src/main/protobuf/builtin.proto

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//
// Proto that exposes all BUILD and Skylark builtin symboles.
//
// The API exporter is used for code completion in Cider.

syntax = "proto3";
package builtin;

// option java_api_version = 2;
option java_package = "com.google.devtools.build.docgen.builtin";
option java_outer_classname = "BuiltinProtos";

// Top-level object for all BUILD and Skylark builtin modules.
// Globals contains a list of all builtin variables, functions and packages
// (e.g. "java_common" and "native" will be included, same as "None" and
// "dict").
// Types contains a list of all builtin packages (e.g. "java_common"
// and "native"). All types should be uniquely named.
message Builtins {
  repeated Type type = 1;

  repeated Value global = 2;
}

// Representation for Skylark builtin packages. It contains all the symbols
// (variables and functions) exposed by the package.
// E.g. "list" is a Type that exposes a list of fields containing: "insert",
// "index", "remove" etc.
message Type {
  string name = 1;

  // List of fields and methods of this type. All such entities are listed as
  // fields, and methods are fields which are callable.
  repeated Value field = 2;

  // Module documentation.
  string doc = 3;
}

// ApiContext specifies the context(s) in which a symbol is available. For
// example, a symbol may be available as a builtin only in .bzl files, but
// not in BUILD files.
enum ApiContext {
  ALL = 0;
  BZL = 1;
  BUILD = 2;
}

// Generic representation for a Skylark object. If the object is callable
// (can act as a function), then callable will be set.
message Value {
  string name = 1;

  // Name of the type.
  string type = 2;

  // Set when the object is a function.
  Callable callable = 3;

  // Value documentation.
  string doc = 4;

  // The context(s) in which the symbol is recognized.
  ApiContext api_context = 5;
}

message Callable {
  repeated Param param = 1;

  // Name of the return type.
  string return_type = 2;
}

message Param {
  string name = 1;

  // Parameter type represented as a name.
  string type = 2;

  // Parameter documentation.
  string doc = 3;

  // Default value for the parameter, written as Skylark expression (e.g.
  // "False", "True", "[]", "None")
  string default_value = 4;
}