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1===================
2Clang-Doc
3===================
4
5.. contents::
6
7.. toctree::
8   :maxdepth: 1
9
10:program:`clang-doc` is a tool for generating C and C++ documentation from
11source code and comments.
12
13The tool is in a very early development stage, so you might encounter bugs and
14crashes. Submitting reports with information about how to reproduce the issue
15to `the LLVM bugtracker <https://bugs.llvm.org/>`_ will definitely help the
16project. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please to put a feature request
17there.
18
19Use
20===
21
22:program:`clang-doc` is a `LibTooling
23<https://clang.llvm.org/docs/LibTooling.html>`_-based tool, and so requires a
24compile command database for your project (for an example of how to do this
25see `How To Setup Tooling For LLVM
26<https://clang.llvm.org/docs/HowToSetupToolingForLLVM.html>`_).
27
28By default, the tool will run on all files listed in the given compile commands
29database:
30
31.. code-block:: console
32
33  $ clang-doc /path/to/compile_commands.json
34
35The tool can also be used on a single file or multiple files if a build path is
36passed with the ``-p`` flag.
37
38.. code-block:: console
39
40  $ clang-doc /path/to/file.cpp -p /path/to/build
41
42Output
43======
44
45:program:`clang-doc` produces a directory of documentation. One file is produced
46for each namespace and record in the project source code, containing all
47documentation (including contained functions, methods, and enums) for that item.
48
49The top-level directory is configurable through the ``output`` flag:
50
51.. code-block:: console
52
53  $ clang-doc -output=output/directory/ compile_commands.json
54
55Configuration
56=============
57
58Configuration for :program:`clang-doc` is currently limited to command-line options.
59In the future, it may develop the ability to use a configuration file, but no such
60efforts are currently in progress.
61
62Options
63-------
64
65:program:`clang-doc` offers the following options:
66
67.. code-block:: console
68
69  $ clang-doc --help
70  USAGE: clang-doc [options] <source0> [... <sourceN>]
71
72  OPTIONS:
73
74  Generic Options:
75
76    -help                      - Display available options (-help-hidden for more)
77    -help-list                 - Display list of available options (-help-list-hidden for more)
78    -version                   - Display the version of this program
79
80  clang-doc options:
81
82    --doxygen                   - Use only doxygen-style comments to generate docs.
83    --extra-arg=<string>        - Additional argument to append to the compiler command line
84                                  Can be used several times.
85    --extra-arg-before=<string> - Additional argument to prepend to the compiler command line
86                                  Can be used several times.
87    --format=<value>            - Format for outputted docs.
88      =yaml                     -   Documentation in YAML format.
89      =md                       -   Documentation in MD format.
90      =html                     -   Documentation in HTML format.
91    --ignore-map-errors         - Continue if files are not mapped correctly.
92    --output=<string>           - Directory for outputting generated files.
93    -p=<string>                 - Build path
94    --project-name=<string>     - Name of project.
95    --public                    - Document only public declarations.
96    --repository=<string>       -
97                                  URL of repository that hosts code.
98                                  Used for links to definition locations.
99    --source-root=<string>      -
100                                  Directory where processed files are stored.
101                                  Links to definition locations will only be
102                                  generated if the file is in this dir.
103    --stylesheets=<string>      - CSS stylesheets to extend the default styles.
104
105The following flags should only be used if ``format`` is set to ``html``:
106- ``repository``
107- ``source-root``
108- ``stylesheets``
109