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documenting-rust-code

HASH 代码库的 Rust 文档编写规范。在撰写文档注释、为函数/类型/特质/模块添加文档、创建错误处理章节、使用文档内链接，或遵循 rustdoc 约定时，请务必参考此规范。

SKILL.md
--- frontmatter
name: documenting-rust-code
description: Rust documentation practices for HASH codebase. Use when writing doc comments, documenting functions/types/traits/modules, creating error sections, using intra-doc links, or following rustdoc conventions.
license: AGPL-3.0
metadata:
  triggers:
    type: domain
    enforcement: suggest
    priority: high
    keywords:
      - rustdoc
      - doc comment
      - documentation
      - intra-doc link
    intent-patterns:
      - "\\bdocument(ing|ation)?\\b.*?\\b(rust|function|type|struct|enum|trait|module)\\b"
      - "\\b(write|add|create)\\b.*?\\bdoc\\s*comment\\b"
      - "\\b#\\s*(Errors|Panics|Examples|Arguments)\\b"

Rust Documentation Practices

Comprehensive guidance on documenting Rust code in the HASH repository following rustdoc conventions.

Core Principles

Follow high-quality standards like time, jiff, and serde:

✅ DO:

  • •Begin every doc comment with single-line summary
  • •Use intra-doc links for all type references
  • •Document all error conditions with # Errors
  • •Include practical examples for public APIs
  • •Link standard library types: [Vec], [HashMap], etc.
  • •Use inline parameter descriptions for simple functions (0-2 params)
  • •Describe return values in main text, not separate sections

❌ DON'T:

  • •Document standard trait implementations (Debug, Display, From)
  • •Add separate # Returns sections (inline instead)
  • •Mention variable types already in signatures
  • •Use comments on same line as code
  • •Skip error documentation for fallible functions

Quick Reference

Basic Doc Comment

rust
/// Retrieves an entity by its UUID.
///
/// Loads the entity from the store and verifies access permissions.
/// Returns the [`Entity`] if found and accessible.
///
/// # Errors
///
/// - [`NotFound`] if the entity doesn't exist
/// - [`AuthorizationError`] if access is denied
///
/// [`NotFound`]: EntityError::NotFound
/// [`AuthorizationError`]: EntityError::Authorization
pub fn get_entity(&self, id: EntityId) -> Result<Entity, Report<EntityError>> {

Intra-Doc Links

rust
/// Updates the [`User`] using [`UserUpdateStrategy`].
///
/// See [`validation::user`] for validation rules.
///
/// [`validation::user`]: crate::validation::user

Documentation Patterns

Simple Functions (0-2 params)

Describe parameters inline:

rust
/// Processes the `input` elements and returns filtered results.
///
/// Takes a collection of `input` elements, applies the `filter_fn`,
/// and returns a [`Vec`] containing only matching elements.

Complex Functions (3+ params)

Use explicit # Arguments section:

rust
/// Merges multiple data sources with transformation rules.
///
/// # Arguments
///
/// * `sources` - Collection of data sources to merge
/// * `rules` - Transformation rules to apply
/// * `options` - Configuration controlling merge behavior
/// * `callback` - Optional function for each merged item

Error Documentation

rust
/// # Errors
///
/// - [`WebAlreadyExists`] if web ID is taken
/// - [`AuthorizationError`] if permission denied
///
/// [`WebAlreadyExists`]: WebError::WebAlreadyExists
/// [`AuthorizationError`]: WebError::Authorization

Module Documentation

rust
//! Entity management functionality.
//!
//! Main types:
//! - [`Entity`] - Core entity type
//! - [`EntityStore`] - Storage trait
//!
//! # Examples
//!
//! ```
//! use hash_graph::entity::Entity;
//! ```

Examples with Error Handling

rust
/// # Examples
///
/// ```rust
/// let entities = get_entities_by_type(type_id)?;
/// assert_eq!(entities.len(), 2);
/// # Ok::<(), Box<dyn core::error::Error>>(())
/// ```

Verification

bash
cargo doc --no-deps --all-features

References