Fix #9899: py domain: Allows cross-reference specifier to :type: option

CHANGES

@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Features added
   ``__all__`` attribute if :confval:`autosummary_ignore_module_all` is set to
   ``False``. The default behaviour is unchanged. Autogen also now supports
   this behavior with the ``--respect-module-all`` switch.
+* #9899: py domain: Allows to specify cross-reference specifier (``.`` and
+  ``~``) as ``:type:`` option
 
 Bugs fixed
 ----------

sphinx/domains/python.py

@@ -80,9 +80,9 @@ class ModuleEntry(NamedTuple):
     deprecated: bool
 
 
-def type_to_xref(text: str, env: BuildEnvironment = None) -> addnodes.pending_xref:
+def type_to_xref(target: str, env: BuildEnvironment = None) -> addnodes.pending_xref:
     """Convert a type string to a cross reference node."""
-    if text == 'None':
+    if target == 'None':
         reftype = 'obj'
     else:
         reftype = 'class'
@@ -93,6 +93,17 @@ def type_to_xref(text: str, env: BuildEnvironment = None) -> addnodes.pending_xr
     else:
         kwargs = {}
 
+    refspecific = False
+    if target.startswith('.'):
+        target = target[1:]
+        text = target
+        refspecific = True
+    elif target.startswith('~'):
+        target = target[1:]
+        text = target.split('.')[-1]
+    else:
+        text = target
+
     if env.config.python_use_unqualified_type_names:
         # Note: It would be better to use qualname to describe the object to support support
         # nested classes.  But python domain can't access the real python object because this
@@ -104,7 +115,8 @@ def type_to_xref(text: str, env: BuildEnvironment = None) -> addnodes.pending_xr
         contnodes = [nodes.Text(text)]
 
     return pending_xref('', *contnodes,
-                        refdomain='py', reftype=reftype, reftarget=text, **kwargs)
+                        refdomain='py', reftype=reftype, reftarget=target,
+                        refspecific=refspecific, **kwargs)
 
 
 def _parse_annotation(annotation: str, env: BuildEnvironment = None) -> List[Node]:

tests/test_domain_py.py

@@ -1170,6 +1170,28 @@ def test_info_field_list_var(app):
                 refdomain="py", reftype="class", reftarget="int", **{"py:class": "Class"})
 
 
+def test_type_field(app):
+    text = (".. py:data:: var1\n"
+            "   :type: .int\n"
+            ".. py:data:: var2\n"
+            "   :type: ~builtins.int\n")
+    doctree = restructuredtext.parse(app, text)
+    assert_node(doctree, (addnodes.index,
+                          [desc, ([desc_signature, ([desc_name, "var1"],
+                                                    [desc_annotation, ([desc_sig_punctuation, ':'],
+                                                                       desc_sig_space,
+                                                                       [pending_xref, "int"])])],
+                                  [desc_content, ()])],
+                          addnodes.index,
+                          [desc, ([desc_signature, ([desc_name, "var2"],
+                                                    [desc_annotation, ([desc_sig_punctuation, ':'],
+                                                                       desc_sig_space,
+                                                                       [pending_xref, "int"])])],
+                                  [desc_content, ()])]))
+    assert_node(doctree[1][0][1][2], pending_xref, reftarget='int', refspecific=True)
+    assert_node(doctree[3][0][1][2], pending_xref, reftarget='builtins.int', refspecific=False)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.sphinx(freshenv=True)
 def test_module_index(app):
     text = (".. py:module:: docutils\n"