* More API documentation.

src/bitmap.c

@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static void mask2shift(unsigned int mask, int *right, int *left)
 /**
  * \brief Create an internal bitmap object.
  *
- * \param bitmap The bitmap depth in bits per pixel.
+ * \param bpp The bitmap depth in bits per pixel.
  * \param w The bitmap width in pixels.
  * \param h The bitmap height in pixels.
  * \param pitch The bitmap pitch in bytes.

src/caca.c

@@ -173,11 +173,13 @@ unsigned int caca_get_height(void)
     return _caca_height;
 }
 
-/**
+/** \brief Translate a colour index into the colour's name.
- * \brief Translate a colour value into its name.
+ *
+ *  This function translates a caca_color enum into a human-readable
+ *  description string of the associated colour.
  *
- * \param color The colour value.
+ *  \param color The colour value.
- * \return A static string containing the colour's name.
+ *  \return A static string containing the colour's name.
  */
 const char *caca_get_color_name(enum caca_color color)
 {
@@ -268,11 +270,13 @@ void caca_set_feature(enum caca_feature feature)
     }
 }
 
-/**
+/** \brief Translate a feature value into the feature's name.
- * \brief Translate a feature value into its name.
+ *
+ *  This function translates a caca_feature enum into a human-readable
+ *  description string of the associated feature.
  *
- * \param feature The feature value.
+ *  \param feature The feature value.
- * \return A static string containing the feature's name.
+ *  \return A static string containing the feature's name.
  */
 const char *caca_get_feature_name(enum caca_feature feature)
 {

src/caca.h

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
  *   \section api The libcaca API
  *
  *   The complete \e libcaca programming interface is available from the
- *   caca.h file.
+ *   caca.h header.
  *
  *   \section env Environment variables
  *
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@
  *       when rendering a picture that has more colours than the usually
  *       available palette.
  *       - \c none disables dithering.
- *       - \c ordered2 uses a 2x2 bayer matrix for dithering.
+ *       - \c ordered2 uses a 2x2 Bayer matrix for dithering.
- *       - \c ordered4 uses a 4x4 bayer matrix for dithering. This is the
+ *       - \c ordered4 uses a 4x4 Bayer matrix for dithering. This is the
  *         default choice.
- *       - \c ordered8 uses a 8x8 bayer matrix for dithering.
+ *       - \c ordered8 uses a 8x8 Bayer matrix for dithering.
  *       - \c random uses random dithering.
  */
 
@@ -93,115 +93,122 @@ extern "C"
 {
 #endif
 
-/**
+/** \brief Colour definitions.
- * The colour definitions to be used with caca_set_color().
+ *
+ *  This enum lists all colours that can be used with caca_set_color().
  */
 enum caca_color
 {
-    CACA_COLOR_BLACK = 0,
+    CACA_COLOR_BLACK = 0, /**< The colour index for black. */
-    CACA_COLOR_BLUE = 1,
+    CACA_COLOR_BLUE = 1, /**< The colour index for blue. */
-    CACA_COLOR_GREEN = 2,
+    CACA_COLOR_GREEN = 2, /**< The colour index for green. */
-    CACA_COLOR_CYAN = 3,
+    CACA_COLOR_CYAN = 3, /**< The colour index for cyan. */
-    CACA_COLOR_RED = 4,
+    CACA_COLOR_RED = 4, /**< The colour index for red. */
-    CACA_COLOR_MAGENTA = 5,
+    CACA_COLOR_MAGENTA = 5, /**< The colour index for magenta. */
-    CACA_COLOR_BROWN = 6,
+    CACA_COLOR_BROWN = 6, /**< The colour index for brown. */
-    CACA_COLOR_LIGHTGRAY = 7,
+    CACA_COLOR_LIGHTGRAY = 7, /**< The colour index for light gray. */
-    CACA_COLOR_DARKGRAY = 8,
+    CACA_COLOR_DARKGRAY = 8, /**< The colour index for dark gray. */
-    CACA_COLOR_LIGHTBLUE = 9,
+    CACA_COLOR_LIGHTBLUE = 9, /**< The colour index for blue. */
-    CACA_COLOR_LIGHTGREEN = 10,
+    CACA_COLOR_LIGHTGREEN = 10, /**< The colour index for light green. */
-    CACA_COLOR_LIGHTCYAN = 11,
+    CACA_COLOR_LIGHTCYAN = 11, /**< The colour index for light cyan. */
-    CACA_COLOR_LIGHTRED = 12,
+    CACA_COLOR_LIGHTRED = 12, /**< The colour index for light red. */
-    CACA_COLOR_LIGHTMAGENTA = 13,
+    CACA_COLOR_LIGHTMAGENTA = 13, /**< The colour index for light magenta. */
-    CACA_COLOR_YELLOW = 14,
+    CACA_COLOR_YELLOW = 14, /**< The colour index for yellow. */
-    CACA_COLOR_WHITE = 15
+    CACA_COLOR_WHITE = 15 /**< The colour index for white. */
 };
 
+/** \ingroup convenience */
 const char *caca_get_color_name(enum caca_color);
 
-/**
+/** \brief Internal features.
- * The internal libcaca features.
+ *
+ *  This enum lists all possible internal libcaca features such as the
+ *  rendering method or the dithering mode.
  */
 enum caca_feature
 {
-    /* Properties of background characters */
+    CACA_BACKGROUND       = 0x10, /**< Properties of background characters. */
-    CACA_BACKGROUND       = 0x10,
+    CACA_BACKGROUND_BLACK = 0x11, /**< Draw only black backgrounds. */
-    CACA_BACKGROUND_BLACK = 0x11,
+    CACA_BACKGROUND_SOLID = 0x12, /**< Draw coloured solid backgorunds. */
-    CACA_BACKGROUND_SOLID = 0x12,
+#define CACA_BACKGROUND_MIN 0x11 /**< First background property */
-#define CACA_BACKGROUND_MIN 0x11
+#define CACA_BACKGROUND_MAX 0x12 /**< Last background property */
-#define CACA_BACKGROUND_MAX 0x12
 
-    /* Antialiasing features */
+    CACA_ANTIALIASING           = 0x20, /**< Antialiasing features. */
-    CACA_ANTIALIASING           = 0x20,
+    CACA_ANTIALIASING_NONE      = 0x21, /**< No antialiasing. */
-    CACA_ANTIALIASING_NONE      = 0x21,
+    CACA_ANTIALIASING_PREFILTER = 0x22, /**< Prefilter antialiasing. */
-    CACA_ANTIALIASING_PREFILTER = 0x22,
+#define CACA_ANTIALIASING_MIN     0x21 /**< First antialiasing feature. */
-#define CACA_ANTIALIASING_MIN     0x21
+#define CACA_ANTIALIASING_MAX     0x22 /**< Last antialiasing feature. */
-#define CACA_ANTIALIASING_MAX     0x22
 
-    /* Dithering methods */
+    CACA_DITHERING          = 0x30, /**< Dithering methods */
-    CACA_DITHERING          = 0x30,
+    CACA_DITHERING_NONE     = 0x31, /**< No dithering. */
-    CACA_DITHERING_NONE     = 0x31,
+    CACA_DITHERING_ORDERED2 = 0x32, /**< Ordered 2x2 Bayer dithering. */
-    CACA_DITHERING_ORDERED2 = 0x32,
+    CACA_DITHERING_ORDERED4 = 0x33, /**< Ordered 4x4 Bayer dithering. */
-    CACA_DITHERING_ORDERED4 = 0x33,
+    CACA_DITHERING_ORDERED8 = 0x34, /**< Ordered 8x8 Bayer dithering. */
-    CACA_DITHERING_ORDERED8 = 0x34,
+    CACA_DITHERING_RANDOM   = 0x35, /**< Random dithering. */
-    CACA_DITHERING_RANDOM   = 0x35,
+#define CACA_DITHERING_MIN    0x31 /**< First dithering feature. */
-#define CACA_DITHERING_MIN    0x31
+#define CACA_DITHERING_MAX    0x35 /**< Last dithering feature. */
-#define CACA_DITHERING_MAX    0x35
 
-    /* Unknown feature */
+    CACA_UNKNOWN_FEATURE = 0xffff /**< Unknown feature. */
-    CACA_UNKNOWN_FEATURE = 0xffff
 };
 
+/** \ingroup convenience */
 const char *caca_get_feature_name(enum caca_feature);
 
-/* Backwards compatibility */
+/*
+ * Backwards compatibility macros
+ */
+#ifndef _DOXYGEN_SKIP_ME
 #define caca_dithering caca_feature
 #define caca_set_dithering caca_set_feature
 #define caca_get_dithering_name caca_get_feature_name
 #define CACA_DITHER_NONE    CACA_DITHERING_NONE
 #define CACA_DITHER_ORDERED CACA_DITHERING_ORDERED8
 #define CACA_DITHER_RANDOM  CACA_DITHERING_RANDOM
+#endif
 
-/**
+/** \brief User events.
- * The event types returned by caca_get_event().
+ *
+ *  This enum lists all possible event types returned by caca_get_event().
  */
 enum caca_event
 {
-    CACA_EVENT_NONE =        0x00000000,
+    CACA_EVENT_NONE =        0x00000000, /**< No event. */
-    CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS =   0x01000000,
+    CACA_EVENT_KEY_PRESS =   0x01000000, /**< A key was pressed. */
-    CACA_EVENT_KEY_RELEASE = 0x02000000,
+    CACA_EVENT_KEY_RELEASE = 0x02000000, /**< A key was released. */
-    CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_CLICK = 0x04000000
+    CACA_EVENT_MOUSE_CLICK = 0x04000000 /**< A mouse button was clicked. */
 };
 
-/**
+/** \brief Special key values.
- * The special key values returned by caca_get_event().
+ *
+ *  This enum lists special key values returned by caca_get_event() for
+ *  which there is no ASCII equivalent.
  */
 enum caca_key
 {
-    CACA_KEY_UP = 273,
+    CACA_KEY_UP = 273, /**< The up arrow key. */
-    CACA_KEY_DOWN = 274,
+    CACA_KEY_DOWN = 274, /**< The down arrow key. */
-    CACA_KEY_LEFT = 275,
+    CACA_KEY_LEFT = 275, /**< The left arrow key. */
-    CACA_KEY_RIGHT = 276,
+    CACA_KEY_RIGHT = 276, /**< The right arrow key. */
 
-    CACA_KEY_F1 = 282,
+    CACA_KEY_F1 = 282, /**< The F1 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F2 = 283,
+    CACA_KEY_F2 = 283, /**< The F2 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F3 = 284,
+    CACA_KEY_F3 = 284, /**< The F3 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F4 = 285,
+    CACA_KEY_F4 = 285, /**< The F4 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F5 = 286,
+    CACA_KEY_F5 = 286, /**< The F5 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F6 = 287,
+    CACA_KEY_F6 = 287, /**< The F6 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F7 = 288,
+    CACA_KEY_F7 = 288, /**< The F7 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F8 = 289,
+    CACA_KEY_F8 = 289, /**< The F8 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F9 = 290,
+    CACA_KEY_F9 = 290, /**< The F9 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F10 = 291,
+    CACA_KEY_F10 = 291, /**< The F10 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F11 = 292,
+    CACA_KEY_F11 = 292, /**< The F11 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F12 = 293,
+    CACA_KEY_F12 = 293, /**< The F12 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F13 = 294,
+    CACA_KEY_F13 = 294, /**< The F13 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F14 = 295,
+    CACA_KEY_F14 = 295, /**< The F14 key. */
-    CACA_KEY_F15 = 296
+    CACA_KEY_F15 = 296 /**< The F15 key. */
 };
 
-/*
+/** \defgroup basic Basic functions
- * Basic functions
+ *  \@{ */
- */
 int caca_init(void);
 void caca_set_delay(unsigned int);
 enum caca_feature caca_get_feature(enum caca_feature);
@@ -211,15 +218,15 @@ unsigned int caca_get_width(void);
 unsigned int caca_get_height(void);
 void caca_refresh(void);
 void caca_end(void);
+/** \@} */
 
-/*
+/** \defgroup event Event handling functions
- * Events
+ *  \@{ */
- */
 unsigned int caca_get_event(void);
+/** \@} */
 
-/*
+/** \defgroup char Character printing functions
- * Character graphics
+ *  \@{ */
- */
 void caca_set_color(enum caca_color, enum caca_color);
 enum caca_color caca_get_fg_color(void);
 enum caca_color caca_get_bg_color(void);
@@ -227,10 +234,10 @@ void caca_putchar(int, int, char);
 void caca_putstr(int, int, const char *);
 void caca_printf(int, int, const char *, ...);
 void caca_clear(void);
+/** \@} */
 
-/*
+/** \defgroup prim Primitives drawing functions
- * Graphics primitives
+ *  \@{ */
- */
 void caca_draw_line(int, int, int, int, char);
 void caca_draw_polyline(const int x[], const int y[], int, char);
 void caca_draw_thin_line(int, int, int, int);
@@ -248,16 +255,16 @@ void caca_fill_box(int, int, int, int, char);
 void caca_draw_triangle(int, int, int, int, int, int, char);
 void caca_draw_thin_triangle(int, int, int, int, int, int);
 void caca_fill_triangle(int, int, int, int, int, int, char);
+/** \@} */
 
-/*
+/** \defgroup math Mathematical functions
- * Maths
+ *  \@{ */
- */
 int caca_rand(int, int);
 unsigned int caca_sqrt(unsigned int);
+/** \@} */
 
-/*
+/** \defgroup sprite Sprite handling functions
- * Sprite handling
+ *  \@{ */
- */
 struct caca_sprite;
 struct caca_sprite * caca_load_sprite(const char *);
 int caca_get_sprite_frames(const struct caca_sprite *);
@@ -267,10 +274,10 @@ int caca_get_sprite_dx(const struct caca_sprite *, int);
 int caca_get_sprite_dy(const struct caca_sprite *, int);
 void caca_draw_sprite(int, int, const struct caca_sprite *, int);
 void caca_free_sprite(struct caca_sprite *);
+/** \@} */
 
-/*
+/** \defgroup bitmap Bitmap handling functions
- * Bitmap handling
+ *  \@{ */
- */
 struct caca_bitmap;
 struct caca_bitmap *caca_create_bitmap(unsigned int, unsigned int,
                                        unsigned int, unsigned int,
@@ -281,6 +288,9 @@ void caca_set_bitmap_palette(struct caca_bitmap *,
                              unsigned int b[], unsigned int a[]);
 void caca_draw_bitmap(int, int, int, int, const struct caca_bitmap *, void *);
 void caca_free_bitmap(struct caca_bitmap *);
+/** \@} */
+
+/** \defgroup convenience Convenience functions */
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }