- **IDE-friendly**: Generates standard Python docstring format |
148 | | -- **Custom Implementation**: Uses regex-based parsing, no external dependencies |
| 158 | +### Generated Stub Content |
149 | 159 |
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150 | | -## 8. **Technical Details** |
| 160 | +**Class Methods with Documentation:** |
| 161 | +```python |
| 162 | +class label: |
| 163 | + def set_text(self: Self, text: str) -> None: |
| 164 | + """ |
| 165 | + Set a new text for a label. Memory will be allocated to store the text by the label. |
| 166 | + |
| 167 | + Args: |
| 168 | + text (str): '\0' terminated character string. NULL to refresh with the current text. |
| 169 | + """ |
| 170 | + ... |
| 171 | + |
| 172 | + def get_scroll_x(self: Self) -> int: |
| 173 | + """ |
| 174 | + Get current X scroll position. Identical to `lv_obj_get_scroll_left()`. |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | + Returns: |
| 177 | + current scroll position from left edge |
| 178 | + - If Widget is not scrolled return 0. |
| 179 | + - If scrolled return > 0. |
| 180 | + - If scrolled inside (elastic scroll) return < 0. |
| 181 | + """ |
| 182 | + ... |
| 183 | +``` |
| 184 | + |
| 185 | +**Module Functions:** |
| 186 | +```python |
| 187 | +def task_handler() -> int: |
| 188 | + """ |
| 189 | + Call it periodically to handle lv_timers and refresh the display. |
| 190 | + |
| 191 | + Returns: |
| 192 | + time till next timer should run |
| 193 | + """ |
| 194 | + ... |
| 195 | +``` |
| 196 | + |
| 197 | +### IDE Benefits |
| 198 | + |
| 199 | +- **Autocompletion**: Full function and method suggestions |
| 200 | +- **Type Hints**: Proper Python type annotations for all parameters |
| 201 | +- **Documentation**: Rich docstrings with parameter descriptions |
| 202 | +- **Error Prevention**: Type checking catches incorrect parameter types |
| 203 | +- **Navigation**: Jump to definition support in modern IDEs |
| 204 | + |
| 205 | +## 8. **Key Features** |
| 206 | + |
| 207 | +- **🚀 Performance**: Parallel processing using all CPU cores |
| 208 | +- **📝 Automatic**: No manual documentation writing required |
| 209 | +- **🔍 Comprehensive**: Processes entire LVGL codebase (200+ headers) |
| 210 | +- **🎯 Smart**: Handles class methods vs static methods appropriately |
| 211 | +- **📊 Type-aware**: Converts C types to Python type hints |
| 212 | +- **🎨 IDE-friendly**: Generates standard Python docstring format |
| 213 | +- **⚡ Custom Implementation**: Uses regex-based parsing, no external dependencies |
| 214 | +- **🔧 Separate Build**: Optional target that doesn't slow down main builds |
| 215 | + |
| 216 | +## 9. **Technical Details** |
| 217 | + |
| 218 | +### Parallel Processing Architecture |
| 219 | +- **ProcessPoolExecutor**: Distributes file processing across CPU cores |
| 220 | +- **Progress Reporting**: Updates every 50 processed files |
| 221 | +- **Graceful Fallback**: Falls back to serial processing if parallel fails |
| 222 | +- **Pre-indexing**: Builds function documentation index once for O(1) lookups |
151 | 223 |
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152 | 224 | ### Doxygen Parsing Implementation |
153 | 225 | The Doxygen comment parsing is implemented entirely with Python's built-in `re` (regular expressions) module and string manipulation. Key parsing functions: |
154 | 226 |
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155 | | -- `parse_doxygen_comment()`: Main parser using string splitting and pattern matching |
156 | | -- `extract_function_docs()`: Regex-based function declaration finder |
157 | | -- `find_function_docs_in_sources()`: File traversal and documentation lookup |
| 227 | +- `process_file_for_docs()`: Extract all function docs from a single file (parallel) |
| 228 | +- `parse_doxygen_comment()`: Main parser using string splitting and pattern matching |
| 229 | +- `find_function_docs_in_sources()`: O(1) lookup in pre-built documentation index |
158 | 230 |
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159 | 231 | ### Supported Doxygen Tags |
160 | 232 | - `@param name description` - Function parameters |
161 | | -- `@return description` - Return value documentation |
| 233 | +- `@return description` - Return value documentation (with bullet point formatting) |
162 | 234 | - Main description text (everything not starting with @) |
163 | | -- Multi-line descriptions for all sections |
| 235 | +- Multi-line descriptions for all sections with proper text wrapping |
164 | 236 |
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165 | 237 | ### File Processing |
166 | | -- Processes all `.h` files in LVGL source tree |
| 238 | +- Processes all `.h` files in LVGL source tree using parallel workers |
167 | 239 | - Handles UTF-8 encoding with fallback for problematic files |
168 | | -- Caches file contents in memory for efficient lookup |
| 240 | +- Builds documentation index in memory for efficient lookup |
169 | 241 | - Gracefully handles missing or malformed documentation |
| 242 | +- Progress feedback and timing information |
| 243 | + |
| 244 | +## 10. **Development Impact** |
| 245 | + |
| 246 | +The result is that Python developers get: |
| 247 | +- **Full IDE autocompletion** for all LVGL functions and methods |
| 248 | +- **Rich documentation** automatically extracted from C source comments |
| 249 | +- **Proper type hints** for better code quality and error prevention |
| 250 | +- **Fast build times** with documentation generation as separate optional step |
| 251 | +- **Professional development experience** matching modern Python libraries |
170 | 252 |
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171 | | -The result is that Python developers get full IDE autocompletion and documentation for all LVGL functions, automatically extracted from the original C source documentation without requiring external documentation parsing libraries. |
| 253 | +All this without requiring external documentation parsing libraries or manual documentation maintenance. |
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