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diff --git a/lib/diameter/doc/src/diameter_make.xml b/lib/diameter/doc/src/diameter_make.xml index 83ef42552a..1c1eff6c6a 100644 --- a/lib/diameter/doc/src/diameter_make.xml +++ b/lib/diameter/doc/src/diameter_make.xml @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ <?xml version="1.0" encoding="latin1" ?> <!DOCTYPE erlref SYSTEM "erlref.dtd" [ + <!ENTITY compile_forms2 + '<seealso marker="compiler:compile#forms-2">compile:forms/2</seealso>'> <!ENTITY filename '<seealso marker="kernel:file#type-name">file:name()</seealso>'> <!ENTITY dictionary @@ -64,16 +66,47 @@ interface.</p> <funcs> <func> -<name>codec(Path::string(), [Opt]) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name> +<name>codec(File :: iolist() | binary(), [Opt]) -> ok + | {ok, [Out]} + | {error, Reason}</name> <fsummary>Compile a dictionary file into Erlang source.</fsummary> <desc> <p> -Compile a single dictionary file to Erlang source. -<c>Opt</c> can have the following types.</p> +Compile a single dictionary file. +The input <c>File</c> can be either a path or a literal dictionary, +the occurrence of newline (ascii NL) or carriage return (ascii CR) +identifying the latter. +<c>Opt</c> determines the format of the results and whether they are +written to file or returned, and can have the following types.</p> <taglist> +<tag><c>parse | forms | erl | hrl</c></tag> +<item> +<p> +Specifies an output format. +Whether the output is returned or written to file depends on whether +or not option <c>return</c> is specified. +When written to file, the resulting file(s) will have extensions +<c>.D</c>, <c>.F</c>, <c>.erl</c>, and <c>.hrl</c> +respectively, basenames defaulting to <c>dictionary</c> if the input +dictionary is literal and does not specify <c>&dict_name;</c>. +When returned, results are in the order of the corresponding format +options. +Format options default to <c>erl</c> and <c>hrl</c> (in this order) if +unspecified.</p> + +<p> +The <c>parse</c> format is an internal representation that can be +passed to &flatten; and &format;, while the <c>forms</c> format can be +passed to &compile_forms2;. +The <c>erl</c> and <c>hrl</c> formats are returned as +iolists.</p> +<!-- That codec/2 can take the parsed format is undocumented, and + options name and inherits have no effect in this case. --> +</item> + <tag><c>{include, string()}</c></tag> <item> <p> @@ -90,7 +123,15 @@ Multiple <c>include</c> options can be specified.</p> <item> <p> Write generated source to the specified directory. -Defaults to the current working directory.</p> +Defaults to the current working directory. +Has no effect if option <c>return</c> is specified.</p> +</item> + +<tag><c>return</c></tag> +<item> +<p> +Return results in a <c>{ok, [Out]}</c> tuple instead of writing to +file and returning <c>ok</c>.</p> </item> <tag><c>{name|prefix, string()}</c></tag> @@ -108,7 +149,7 @@ Transform the input dictionary before compilation, appending <c>&dict_inherits;</c> of the specified string.</p> <p> -Two forms of <c>@inherits</c> have special meaning:</p> +Two forms have special meaning:</p> <pre> {inherits, "-"} @@ -127,6 +168,41 @@ Multiple <c>inherits</c> options can be specified.</p> </taglist> +<p> +Note that a dictionary's <c>&dict_name;</c>, together with the +<c>outdir</c> option, determine the output paths when the +<c>return</c> option is not specified. +The <c>&dict_name;</c> of a literal input dictionary defaults to +<c>dictionary</c>.</p> + +</desc> +</func> + +<!-- ===================================================================== --> + +<func> +<name>format(Parsed) -> iolist()</name> +<fsummary>Format a parsed dictionary.</fsummary> +<desc> +<p> +Turns a parsed dictionary, as returned by &codec;, back into the +dictionary format.</p> +</desc> +</func> + +<!-- ===================================================================== --> + +<func> +<name>flatten(Parsed) -> term()</name> +<fsummary>Flatten a parsed dictionary.</fsummary> +<desc> + +<p> +Reconstitute a parsed dictionary, as returned by &codec;, without +using <c>&dict_inherits;</c>. +That is, construct an equivalent dictionary in which all AVP's are +definined in the dictionary itself. +The return value is also a parsed dictionary.</p> </desc> </func> @@ -138,11 +214,7 @@ Multiple <c>inherits</c> options can be specified.</p> <title>BUGS</title> <p> -All options are string-valued. -In particular, it is not currently possible to specify -an &dict_inherits; module as an atom(), or a path as an arbitrary -&filename;</p> - +Unrecognized options are silently ignored.</p> </section> <!-- ===================================================================== --> |