Implement entry points to allow extension/customization

.github/workflows/tests.yml

@@ -35,6 +35,6 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python -m build
     - name: Install package
-      run: python -m pip install --find-links=dist --no-index --ignore-installed docstring_to_markdown
+      run: python -m pip install --find-links=dist --ignore-installed docstring_to_markdown
     - name: Pip check
       run: python -m pip check

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 On the fly conversion of Python docstrings to markdown
 
-- Python 3.6+ (tested on 3.8 up to 3.13)
+- Python 3.7+ (tested on 3.8 up to 3.13)
 - can recognise reStructuredText and convert multiple of its features to Markdown
 - since v0.13 includes initial support for Google-formatted docstrings
 
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ Traceback (most recent call last):
 docstring_to_markdown.UnknownFormatError
 ```
 
+### Extensibility
+
+`docstring_to_markdown` entry point group allows to add custom converters which follow the `Converter` protocol.
+The built-in converters can be customized by providing entry point with matching name.
+
 ### Development
 
 ```bash

docstring_to_markdown/__init__.py

@@ -1,27 +1,59 @@
-from .cpython import cpython_to_markdown
-from .google import google_to_markdown, looks_like_google
-from .plain import looks_like_plain_text, plain_text_to_markdown
-from .rst import looks_like_rst, rst_to_markdown
+from importlib_metadata import entry_points
+from typing import List, TYPE_CHECKING
 
-__version__ = "0.15"
+from .types import Converter
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from importlib_metadata import EntryPoint
+
+__version__ = "0.16"
 
 
 class UnknownFormatError(Exception):
     pass
 
 
-def convert(docstring: str) -> str:
-    if looks_like_rst(docstring):
-        return rst_to_markdown(docstring)
+def _entry_points_sort_key(entry_point: 'EntryPoint'):
+    if entry_point.dist is None:
+        return 1
+    if entry_point.dist.name == "docstring-to-markdown":
+        return 0
+    return 1
+
+
+def _load_converters() -> List[Converter]:
+    converter_entry_points = entry_points(
+        group="docstring_to_markdown"
+    )
+    # sort so that the default ones can be overridden
+    sorted_entry_points = sorted(
+        converter_entry_points,
+        key=_entry_points_sort_key
+    )
+    # de-duplicate
+    unique_entry_points = {}
+    for entry_point in sorted_entry_points:
+        unique_entry_points[entry_point.name] = entry_point
 
-    if looks_like_google(docstring):
-        return google_to_markdown(docstring)
+    converters = []
+    for entry_point in unique_entry_points.values():
+        converter_class = entry_point.load()
+        converters.append(converter_class())
 
-    if looks_like_plain_text(docstring):
-        return plain_text_to_markdown(docstring)
+    converters.sort(key=lambda converter: -converter.priority)
 
-    cpython = cpython_to_markdown(docstring)
-    if cpython:
-        return cpython
+    return converters
+
+
+_CONVERTERS = None
+
+
+def convert(docstring: str) -> str:
+    global _CONVERTERS
+    if _CONVERTERS is None:
+        _CONVERTERS = _load_converters()
+    for converter in _CONVERTERS:
+        if converter.can_convert(docstring):
+            return converter.convert(docstring)
 
     raise UnknownFormatError()

docstring_to_markdown/cpython.py

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from typing import Union, List
 from re import fullmatch
 
+from .types import Converter
 from ._utils import escape_markdown
 
+
 def _is_cpython_signature_line(line: str) -> bool:
     """CPython uses signature lines in the following format:
 
@@ -30,8 +32,29 @@ def cpython_to_markdown(text: str) -> Union[str, None]:
         escape_markdown('\n'.join(other_lines))
     ])
 
+
 def looks_like_cpython(text: str) -> bool:
     return cpython_to_markdown(text) is not None
 
 
-__all__ = ['looks_like_cpython', 'cpython_to_markdown']
+class CPythonConverter(Converter):
+
+    priority = 10
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._last_docstring: Union[str, None] = None
+        self._converted: Union[str, None] = None
+
+    def can_convert(self, docstring):
+        self._last_docstring = docstring
+        self._converted = cpython_to_markdown(docstring)
+        return self._converted is not None
+
+    def convert(self, docstring):
+        if docstring != self._last_docstring:
+            self._last_docstring = docstring
+            self._converted = cpython_to_markdown(docstring)
+        return self._converted
+
+
+__all__ = ['looks_like_cpython', 'cpython_to_markdown', 'CPythonConverter']

docstring_to_markdown/google.py

@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 from textwrap import dedent
 from typing import List
 
+from .types import Converter
+
+
 # All possible sections in Google style docstrings
 SECTION_HEADERS: List[str] = [
     "Args",
@@ -169,3 +172,14 @@ def google_to_markdown(text: str, extract_signature: bool = True) -> str:
     docstring = GoogleDocstring(text)
 
     return docstring.as_markdown()
+
+
+class GoogleConverter(Converter):
+
+    priority = 75
+
+    def can_convert(self, docstring):
+        return looks_like_google(docstring)
+
+    def convert(self, docstring):
+        return google_to_markdown(docstring)

docstring_to_markdown/plain.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from re import fullmatch
+from .types import Converter
 from ._utils import escape_markdown
 
 
@@ -24,4 +25,16 @@ def looks_like_plain_text(value: str) -> bool:
 def plain_text_to_markdown(text: str) -> str:
     return escape_markdown(text)
 
-__all__ = ['looks_like_plain_text', 'plain_text_to_markdown']
+
+class PlainTextConverter(Converter):
+
+    priority = 50
+
+    def can_convert(self, docstring):
+        return looks_like_plain_text(docstring)
+
+    def convert(self, docstring):
+        return plain_text_to_markdown(docstring)
+
+
+__all__ = ['looks_like_plain_text', 'plain_text_to_markdown', 'PlainTextConverter']

docstring_to_markdown/rst.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 from typing import Callable, Match, Union, List, Dict
 import re
 
+from .types import Converter
+
 
 class Directive:
     def __init__(
@@ -532,7 +534,7 @@ def _consume_row(self, line: str):
                 self._rows.append(self._split(line))
             self._expecting_row_content = not self._expecting_row_content
         else:
-            self._state += 1
+            self._state += 1    # pragma: no cover
 
 
 class BlockParser(IParser):
@@ -651,11 +653,13 @@ def initiate_parsing(self, line: str, current_language: str):
         if line.strip() == '.. autosummary::':
             language = ''
             line = ''
+            suffix = ''
         else:
             line = re.sub(r'::$', '', line)
+            suffix = '\n\n'
 
         self._start_block(language)
-        return IBlockBeginning(remainder=line.rstrip() + '\n\n')
+        return IBlockBeginning(remainder=line.rstrip() + suffix)
 
 
 class MathBlockParser(IndentedBlockParser):
@@ -825,3 +829,14 @@ def flush_buffer():
     if active_parser:
         markdown += active_parser.finish_consumption(True)
     return markdown
+
+
+class ReStructuredTextConverter(Converter):
+
+    priority = 100
+
+    def can_convert(self, docstring):
+        return looks_like_rst(docstring)
+
+    def convert(self, docstring):
+        return rst_to_markdown(docstring)

docstring_to_markdown/types.py

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+from typing_extensions import Protocol
+
+
+class Converter(Protocol):
+
+    def convert(self, docstring: str) -> str:
+        """Convert given docstring to markdown."""
+
+    def can_convert(self, docstring: str) -> bool:
+        """Check if conversion to markdown can be performed."""
+
+    # The higher the priority, the sooner the conversion
+    # with this converter will be attempted.
+    priority: int

setup.cfg

@@ -28,21 +28,36 @@ warn_unused_configs = True
 
 [options]
 packages = find:
-python_requires = >=3.6
+python_requires = >=3.7
+install_requires =
+    importlib-metadata>=3.6
+    typing_extensions>=4.6
 
 [options.package_data]
 docstring-to-markdown = py.typed
 
+[options.entry_points]
+docstring_to_markdown =
+  rst = docstring_to_markdown.rst:ReStructuredTextConverter
+  google = docstring_to_markdown.google:GoogleConverter
+  plain = docstring_to_markdown.plain:PlainTextConverter
+  cpython = docstring_to_markdown.cpython:CPythonConverter
+
 [tool:pytest]
 addopts =
     --pyargs tests
     --cov docstring_to_markdown
-    --cov-fail-under=99
+    --cov-fail-under=100
     --cov-report term-missing:skip-covered
     -p no:warnings
     --flake8
     -vv
 
+[coverage:report]
+exclude_lines =
+    pragma: no cover
+    if TYPE_CHECKING:
+
 [flake8]
 max-line-length = 120
 max-complexity = 15

tests/test_convert.py

@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 from docstring_to_markdown import convert, UnknownFormatError
+from docstring_to_markdown.types import Converter
+from docstring_to_markdown.cpython import CPythonConverter
+from importlib_metadata import EntryPoint, entry_points, distribution
+from unittest.mock import patch
+import docstring_to_markdown
 import pytest
 
 CPYTHON = """\
@@ -55,3 +61,72 @@ def test_convert_rst():
 def test_unknown_format():
     with pytest.raises(UnknownFormatError):
         convert('ARGS [arg1, arg2] RETURNS: str OR None')
+
+
+class HighPriorityConverter(Converter):
+    priority = 120
+
+    def convert(self, docstring):
+        return "HighPriority"
+
+    def can_convert(self, docstring):
+        return True
+
+
+class MockEntryPoint(EntryPoint):
+    def load(self):
+        return self.value
+
+    dist = None
+
+
+class DistMockEntryPoint(MockEntryPoint):
+    # Pretend it is contributed by `pytest`.
+    # It could be anything else, but `pytest`
+    # is guaranteed to be installed during tests.
+    dist = distribution('pytest')
+
+
+class CustomCPythonConverter(CPythonConverter):
+    priority = 10
+
+    def convert(self, docstring):
+        return 'CustomCPython'
+
+    def can_convert(self, docstring):
+        return True
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def custom_entry_points(entry_points):
+    old = docstring_to_markdown._CONVERTERS
+    docstring_to_markdown._CONVERTERS = None
+    with patch.object(docstring_to_markdown, 'entry_points', return_value=entry_points):
+        yield
+    docstring_to_markdown._CONVERTERS = old
+
+
+def test_adding_entry_point():
+    original_entry_points = entry_points(group="docstring_to_markdown")
+    mock_entry_point = MockEntryPoint(
+        name='high-priority-converter',
+        group='docstring_to_markdown',
+        value=HighPriorityConverter,
+    )
+    with custom_entry_points([*original_entry_points, mock_entry_point]):
+        assert convert('test') == 'HighPriority'
+
+
+def test_replacing_entry_point():
+    assert convert(CPYTHON) == CPYTHON_MD
+    original_entry_points = entry_points(group="docstring_to_markdown")
+    mock_entry_point = DistMockEntryPoint(
+        name='cpython',
+        group='docstring_to_markdown',
+        value=CustomCPythonConverter
+    )
+    with custom_entry_points([*original_entry_points, mock_entry_point]):
+        assert convert('test') == 'test'
+        assert convert(GOOGLE) == GOOGLE_MD
+        assert convert(RST) == RST_MD
+        assert convert(CPYTHON) == 'CustomCPython'

tests/test_cpython.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import pytest
-from docstring_to_markdown.cpython import looks_like_cpython, cpython_to_markdown
+from docstring_to_markdown.cpython import looks_like_cpython, cpython_to_markdown, CPythonConverter
 
 BOOL = """\
 bool(x) -> bool
@@ -101,3 +101,10 @@ def test_conversion_bool():
 
 def test_conversion_str():
     assert cpython_to_markdown(STR) == STR_MD
+
+
+def test_convert():
+    converter = CPythonConverter()
+    assert converter.can_convert(BOOL)
+    assert not converter.can_convert('this is plain text')
+    assert converter.convert(BOOL) == BOOL_MD