Closes #1429: Adds smarter Args parsing for Google style docstrings.

sphinx/ext/napoleon/docstring.py

@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ if sys.version_info[0] >= 3:
 
 
 _directive_regex = re.compile(r'\.\. \S+::')
-_field_parens_regex = re.compile(r'\s*(\w+)\s*\(\s*(.+?)\s*\)')
+_google_untyped_arg_regex = re.compile(r'\s*(\w+)\s*:\s*(.*)')
+_google_typed_arg_regex = re.compile(r'\s*(\w+)\s*\(\s*(.+?)\s*\)\s*:\s*(.*)')
 
 
 class GoogleDocstring(object):
@@ -213,12 +214,22 @@ class GoogleDocstring(object):
 
     def _consume_field(self, parse_type=True, prefer_type=False):
         line = self._line_iter.next()
-        _name, _, _desc = line.partition(':')
-        _name, _type, _desc = _name.strip(), '', _desc.strip()
-        match = _field_parens_regex.match(_name)
-        if parse_type and match:
+
+        match = None
+        _name, _type, _desc = line.strip(), '', ''
+        if parse_type:
+            match = _google_typed_arg_regex.match(line)
+            if match:
                 _name = match.group(1)
                 _type = match.group(2)
+                _desc = match.group(3)
+
+        if not match:
+            match = _google_untyped_arg_regex.match(line)
+            if match:
+                _name = match.group(1)
+                _desc = match.group(2)
+
         if prefer_type and not _type:
             _type, _name = _name, _type
         indent = self._get_indent(line) + 1
@@ -238,17 +249,21 @@ class GoogleDocstring(object):
     def _consume_returns_section(self):
         lines = self._dedent(self._consume_to_next_section())
         if lines:
-            if ':' in lines[0]:
-                _type, _, _desc = lines[0].partition(':')
-                _name, _type, _desc = '', _type.strip(), _desc.strip()
-                match = _field_parens_regex.match(_type)
+            _name, _type, _desc = '', '', lines
+            match = _google_typed_arg_regex.match(lines[0])
             if match:
                 _name = match.group(1)
                 _type = match.group(2)
+                _desc = match.group(3)
+            else:
+                match = _google_untyped_arg_regex.match(lines[0])
+                if match:
+                    _type = match.group(1)
+                    _desc = match.group(2)
+            if match:
                 lines[0] = _desc
                 _desc = lines
-            else:
-                _name, _type, _desc = '', '', lines
+
             _desc = self.__class__(_desc, self._config).lines()
             return [(_name, _type, _desc,)]
         else:

tests/test_napoleon_docstring.py

@@ -146,6 +146,19 @@ class GoogleDocstringTest(BaseDocstringTest):
         :returns: *str* --
                   Extended
                   description of return value"""
+    ), (
+        """
+        Single line summary
+
+        Returns:
+          Extended
+          description of return value
+        """,
+        """
+        Single line summary
+
+        :returns: Extended
+                  description of return value"""
     )]
 
     def test_docstrings(self):
@@ -155,6 +168,43 @@ class GoogleDocstringTest(BaseDocstringTest):
             expected = textwrap.dedent(expected)
             self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
+    def test_parameters_with_class_reference(self):
+        docstring = """\
+Construct a new XBlock.
+
+This class should only be used by runtimes.
+
+Arguments:
+    runtime (:class:`Runtime`): Use it to access the environment.
+        It is available in XBlock code as ``self.runtime``.
+
+    field_data (:class:`FieldData`): Interface used by the XBlock
+        fields to access their data from wherever it is persisted.
+
+    scope_ids (:class:`ScopeIds`): Identifiers needed to resolve scopes.
+
+"""
+
+        actual = str(GoogleDocstring(docstring))
+        expected = """\
+Construct a new XBlock.
+
+This class should only be used by runtimes.
+
+:param runtime: Use it to access the environment.
+                It is available in XBlock code as ``self.runtime``.
+
+:type runtime: :class:`Runtime`
+:param field_data: Interface used by the XBlock
+                   fields to access their data from wherever it is persisted.
+
+:type field_data: :class:`FieldData`
+:param scope_ids: Identifiers needed to resolve scopes.
+
+:type scope_ids: :class:`ScopeIds`
+"""
+        self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
+
 
 class NumpyDocstringTest(BaseDocstringTest):
     docstrings = [(
@@ -268,7 +318,7 @@ class NumpyDocstringTest(BaseDocstringTest):
             self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
     def test_parameters_with_class_reference(self):
-        docstring = """
+        docstring = """\
 Parameters
 ----------
 param1 : :class:`MyClass <name.space.MyClass>` instance
@@ -276,22 +326,22 @@ class NumpyDocstringTest(BaseDocstringTest):
 """
 
         config = Config(napoleon_use_param=False)
-        actual = str(NumpyDocstring(textwrap.dedent(docstring), config))
-        expected = textwrap.dedent("""
+        actual = str(NumpyDocstring(docstring, config))
+        expected = """\
 :Parameters: **param1** (:class:`MyClass <name.space.MyClass>` instance)
-""")
+"""
         self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
         config = Config(napoleon_use_param=True)
-        actual = str(NumpyDocstring(textwrap.dedent(docstring), config))
-        expected = textwrap.dedent("""
+        actual = str(NumpyDocstring(docstring, config))
+        expected = """\
 
 :type param1: :class:`MyClass <name.space.MyClass>` instance
-            """)
+"""
         self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
     def test_parameters_without_class_reference(self):
-        docstring = """
+        docstring = """\
 Parameters
 ----------
 param1 : MyClass instance
@@ -299,22 +349,22 @@ class NumpyDocstringTest(BaseDocstringTest):
 """
 
         config = Config(napoleon_use_param=False)
-        actual = str(NumpyDocstring(textwrap.dedent(docstring), config))
-        expected = textwrap.dedent("""
+        actual = str(NumpyDocstring(docstring, config))
+        expected = """\
 :Parameters: **param1** (*MyClass instance*)
-            """)
+"""
         self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
         config = Config(napoleon_use_param=True)
         actual = str(NumpyDocstring(textwrap.dedent(docstring), config))
-        expected = textwrap.dedent("""
+        expected = """\
 
 :type param1: MyClass instance
-            """)
+"""
         self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
     def test_see_also_refs(self):
-        docstring = """
+        docstring = """\
 numpy.multivariate_normal(mean, cov, shape=None, spam=None)
 
 See Also
@@ -324,19 +374,21 @@ class NumpyDocstringTest(BaseDocstringTest):
 
 """
 
-        actual = str(NumpyDocstring(textwrap.dedent(docstring)))
+        actual = str(NumpyDocstring(docstring))
 
-        expected = """
+        expected = """\
 numpy.multivariate_normal(mean, cov, shape=None, spam=None)
 
 .. seealso::
-\n   :obj:`some`, :obj:`other`, :obj:`funcs`
-   \n   :obj:`otherfunc`
+
+   :obj:`some`, :obj:`other`, :obj:`funcs`
+   \n\
+   :obj:`otherfunc`
        relationship
 """
         self.assertEqual(expected, actual)
 
-        docstring = """
+        docstring = """\
 numpy.multivariate_normal(mean, cov, shape=None, spam=None)
 
 See Also
@@ -348,15 +400,16 @@ numpy.multivariate_normal(mean, cov, shape=None, spam=None)
 
         config = Config()
         app = Mock()
-        actual = str(NumpyDocstring(textwrap.dedent(docstring),
-                                    config, app, "method"))
+        actual = str(NumpyDocstring(docstring, config, app, "method"))
 
-        expected = """
+        expected = """\
 numpy.multivariate_normal(mean, cov, shape=None, spam=None)
 
 .. seealso::
-\n   :meth:`some`, :meth:`other`, :meth:`funcs`
-   \n   :meth:`otherfunc`
+
+   :meth:`some`, :meth:`other`, :meth:`funcs`
+   \n\
+   :meth:`otherfunc`
        relationship
 """
         self.assertEqual(expected, actual)