Edit rustc_ast::tokenstream docs

Fix some punctuation and wording, and add intra-documentation links.
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pierwill 2021-01-03 11:54:56 -08:00
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@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
//! # Token Streams //! # Token Streams
//! //!
//! `TokenStream`s represent syntactic objects before they are converted into ASTs. //! `TokenStream`s represent syntactic objects before they are converted into ASTs.
//! A `TokenStream` is, roughly speaking, a sequence (eg stream) of `TokenTree`s, //! A `TokenStream` is, roughly speaking, a sequence of [`TokenTree`]s,
//! which are themselves a single `Token` or a `Delimited` subsequence of tokens. //! which are themselves a single [`Token`] or a `Delimited` subsequence of tokens.
//! //!
//! ## Ownership //! ## Ownership
//! //!
//! `TokenStream`s are persistent data structures constructed as ropes with reference //! `TokenStream`s are persistent data structures constructed as ropes with reference
//! counted-children. In general, this means that calling an operation on a `TokenStream` //! counted-children. In general, this means that calling an operation on a `TokenStream`
//! (such as `slice`) produces an entirely new `TokenStream` from the borrowed reference to //! (such as `slice`) produces an entirely new `TokenStream` from the borrowed reference to
//! the original. This essentially coerces `TokenStream`s into 'views' of their subparts, //! the original. This essentially coerces `TokenStream`s into "views" of their subparts,
//! and a borrowed `TokenStream` is sufficient to build an owned `TokenStream` without taking //! and a borrowed `TokenStream` is sufficient to build an owned `TokenStream` without taking
//! ownership of the original. //! ownership of the original.
@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ use smallvec::{smallvec, SmallVec};
use std::{fmt, iter, mem}; use std::{fmt, iter, mem};
/// When the main rust parser encounters a syntax-extension invocation, it /// When the main Rust parser encounters a syntax-extension invocation, it
/// parses the arguments to the invocation as a token-tree. This is a very /// parses the arguments to the invocation as a token tree. This is a very
/// loose structure, such that all sorts of different AST-fragments can /// loose structure, such that all sorts of different AST fragments can
/// be passed to syntax extensions using a uniform type. /// be passed to syntax extensions using a uniform type.
/// ///
/// If the syntax extension is an MBE macro, it will attempt to match its /// If the syntax extension is an MBE macro, it will attempt to match its
@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ use std::{fmt, iter, mem};
/// Nothing special happens to misnamed or misplaced `SubstNt`s. /// Nothing special happens to misnamed or misplaced `SubstNt`s.
#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Encodable, Decodable, HashStable_Generic)] #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Encodable, Decodable, HashStable_Generic)]
pub enum TokenTree { pub enum TokenTree {
/// A single token /// A single token.
Token(Token), Token(Token),
/// A delimited sequence of token trees /// A delimited sequence of token trees.
Delimited(DelimSpan, DelimToken, TokenStream), Delimited(DelimSpan, DelimToken, TokenStream),
} }
@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ where
} }
impl TokenTree { impl TokenTree {
/// Checks if this TokenTree is equal to the other, regardless of span information. /// Checks if this `TokenTree` is equal to the other, regardless of span information.
pub fn eq_unspanned(&self, other: &TokenTree) -> bool { pub fn eq_unspanned(&self, other: &TokenTree) -> bool {
match (self, other) { match (self, other) {
(TokenTree::Token(token), TokenTree::Token(token2)) => token.kind == token2.kind, (TokenTree::Token(token), TokenTree::Token(token2)) => token.kind == token2.kind,
@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ impl TokenTree {
} }
} }
/// Retrieves the TokenTree's span. /// Retrieves the `TokenTree`'s span.
pub fn span(&self) -> Span { pub fn span(&self) -> Span {
match self { match self {
TokenTree::Token(token) => token.span, TokenTree::Token(token) => token.span,
@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ impl CreateTokenStream for TokenStream {
} }
} }
/// A lazy version of `TokenStream`, which defers creation /// A lazy version of [`TokenStream`], which defers creation
/// of an actual `TokenStream` until it is needed. /// of an actual `TokenStream` until it is needed.
/// `Box` is here only to reduce the structure size. /// `Box` is here only to reduce the structure size.
#[derive(Clone)] #[derive(Clone)]
@ -188,11 +188,12 @@ impl<CTX> HashStable<CTX> for LazyTokenStream {
} }
} }
/// A `TokenStream` is an abstract sequence of tokens, organized into `TokenTree`s. /// A `TokenStream` is an abstract sequence of tokens, organized into [`TokenTree`]s.
/// ///
/// The goal is for procedural macros to work with `TokenStream`s and `TokenTree`s /// The goal is for procedural macros to work with `TokenStream`s and `TokenTree`s
/// instead of a representation of the abstract syntax tree. /// instead of a representation of the abstract syntax tree.
/// Today's `TokenTree`s can still contain AST via `token::Interpolated` for back-compat. /// Today's `TokenTree`s can still contain AST via `token::Interpolated` for
/// backwards compatability.
#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Encodable, Decodable)] #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default, Encodable, Decodable)]
pub struct TokenStream(pub(crate) Lrc<Vec<TreeAndSpacing>>); pub struct TokenStream(pub(crate) Lrc<Vec<TreeAndSpacing>>);
@ -429,7 +430,7 @@ impl TokenStreamBuilder {
} }
} }
/// By-reference iterator over a `TokenStream`. /// By-reference iterator over a [`TokenStream`].
#[derive(Clone)] #[derive(Clone)]
pub struct CursorRef<'t> { pub struct CursorRef<'t> {
stream: &'t TokenStream, stream: &'t TokenStream,
@ -457,8 +458,8 @@ impl<'t> Iterator for CursorRef<'t> {
} }
} }
/// Owning by-value iterator over a `TokenStream`. /// Owning by-value iterator over a [`TokenStream`].
/// FIXME: Many uses of this can be replaced with by-reference iterator to avoid clones. // FIXME: Many uses of this can be replaced with by-reference iterator to avoid clones.
#[derive(Clone)] #[derive(Clone)]
pub struct Cursor { pub struct Cursor {
pub stream: TokenStream, pub stream: TokenStream,