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API Notation Syntax for Atom

This is a grammar for api notation, a simple notation I've been using for annotating module APIs in specs and other documents.

Installing

From Command Line

code --install-extension rbdr.api-notation

From GUI

Open the Extension Manager from Palette Manager

  1. Press ⌘⇧P on OSX or ⌃⇧P on Windows/Linux to open the palette manager
  2. Look for `Install Ext4ensions

Open the Package Manager from Preferences

  1. Go to Code -> Preferences -> Extensions menu item

Install it

  1. Search for api-notation in the search bar
  2. Click Install

Usage

Open a .api file, or set it as your syntax.

API Notation Reference

The most recent reference as of now is in this textt file, so check that to be sure. But here's a reproduction of the notation.

NameOfClass.WithPossibleNamespace
   + class property
   - instance property
  ~> listened events (socket)
  +> listened events (class/module)
  -> listened events (instance)
  <~ dispatched events (socket)
  <+ dispatched events(class/module)
  <- dispatched events (instance)
  :: class method
   # instance method

Other symbols
  => returns
->() callback return
[xx] optional
<xx> data type

Recommended order: class first, then sockets, then instance. Internally:
Properties, events, methods.

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