Usage of these :nodoc: are not correct but frequently misused. Maybe it's better to apply :nodoc: to the CodeObject next line.
class Foo
# :nodoc: (This :nodoc: is applied to class Foo, not to method bar)
def bar; end
# :nodoc: (Same as above)
def baz; end
end
Correct usage is:
class Foo
# :nodoc: (for class Foo)
def bar
end
def baz # :nodoc: (for method baz)
end
end
This behavior looks like a bug.
class Foo
# This is a comment for method bar
# :nodoc: (this is a nodoc directive for class Foo)
# :call-seq: bar(x, y) (this is a call-seq directive for method bar)
# This is also a coment for method bar
def bar
end
end
Suggestion
If comment only contains container directive(including :nodoc:) and it appears at first line in class/module, it is a directive for container itself.
class Foo
# :nodoc: (for container)
# :stopdoc: (for container)
def foo; end
end
If a comment before code object contains container directive(except :nodoc:), it's for container
class Foo
...
# :stopdoc: (for container)
def foo; end
end
Other comments are for code object. If it contains container directive(except :nodoc:), it's an error to be warned.
class Foo
# :nodoc: (for method)
# comment
def foo; end
# :nodoc: (for method)
def foo; end
end
Directive categories
Directive categorization will be a bit complicated, but I think it's worth clarifying it.
Container directive
Must not mix with code object directives, comment containing these directives must not associated with code object.
:startdoc: :stopdoc: :enddoc: :doc: :category:
Container special directive
Must not mix with code object directives. Comment text is specially handled.
:section:
Situation dependent directive
Can be both container directive or code object directive
:nodoc:
CodeObject directive
Other directives. :callseq: :yield: and also unknown ones.
Usage of these
:nodoc:are not correct but frequently misused. Maybe it's better to apply:nodoc:to the CodeObject next line.Correct usage is:
This behavior looks like a bug.
Suggestion
If comment only contains container directive(including
:nodoc:) and it appears at first line in class/module, it is a directive for container itself.If a comment before code object contains container directive(except
:nodoc:), it's for containerOther comments are for code object. If it contains container directive(except
:nodoc:), it's an error to be warned.Directive categories
Directive categorization will be a bit complicated, but I think it's worth clarifying it.
Container directive
Must not mix with code object directives, comment containing these directives must not associated with code object.
:startdoc::stopdoc::enddoc::doc::category:Container special directive
Must not mix with code object directives. Comment text is specially handled.
:section:Situation dependent directive
Can be both container directive or code object directive
:nodoc:CodeObject directive
Other directives.
:callseq::yield:and also unknown ones.