Stefano Ghirlanda <dr.ghirla...@gmail.com> writes: > I'm trying to build a simple code documentation tool for org-mode, so > I'm looking for ways to get information from C files (to begin with, > ideally it will be easy to add other languages). Things like function > prototypes, struct definitions, etc. What would be the best tool for > this? My search has come up with things like lsp-mode, semantic, etags > but I have no experience with any of these. What would be easiest to > work with / setup, and have the necessary functionality? Or should I > just write my own parsing code?
tree-sitter or lsp might work. Or xrefs. Or TAGS. > More specifically, my initial goal is to be able to parse things in a > format similar naturaldocs.org, for example: > > // Function: This is a brief description. > // Parameters: > // - x: The first parameter > // - y: The second parameter > // Return: A value > int my_function( int x, int y ); This simple scenario might be parsed with custom regexps. -- Ihor Radchenko // yantar92, Org mode contributor, Learn more about Org mode at <https://orgmode.org/>. Support Org development at <https://liberapay.com/org-mode>, or support my work at <https://liberapay.com/yantar92>
