generate_function_reference.py

import os
import json

# We just take the first non-empty description and example for now
get_pdal_functions_sql = """
INSTALL json;
LOAD json;
SELECT
    json({
        name: function_name,
        signatures: signatures,
        tags: func_tags,
        description: description,
        example: example
    })
FROM (
    SELECT
        function_type AS type,
        function_name,
        list({
            return: return_type,
            params: list_zip(parameters, parameter_types)::STRUCT(name VARCHAR, type VARCHAR)[],
            description: description,
            examples: examples
        }) as signatures,
        list_filter(signatures, x -> x.description IS NOT NULL)[1].description as description,
        list_filter(signatures, x -> len(x.examples) != 0)[1].examples[1] as example,
        any_value(tags) AS func_tags,
    FROM duckdb_functions() as funcs
    WHERE function_type = '$FUNCTION_TYPE$'
    GROUP BY function_name, function_type
    HAVING func_tags['ext'] = 'pdal'
    ORDER BY function_name
);
"""

def get_functions(function_type = 'scalar'):
    functions = []
    for line in os.popen("./build/debug/duckdb -list -noheader -c \"" + get_pdal_functions_sql.replace('$FUNCTION_TYPE$', function_type) + "\"").readlines():
        functions.append(json.loads(line))
    return functions

def write_table_of_contents(f, functions):
    f.write('| Function | Summary |\n')
    f.write('| --- | --- |\n')
    for function in functions:
        # Summary is the first line of the description
        summary = function['description'].split('\n')[0] if function['description'] else ""
        f.write(f"| [`{function['name']}`](#{to_kebab_case(function['name'])}) | {summary} |\n")


def to_kebab_case(name):
    return name.replace(" ", "-").lower()

def main():
    with open("./docs/functions.md", "w") as f:

        f.write("# DuckDB Point Cloud Extension Function Reference\n\n")

        print("Collecting functions")

        table_functions = get_functions('table')

        # Write function index
        f.write("## Function Index \n")
        f.write("**[Table Functions](#table-functions)**\n\n")
        write_table_of_contents(f, table_functions)
        f.write("\n")
        f.write("----\n\n")

        # Write table functions
        f.write("## Table Functions\n\n")
        for function in table_functions:
            f.write(f"### {function['name']}\n\n")
            #summary = function['description'].split('\n')[0]
            #f.write(f"_{summary}_\n\n")

            f.write("#### Signature\n\n")
            f.write("```sql\n")
            for signature in function['signatures']:
                param_list = ", ".join([f"{param['name']} {param['type']}" for param in signature['params']])
                f.write(f"{function['name']} ({param_list})\n")
            f.write("```\n\n")

            if function['description']:
                f.write("#### Description\n\n")
                f.write(function['description'])
                f.write("\n\n")
            else:
                print(f"No description for {function['name']}")

            if function['example']:
                f.write("#### Example\n\n")
                f.write("```sql\n")
                f.write(function['example'])
                f.write("\n```\n\n")
            else:
                print(f"No example for {function['name']}")
            f.write("----\n\n")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()