diff --git a/changelog.d/5719.misc b/changelog.d/5719.misc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..6d5294724c --- /dev/null +++ b/changelog.d/5719.misc @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +Update the coding style document. diff --git a/docs/code_style.rst b/docs/code_style.rst index e3ca626bfd..39ac4ebedc 100644 --- a/docs/code_style.rst +++ b/docs/code_style.rst @@ -1,4 +1,8 @@ -# Code Style +Code Style +========== + +Formatting tools +---------------- The Synapse codebase uses a number of code formatting tools in order to quickly and automatically check for formatting (and sometimes logical) errors @@ -6,20 +10,20 @@ in code. The necessary tools are detailed below. -## Formatting tools +- **black** -The Synapse codebase uses [black](https://pypi.org/project/black/) as an -opinionated code formatter, ensuring all comitted code is properly -formatted. + The Synapse codebase uses `black `_ as an + opinionated code formatter, ensuring all comitted code is properly + formatted. -First install ``black`` with:: + First install ``black`` with:: - pip install --upgrade black + pip install --upgrade black -Have ``black`` auto-format your code (it shouldn't change any -functionality) with:: + Have ``black`` auto-format your code (it shouldn't change any functionality) + with:: - black . --exclude="\.tox|build|env" + black . --exclude="\.tox|build|env" - **flake8** @@ -54,17 +58,16 @@ functionality is supported in your editor for a more convenient development workflow. It is not, however, recommended to run ``flake8`` on save as it takes a while and is very resource intensive. -## General rules +General rules +------------- - **Naming**: - Use camel case for class and type names - Use underscores for functions and variables. -- Use double quotes ``"foo"`` rather than single quotes ``'foo'``. - -- **Comments**: should follow the `google code style - `_. +- **Docstrings**: should follow the `google code style + `_. This is so that we can generate documentation with `sphinx `_. See the `examples @@ -73,6 +76,8 @@ takes a while and is very resource intensive. - **Imports**: + - Imports should be sorted by ``isort`` as described above. + - Prefer to import classes and functions rather than packages or modules. Example:: @@ -92,25 +97,84 @@ takes a while and is very resource intensive. This goes against the advice in the Google style guide, but it means that errors in the name are caught early (at import time). - - Multiple imports from the same package can be combined onto one line:: - - from synapse.types import GroupID, RoomID, UserID - - An effort should be made to keep the individual imports in alphabetical - order. - - If the list becomes long, wrap it with parentheses and split it over - multiple lines. - - - As per `PEP-8 `_, - imports should be grouped in the following order, with a blank line between - each group: - - 1. standard library imports - 2. related third party imports - 3. local application/library specific imports - - - Imports within each group should be sorted alphabetically by module name. - - Avoid wildcard imports (``from synapse.types import *``) and relative imports (``from .types import UserID``). + +Configuration file format +------------------------- + +The `sample configuration file <./sample_config.yaml>`_ acts as a reference to +Synapse's configuration options for server administrators. Remember that many +readers will be unfamiliar with YAML and server administration in general, so +that it is important that the file be as easy to understand as possible, which +includes following a consistent format. + +Some guidelines follow: + +* Sections should be separated with a heading consisting of a single line + prefixed and suffixed with ``##``. There should be **two** blank lines + before the section header, and **one** after. + +* Each option should be listed in the file with the following format: + + * A comment describing the setting. Each line of this comment should be + prefixed with a hash (``#``) and a space. + + The comment should describe the default behaviour (ie, what happens if + the setting is omitted), as well as what the effect will be if the + setting is changed. + + Often, the comment end with something like "uncomment the + following to \". + + * A line consisting of only ``#``. + + * A commented-out example setting, prefixed with only ``#``. + + For boolean (on/off) options, convention is that this example should be + the *opposite* to the default (so the comment will end with "Uncomment + the following to enable [or disable] \." For other options, + the example should give some non-default value which is likely to be + useful to the reader. + +* There should be a blank line between each option. + +* Where several settings are grouped into a single dict, *avoid* the + convention where the whole block is commented out, resulting in comment + lines starting ``# #``, as this is hard to read and confusing to + edit. Instead, leave the top-level config option uncommented, and follow + the conventions above for sub-options. Ensure that your code correctly + handles the top-level option being set to ``None`` (as it will be if no + sub-options are enabled). + +* Lines should be wrapped at 80 characters. + +Example:: + + ## Frobnication ## + + # The frobnicator will ensure that all requests are fully frobnicated. + # To enable it, uncomment the following. + # + #frobnicator_enabled: true + + # By default, the frobnicator will frobnicate with the default frobber. + # The following will make it use an alternative frobber. + # + #frobincator_frobber: special_frobber + + # Settings for the frobber + # + frobber: + # frobbing speed. Defaults to 1. + # + #speed: 10 + + # frobbing distance. Defaults to 1000. + # + #distance: 100 + +Note that the sample configuration is generated from the synapse code and is +maintained by a script, ``scripts-dev/generate_sample_config``. Making sure +that the output from this script matches the desired format is left as an +exercise for the reader!