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diff --git a/atom/packages/api-notation/README.md b/atom/packages/api-notation/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..45d61c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/atom/packages/api-notation/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +# 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 + +`apm install api-notation` + +### From GUI + +#### Open the Package Manager from Palette Manager + +1. Press `⌘⇧P` on OSX or `⌃⇧P` on Windows/Linux to open the palette manager +2. Look for `Install Packages and Themes` + +#### Open the Package Manager from Preferences + +1. Go to `Atom -> Preferences` menu +2. Go to `Install` + +#### 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 [gist][api-reference], 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. + +// Anything after two forward slashes is a comment +``` + +## How does it look like? + +Like this. + +![Like this.][api-example] + +[api-reference]: https://gist.github.com/benbeltran/4694c46fcec131468e34 +[api-example]: https://i.imgur.com/5WXuf4u.png |