laconic-deployer-frontend/standards/documentation

Snowball Tools Project Documentation

Overview

This document consolidates project standards, documentation guidelines, and best practices for the Snowball Tools project.

Project Purpose and Standards

Core Principles

1. Consistency - Establish consistent patterns across the codebase
2. Onboarding - Help new developers understand project conventions
3. Maintainability - Make code easier to maintain and extend
4. Quality - Encourage best practices that lead to higher quality code

Documentation Standards

TSDoc and TypeDoc

We use TSDoc for documenting TypeScript code and TypeDoc for generating API documentation.

Basic Comment Structure

TSDoc comments start with /** and end with */:

/**
 * This is a TSDoc comment.
 */

Common TSDoc Tags

Tag	Description
@param	Documents a function parameter
@returns	Documents the return value
@throws	Documents exceptions that might be thrown
@example	Provides an example of usage
@remarks	Adds additional information
@deprecated	Marks an item as deprecated
@see	Refers to related documentation
@public, @protected, @private	Visibility modifiers

Documentation Best Practices

1. Document Public APIs: Always document public APIs thoroughly
2. Include Examples: Provide examples for complex functions or classes
3. Be Concise: Keep documentation clear and to the point
4. Use Proper Grammar: Use proper grammar and punctuation
5. Update Documentation: Keep documentation in sync with code changes
6. Document Parameters: Document all parameters, including their types and purpose
7. Document Return Values: Document what a function returns
8. Document Exceptions: Document any exceptions that might be thrown

Generating Documentation

Generate documentation:

yarn docs

Watch and regenerate documentation:

yarn docs:watch

Contributing to Standards

To suggest changes or additions to project standards:

1. Discuss proposed changes with the team
2. Update the relevant documentation
3. Provide examples demonstrating the benefits of the proposed changes

Enforcement

While these standards are not automatically enforced, developers are encouraged to follow them, and code reviewers should check for adherence to these guidelines.

Resources

• TSDoc Official Documentation
• TypeDoc Official Documentation
• TypeScript Documentation