While some inline comments exist, many public APIs lack proper documentation. This makes it harder for developers to understand and use the configuration system.
Missing Documentation
1. ConfigKeyKit Library
ConfigurationKey protocol - purpose and usage
NamingStyle protocol - when to implement custom styles
ConfigKey<T> - required vs optional config distinction
OptionalConfigKey<T> - when to use vs ConfigKey
StandardNamingStyle - transformation examples
2. MistDemoConfig
EnhancedConfigurationReader - hierarchy and resolution order
- Public properties - what each config value controls
- Initialization - what sources are consulted
- Error cases - when initialization fails
3. AuthenticationHelper
AuthenticationResult struct - what each field represents
setupAuthentication() - decision tree logic
- Database selection rules - which auth methods require which databases
- Error cases - when authentication setup fails
Documentation Style
Use Swift's documentation comment format:
```swift
/// Manages hierarchical configuration resolution from multiple sources.
///
/// Configuration values are resolved in the following order (highest to lowest priority):
/// 1. Command-line arguments (`--key-name value`)
/// 2. Environment variables (`CLOUDKIT_KEY_NAME`)
/// 3. Default values (specified at initialization)
///
/// Example:
/// ```swift
/// let reader = EnhancedConfigurationReader()
/// let apiToken = reader.string(
/// key: "api.token",
/// environmentKey: "CLOUDKIT_API_TOKEN",
/// default: ""
/// )
/// ```
internal struct EnhancedConfigurationReader {
// ...
}
```
Example: ConfigKey Documentation
```swift
/// A type-safe configuration key with a required default value.
///
/// Use `ConfigKey` when a configuration value should always have a sensible default.
/// For optional configuration (like credentials), use `OptionalConfigKey` instead.
///
/// Example:
/// ```swift
/// let containerKey = ConfigKey(
/// "container.identifier",
/// envPrefix: "CLOUDKIT",
/// default: "iCloud.com.example.App"
/// )
/// ```
///
/// This generates:
/// - CLI argument: `--container-identifier`
/// - Environment variable: `CLOUDKIT_CONTAINER_IDENTIFIER`
/// - Default: `"iCloud.com.example.App"`
public struct ConfigKey<Value: Sendable>: ConfigurationKey {
// ...
}
```
Files Needing Documentation
Examples/BushelCloud/Sources/ConfigKeyKit/ConfigurationKey.swift
Examples/BushelCloud/Sources/ConfigKeyKit/ConfigKey.swift
Examples/BushelCloud/Sources/ConfigKeyKit/OptionalConfigKey.swift
Examples/MistDemo/Sources/MistDemo/Configuration/MistDemoConfig.swift
Examples/MistDemo/Sources/MistDemo/Utilities/AuthenticationHelper.swift
Acceptance Criteria
Tools
- Use Xcode's documentation preview (Option+click on symbol)
- Consider generating docs with SwiftDoc or Jazzy
Related Work
- PR description checklist item: "Update README.md with ConfigKeyKit usage"
- Could expand into comprehensive configuration guide
References
While some inline comments exist, many public APIs lack proper documentation. This makes it harder for developers to understand and use the configuration system.
Missing Documentation
1. ConfigKeyKit Library
ConfigurationKeyprotocol - purpose and usageNamingStyleprotocol - when to implement custom stylesConfigKey<T>- required vs optional config distinctionOptionalConfigKey<T>- when to use vs ConfigKeyStandardNamingStyle- transformation examples2. MistDemoConfig
EnhancedConfigurationReader- hierarchy and resolution order3. AuthenticationHelper
AuthenticationResultstruct - what each field representssetupAuthentication()- decision tree logicDocumentation Style
Use Swift's documentation comment format:
```swift
/// Manages hierarchical configuration resolution from multiple sources.
///
/// Configuration values are resolved in the following order (highest to lowest priority):
/// 1. Command-line arguments (`--key-name value`)
/// 2. Environment variables (`CLOUDKIT_KEY_NAME`)
/// 3. Default values (specified at initialization)
///
/// Example:
/// ```swift
/// let reader = EnhancedConfigurationReader()
/// let apiToken = reader.string(
/// key: "api.token",
/// environmentKey: "CLOUDKIT_API_TOKEN",
/// default: ""
/// )
/// ```
internal struct EnhancedConfigurationReader {
// ...
}
```
Example: ConfigKey Documentation
```swift
/// A type-safe configuration key with a required default value.
///
/// Use `ConfigKey` when a configuration value should always have a sensible default.
/// For optional configuration (like credentials), use `OptionalConfigKey` instead.
///
/// Example:
/// ```swift
/// let containerKey = ConfigKey(
/// "container.identifier",
/// envPrefix: "CLOUDKIT",
/// default: "iCloud.com.example.App"
/// )
/// ```
///
/// This generates:
/// - CLI argument: `--container-identifier`
/// - Environment variable: `CLOUDKIT_CONTAINER_IDENTIFIER`
/// - Default: `"iCloud.com.example.App"`
public struct ConfigKey<Value: Sendable>: ConfigurationKey {
// ...
}
```
Files Needing Documentation
Examples/BushelCloud/Sources/ConfigKeyKit/ConfigurationKey.swiftExamples/BushelCloud/Sources/ConfigKeyKit/ConfigKey.swiftExamples/BushelCloud/Sources/ConfigKeyKit/OptionalConfigKey.swiftExamples/MistDemo/Sources/MistDemo/Configuration/MistDemoConfig.swiftExamples/MistDemo/Sources/MistDemo/Utilities/AuthenticationHelper.swiftAcceptance Criteria
Tools
Related Work
References