3.1.15. Sphinx
The tool is located in tools/waf-tools.
3.1.15.1. Tool Documentation
Implements a waf tool to use Sphinx.
- f_sphinx_build.configure(conf)
- Check if the following programs are available - sphinx-build,
- dot
 
- f_sphinx_build.rst(self, node)
- dummy function to be able to use - bld(features="sphinx", source="abc*.rst", ...).
- class f_sphinx_build.sphinx_task(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any)
- Bases: - waflib.Task.Task- class to compile a conf.py file into documentation using Sphinx. ![digraph ASM_TO_OBJECT {
    compound=true;
    rankdir=LR;
    nd_sphinx [label="sphinx_build", style=filled, fillcolor=green];
    nd_confpy  [label="conf.py", style=filled];
    nd_outdir  [label="OUTDIR/index.html", style=filled];
    subgraph cluster_cmd {
        label = "Command Line";
        rank=same;
        nd_buildername  [label="BUILDERNAME"];
        nd_version      [label="VERSION"];
        nd_release      [label="RELEASE"];
        nd_dot          [label="DOT"];
        nd_doctreedir   [label="DOCTREEDIR"];
        nd_srcdir       [label="SRCDIR"];
    }
    nd_sphinx       -> nd_buildername   [lhead=cluster_cmd];
    nd_confpy       -> nd_buildername   [lhead=cluster_cmd];
    nd_buildername  -> nd_outdir        [ltail=cluster_cmd];
}](../../_images/graphviz-bcba0c37e6c690ba51ea8abdba3c785e73d76ac4.png) - Fig. 3.11 Input-output relation for conf.py - always_run = True
- Sphinx handles the need for a re-run, so always run this task - Type
- str 
 
 - check_output_html(std_out, std_err)
- check if the html task generates any real errors 
 - check_output_linkcheck(std_out, std_err)
- check if the linkcheck task generates any real errors 
 - check_output_spelling(std_out, std_err)
- check if the spelling task generates any real errors 
 - color = 'BLUE'
- color in which the command line is displayed in the terminal - Type
- str 
 
 - keyword()
- displayed keyword when the sphinx configuration file is compiled 
 - static removedinsphinx30warning(_str)
- The warning - RemovedInSphinx30Warningis not a valid warning in our build therefore it can skipped to fail the build.
 
