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-rw-r--r-- | lib/syntax_tools/doc/overview.edoc | 83 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/Makefile | 2 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/ref_man.xml | 13 |
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diff --git a/lib/syntax_tools/doc/overview.edoc b/lib/syntax_tools/doc/overview.edoc index df02ad0b3a..3111633a99 100644 --- a/lib/syntax_tools/doc/overview.edoc +++ b/lib/syntax_tools/doc/overview.edoc @@ -2,79 +2,34 @@ Syntax Tools overview page - @author Richard Carlsson <[email protected]> -@copyright 1997-2004 Richard Carlsson +@copyright 1997-2014 Richard Carlsson @version {@version} -@title Erlang Syntax Tools +@title Erlang Syntax and Metaprogramming tools -@doc This package contains modules for handling abstract Erlang syntax -trees, in a way that is compatible with the "parse trees" of the -standard library module `erl_parse', together with utilities for reading -source files in unusual ways and pretty-printing syntax trees. Also -included is an amazing module merger and renamer called Igor, as well as -an automatic code-cleaner. +@doc This package contains modules for handling abstract syntax trees (ASTs) +in Erlang, in a way that is compatible with the "abstract format" parse +trees of the stdlib module `erl_parse', together with utilities for reading +source files, {@link erl_prettypr. pretty-printing syntax trees}, {@link +igor. merging and renaming modules}, {@link erl_tidy. cleaning up obsolete +constructs}, and doing {@link merl. metaprogramming} in Erlang. -<p>The abstract layer (defined in {@link erl_syntax}) is nicely +The abstract layer (defined in {@link erl_syntax}) is nicely structured and the node types are context-independent. The layer makes it possible to transparently attach source-code comments and user annotations to nodes of the tree. Using the abstract layer makes applications less sensitive to changes in the {@link //stdlib/erl_parse} -data structures, only requiring the {@link erl_syntax} module to be -up-to-date.</p> +data structures, only requiring the `erl_syntax' module to be up-to-date. -<p>The pretty printer {@link erl_prettypr} is implemented on top of the +The pretty printer {@link erl_prettypr} is implemented on top of the library module {@link prettypr}: this is a powerful and flexible generic -pretty printing library, which is also distributed separately.</p> - -<p>For a short demonstration of parsing and pretty-printing, simply -compile the included module <a -href="../examples/demo.erl"><code>demo.erl</code></a>, and execute -<code>demo:run()</code> from the Erlang shell. It will compile the -remaining modules and give you further instructions.</p> - -<p>Also try the {@link erl_tidy} module, as follows: -<pre> - erl_tidy:dir("any-erlang-source-dir", [test, old_guard_tests]).</pre> -("<code>test</code>" assures that no files are modified).</p> - -<p>News in 1.4: -<ul> - <li>Added support for {@link erl_syntax:cond_expr/1. cond-expressions}, - {@link erl_syntax:try_expr/4. try-expressions} and - {@link erl_syntax:class_qualifier/2. class-qualifier patterns}.</li> - <li>Added support for parameterized modules.</li> - <li>{@link igor. Igor} is officially included.</li> - <li>Quick-parse functionality added to {@link epp_dodger}.</li> -</ul> -</p> - -<p>News in 1.3: -<ul> - <li>Added support for qualified names (as used by "packages").</li> - <li>Various internal changes.</li> -</ul> -</p> +pretty printing library, which is also distributed separately. -<p>News in 1.2: -<ul> - <li>HTML Documentation (generated with EDoc).</li> - <li>A few bug fixes and some minor interface changes (sorry for any - inconvenience).</li> -</ul> -</p> +For a short demonstration of parsing and pretty-printing, simply +compile the included module <a href="../examples/demo.erl">`demo.erl'</a>, +and execute `demo:run()' from the Erlang shell. It will compile the +remaining modules and give you further instructions. -<p>News in 1.1: -<ul> - <li>Module {@link erl_tidy}: check or tidy either a single module, or a - whole directory tree recursively. Rewrites and reformats the code - without losing comments or expanding macros. Safe mode allows - generating reports without modifying files.</li> - <li>Module {@link erl_syntax_lib}: contains support functions for easier - analysis of the source code structure.</li> - <li>Module {@link epp_dodger}: Bypasses the Erlang preprocessor - avoids - macro expansion, file inclusion, conditional compilation, etc. - Allows you to find/modify particular definitions/applications of - macros, and other things previously not possible.</li> -</ul> -</p> +Also try the {@link erl_tidy} module, as follows: +```erl_tidy:dir("any-erlang-source-dir", [test, old_guard_tests]).''' +(the `test' option assures that no files are modified). diff --git a/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/Makefile b/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/Makefile index 2502bf877a..b7c599a9b9 100644 --- a/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/Makefile +++ b/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/Makefile @@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ XML_REF3_FILES = \ erl_syntax_lib.xml \ erl_tidy.xml \ igor.xml \ + merl.xml \ + merl_transform.xml \ prettypr.xml XML_PART_FILES = part.xml part_notes.xml diff --git a/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/ref_man.xml b/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/ref_man.xml index 598f656011..2b114c8528 100644 --- a/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/ref_man.xml +++ b/lib/syntax_tools/doc/src/ref_man.xml @@ -29,12 +29,11 @@ </header> <description> <p><em>Syntax_Tools</em> contains modules for handling abstract - Erlang syntax trees, in a way that is compatible with the "parse - trees" of the STDLIB module <c>erl_parse</c>, together with - utilities for reading source files in unusual ways and - pretty-printing syntax trees. Also included is an amazing module - merger and renamer called Igor, as well as an automatic - code-cleaner.</p> + Erlang syntax trees, in a way that is compatible with the "external + format" parse trees of the STDLIB module <c>erl_parse</c>, together + with utilities for reading source files, pretty-printing syntax trees, + merging and renaming modules, cleaning up obsolete constructs, and + doing metaprogramming in Erlang.</p> </description> <xi:include href="epp_dodger.xml"/> <xi:include href="erl_comment_scan.xml"/> @@ -44,6 +43,8 @@ <xi:include href="erl_syntax_lib.xml"/> <xi:include href="erl_tidy.xml"/> <xi:include href="igor.xml"/> + <xi:include href="merl.xml"/> + <xi:include href="merl_transform.xml"/> <xi:include href="prettypr.xml"/> </application> |