broxygen/example.bro

BroxygenExample

This is an example script that demonstrates Broxygen-style documentation. It generally will make most sense when viewing the script’s raw source code and comparing to the HTML-rendered version.

Comments in the from ##! are meant to summarize the script’s purpose. They are transferred directly in to the generated reStructuredText (reST) document associated with the script.

Tip

You can embed directives and roles within ##-stylized comments.

There’s also a custom role to reference any identifier node in the Bro Sphinx domain that’s good for “see alsos”, e.g.

See also: BroxygenExample::a_var, BroxygenExample::ONE, SSH::Info

And a custom directive does the equivalent references:

See also: BroxygenExample::a_var, BroxygenExample::ONE, SSH::Info

Namespace:BroxygenExample Imports:base/frameworks/notice, base/protocols/http, policy/frameworks/software/vulnerable.bro Source File:/scripts/broxygen/example.bro

Summary

Redefinable Options

BroxygenExample::an_option: set &redef	Add documentation for “an_option” here.
BroxygenExample::option_with_init: interval &redef	Default initialization will be generated automatically.

State Variables

BroxygenExample::a_var: bool	Put some documentation for “a_var” here.
BroxygenExample::summary_test: string	The first sentence for a particular identifier’s summary text ends here.
BroxygenExample::var_without_explicit_type: string	Types are inferred, that information is self-documenting.

Types

BroxygenExample::ComplexRecord: record &redef	General documentation for a type “ComplexRecord” goes here.
BroxygenExample::Info: record	An example record to be used with a logging stream.
BroxygenExample::SimpleEnum: enum	Documentation for the “SimpleEnum” type goes here.
BroxygenExample::SimpleRecord: record	General documentation for a type “SimpleRecord” goes here.

Redefinitions

BroxygenExample::SimpleEnum: enum	Document the “SimpleEnum” redef here with any special info regarding the redef itself.
BroxygenExample::SimpleRecord: record	Document the record extension redef itself here.
Log::ID: enum
Notice::Type: enum

Events

BroxygenExample::an_event: event

Summarize “an_event” here.

Functions

BroxygenExample::a_function: function

Summarize purpose of “a_function” here.

Detailed Interface

Redefinable Options

BroxygenExample::an_option

Type:set [addr, addr, string] Attributes:&redef Default:{}

Add documentation for “an_option” here. The type/attribute information is all generated automatically.

BroxygenExample::option_with_init

Type:interval Attributes:&redef Default:10.0 msecs

Default initialization will be generated automatically. More docs can be added here.

State Variables

BroxygenExample::a_var

Type:bool

Put some documentation for “a_var” here. Any global/non-const that isn’t a function/event/hook is classified as a “state variable” in the generated docs.

BroxygenExample::summary_test

Type:string

The first sentence for a particular identifier’s summary text ends here. And this second sentence doesn’t show in the short description provided by the table of all identifiers declared by this script.

BroxygenExample::var_without_explicit_type

Type:string Default:"this works"

Types are inferred, that information is self-documenting.

Types

BroxygenExample::ComplexRecord

Type:

record

field1: count

Counts something.

field2: bool

Toggles something.

field3: BroxygenExample::SimpleRecord

Broxygen automatically tracks types and cross-references are automatically inserted in to generated docs.

msg: string &default = "blah" &optional

Attributes are self-documenting.

Attributes:

&redef

General documentation for a type “ComplexRecord” goes here.

BroxygenExample::Info

Type:

record

ts: time &log

uid: string &log

status: count &log &optional

An example record to be used with a logging stream. Nothing special about it. If another script redefs this type to add fields, the generated documentation will show all original fields plus the extensions and the scripts which contributed to it (provided they are also @load’ed).

BroxygenExample::SimpleEnum

Type:

enum

BroxygenExample::ONE

Documentation for particular enum values is added like this. And can also span multiple lines.

BroxygenExample::TWO

Or this style is valid to document the preceding enum value.

BroxygenExample::THREE

BroxygenExample::FOUR

And some documentation for “FOUR”.

BroxygenExample::FIVE

Also “FIVE”.

Documentation for the “SimpleEnum” type goes here. It can span multiple lines.

BroxygenExample::SimpleRecord

Type:

record

field1: count

Counts something.

field2: bool

Toggles something.

field_ext: string &optional

Document the extending field like this. Or here, like this.

General documentation for a type “SimpleRecord” goes here. The way fields can be documented is similar to what’s already seen for enums.

Events

BroxygenExample::an_event

Type:event (name: string)

Summarize “an_event” here. Give more details about “an_event” here.

BroxygenExample::a_function should not be confused as a parameter in the generated docs, but it also doesn’t generate a cross-reference link. Use the see role instead: BroxygenExample::a_function.

Name:Describe the argument here.

Functions

BroxygenExample::a_function

Type:function (tag: string, msg: string) : string

Summarize purpose of “a_function” here. Give more details about “a_function” here. Separating the documentation of the params/return values with empty comments is optional, but improves readability of script.

Tag:Function arguments can be described like this. Msg:Another param. Returns:Describe the return type here.