a script for Mac service that can comment code automatically.

Doxygenize.rb

#! /usr/bin/ruby

#
# This script helps us make doxygen comments in obj-c files in Xcode 
#
# Created by Fred McCann on 03/16/2010.
# http://www.duckrowing.com
#

module Duckrowing
  
  # Convenience class to hold name and type information  
  class Argument
    def initialize(type = nil, name = nil)
      self.type = type
      self.name = name
    end
    
    def name
      @name
    end
    
    def name=(name)
      if name != nil
        name.gsub!(/^&/,'')
        name.gsub!(/^\*/,'')
        name.gsub!(/\[.*$/,'')
        name.gsub!(/,$/,'')
        name.gsub!(/;$/,'')
        name.gsub!(/^\s*/,'')
        name.gsub!(/\s*$/,'')
      end
      if name == '...'
        @name = 'vararg_list'
      else
        @name = name
      end
    end

    def type
      @type
    end

    def type=(type)
      if type != nil
        type.gsub!(/&$/,'')
        type.gsub!(/\s*\*$/,'')
        type.gsub!(/^\s*/,'')
        type.gsub!(/\s*$/,'')
      end
      @type = type
    end
  end
  
  # Base implementation of commenter
  class BaseCommenter
    # Creates a new commenter object
    def initialize(indent, code)
      @indent = indent
      @code = code
      @arguments = []
      @returns = false
    end
    
    # Creates an opening comment
    def start_comment(description = 'Description')
      str = "#{@indent}/**\n"
      str += "#{@indent} <##{description}#>\n"
      str      
    end
    
    def arguments_comment
      str = ''
      @arguments.each do |arg|
        str += "#{@indent} @param #{arg.name} <##{arg.name} description#>\n"
      end
      str
    end
    
    def return_comment
      return '' if !@returns
      "#{@indent} @returns <#return value description#>\n"
    end

    # Creates closing comment
    def end_comment()
      "#{@indent} */\n"
    end
    
    # Convenience method to detect multiline statements
    def is_multiline?
      @code =~ /\n/
    end
    
    # Adds inline comments to a comma delimited list
    def comment_list(list, base_indent='')
      commented_list = ""
      ids = list.split(/,/)
      ids.each do |id|
        id.gsub!(/\s*$/, '')
        id.gsub!(/^\s*/, '')
        list_id = "#{id}"
        list_id += ',' if id != ids.last
        id.gsub!(/\=.*$/, '') 
        id.gsub!(/\[.*\]/, '')                   
        id.gsub!(/\s*$/, '')
        id.gsub!(/^\s*/, '')              
        id.gsub!(/;/, '') 
        id.gsub!(/\s*\:\s*\d+/,'')    
        doc_id = id.split(/\s/).last
        doc_id.gsub!(/\*/, '')              
        commented_list += "#{base_indent}" if id != ids.first        
        commented_list += "#{@indent}#{list_id} /**< <##{doc_id} description#> */"
        commented_list += "\n" if id != ids.last        
      end
      commented_list   
    end
    
    # Parses a comma delimited list into an array of Argument objects
    def parse_c_style_argument_list(str)
      arguments = []
      str.split(/,/).each do |a|
        arg = Argument.new
        parts = a.split(/\s+/)
        arg.name = parts.last
        parts.delete_at(parts.size - 1)
        arg.type = parts.join(" ")
        @arguments << arg
      end            
    end
    
    # Add Xcode selection markup to first editable field
    def select_first_field(str)
      # Add PBX selection to first field
      matches = str.scan(/\<\#.*\#\>/)
      if matches.size > 0
        first_field = matches[0].to_s
        str.gsub!(/#{first_field}/, "#{first_field}")
      end
      
      str
    end
    
    # Returns a comment above the code and the original section of commented code
    def document
      str = start_comment()
      str += arguments_comment()
      str += return_comment()
      str += end_comment()
      str += "#{@code}"
      select_first_field(str)
    end    
  end
  
  class VariableCommenter < BaseCommenter
    # Adds a basic comment above individual variables and rewrites multiple
    # declaritions into an inline commented list
    def document
      if @code.gsub(/\n/, ' ') =~ /^([^\{]+\,)/
        commented_code = comment_list(@code)
        #commented_code.sub!(/^\s*/,@indent);
        select_first_field("#{commented_code}")
      else
        super
      end
    end    
  end

  class PropertyCommenter < BaseCommenter
    # Adds a basic comment above individual properties
  end

  class MacroCommenter < BaseCommenter
    # Parse out args for inclusion in comment
    def capture_args
      matches = @code.scan(/\(([^\(\)]*)\)/)
      parse_c_style_argument_list(matches[0].to_s)
      @returns = true
    end
    
    # Adds a basic comment above individual variables and rewrites multiple
    # declaritions into an inline commented list
    def document
      capture_args if @code =~ /\(/
      super
    end    
  end
  
  # Implementation of commenter to comment C style enums
  class EnumCommenter < BaseCommenter    
    # Comments identifiers in the code block
    def comment_code
      block_match = /\{([^\{\}]*)\}/
      matches = @code.scan(block_match)
      return if matches.size != 1
      
      block = matches[0].to_s
      @code.gsub!(block_match, "{\n#{comment_list(block)}\n#{@indent}}")
    end
    
    # Comments the enum. This will write comments next to each name for a multiline
    # statement. It will not for single line enumerations.
    def document
      comment_code if is_multiline?
      super
    end
  end

  # Implementation of commenter to comment C style enums
  class StructCommenter < BaseCommenter
    # Comments semicolon delimited list of struct members
    def comment_struct_list(list)
      commented_list = ""
      ids = list.gsub(/^\s*/,'').gsub(/\s*$/,'').split(/;/)
      ids.each do |id|
        id.gsub!(/\s*$/, '')
        id.gsub!(/^\s*/, '')
        list_id = "#{id};"        
        base_indent = "\t"
        commented_list += "#{comment_list(list_id, base_indent)}\n"        
      end
      commented_list   
    end
    
    # Comments identifiers in the code block
    def comment_code
      block_match = /\{([^\{\}]*)\}/
      matches = @code.scan(block_match)
      return if matches.size != 1
      
      block = matches[0].to_s
      @code.gsub!(block_match, "{\n#{comment_struct_list(block)}#{@indent}}")
    end
    
    # Adds inline comments for members and a comment for the entire struct
    def document
      comment_code
      super
    end
  end
  
  class FunctionCommenter < BaseCommenter
    # Parse out args for inclusion in comment
    def capture_args
      matches = @code.scan(/\(([^\(\)]*)\)/)
      parse_c_style_argument_list(matches[0].to_s)
    end
    
    # Decides whether or not to add a returns tag to comment
    def capture_return
      @returns = @code.split(/\(/).first !~ /void/ 
    end
    
    # Adds a basic comment above individual variables and rewrites multiple
    # declaritions into an inline commented list
    def document
      capture_args
      capture_return
      super
    end        
  end

  class MethodCommenter < BaseCommenter
    TAILMATCH = /[\s*;.*]/
    
    # Find the return type
    def capture_return_type
      matches = @code.scan(/^\s*[+-]\s*\(([^\(\)]*)\)/)
      return nil if matches.size != 1
      type = matches[0].to_s.gsub(TAILMATCH, '')

      if type == 'void' || type == 'IBAction'
        @returns = nil
      else
        @returns = type
      end
    end
    
    # Parse out params
    def capture_parameters
      params = []
      matches = @code.scan(/\:\(([^\(]+)\)(\S+)/)
      matches.each do |m|
        next if m.size != 2
        arg = Argument.new
        arg.type = m[0].to_s.gsub(TAILMATCH, '')
        arg.name = m[1].to_s.gsub(TAILMATCH, '')
        @arguments << arg        
      end
    end
        
    # Adds a basic comment above individual variables and rewrites multiple
    # declaritions into an inline commented list
    def document
      capture_parameters
      capture_return_type
      super
    end        
  end
  
  class Documenter    
    def document(code)
      code.gsub!(/\s*$/, '')
      indent = base_indentation(code)      
      
      klass = nil
      
      if is_objc_property?(code)
        klass = PropertyCommenter   
      elsif is_objc_method?(code) 
        klass = MethodCommenter            
      elsif is_function?(code)
        klass = FunctionCommenter
      elsif is_macro?(code)
        klass = MacroCommenter
      elsif is_struct?(code)
        klass = StructCommenter
      elsif is_union?(code)
        klass = StructCommenter
      elsif is_enum?(code)
        klass = EnumCommenter
      else
        klass = VariableCommenter
      end
      
      #puts "USE --> #{klass}"
      commenter = klass.new(indent, code)
      commenter.document
    end
    
    private
    def is_objc_method?(code)
      code =~ /^\s*[+-]/      
    end

    def is_objc_property?(code)
      code =~ /^\s*\@property/      
    end

    def is_function?(code)
      !is_macro?(code) && !is_objc_method?(code) && code =~ /\(/
    end
    
    def is_macro?(code)
      code =~ /^\s*\#define/      
    end

    def is_enum?(code)
      code.gsub(/\n/, ' ') =~ /^\s*(\w+\s)?enum.*\{.*\}/      
    end
    
    def is_struct?(code)
      code.gsub(/\n/, ' ') =~ /^\s*(\w+\s)?struct.*\{.*\}/      
    end

    def is_union?(code)
      code.gsub(/\n/, ' ') =~ /^\s*(\w+\s)?union.*\{.*\}/      
    end
    
    def base_indentation(code)
      matches = code.scan(/^(\s*)/)
      return '' if matches.size == 0
      matches[0].join
    end
  end
end

documenter = Duckrowing::Documenter.new
code = STDIN.read
replacement = documenter.document(code)
print replacement

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