2 files changed, 251 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/docs/generate.go b/docs/generate.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..405d8c83f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/generate.go
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package docs
+
+//go:generate go run varlink/apidoc.go ../cmd/podman/varlink/io.projectatomic.podman.varlink ../API.md
diff --git a/docs/varlink/apidoc.go b/docs/varlink/apidoc.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe9e0e044
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/varlink/apidoc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,248 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/varlink/go/varlink/idl"
+)
+
+func readFileToString(path string) (string, error) {
+	content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return string(content), nil
+}
+
+func exit(err error) {
+	fmt.Println(err.Error())
+	os.Exit(1)
+}
+
+func typeToString(input *idl.Type) string {
+	switch input.Kind {
+	case idl.TypeString:
+		return "string"
+	case idl.TypeBool:
+		return "bool"
+	case idl.TypeFloat:
+		return "float"
+	case idl.TypeArray:
+		result := input.ElementType.Alias
+		if result == "" {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("[]%s", typeToString(input.ElementType))
+		}
+		return result
+	case idl.TypeAlias:
+		return input.Alias
+	case idl.TypeMap:
+		return "map[string]"
+	case idl.TypeInt:
+		return "int"
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func typeToLink(input string) string {
+	switch input {
+	case "string":
+		return "https://godoc.org/builtin#string"
+	case "int":
+		return "https://godoc.org/builtin#int"
+	case "bool":
+		return "https://godoc.org/builtin#bool"
+	case "float":
+		return "https://golang.org/src/builtin/builtin.go#L58"
+	default:
+		return fmt.Sprintf("#%s", input)
+	}
+}
+
+type funcArgs struct {
+	paramName string
+	paramKind string
+}
+type funcDescriber struct {
+	Name         string
+	inputParams  []funcArgs
+	returnParams []funcArgs
+	doc          string
+}
+
+type typeAttrs struct {
+	Name     string
+	AttrType string
+}
+type typeDescriber struct {
+	Name  string
+	doc   string
+	Attrs []typeAttrs
+}
+
+type err struct {
+	Name string
+	doc  string
+}
+
+// collects defined types in the idl
+func getTypes(tidl *idl.IDL) []typeDescriber {
+	var types []typeDescriber
+	for _, x := range tidl.Aliases {
+		i := typeDescriber{
+			Name: x.Name,
+			doc:  x.Doc,
+		}
+		ta := []typeAttrs{}
+		for _, y := range x.Type.Fields {
+			result := typeToString(y.Type)
+			ta = append(ta, typeAttrs{Name: y.Name, AttrType: result})
+		}
+		i.Attrs = ta
+		types = append(types, i)
+	}
+	return types
+}
+
+// collects defined methods in the idl
+func getMethods(midl *idl.IDL) []funcDescriber {
+	var methods []funcDescriber
+	for _, t := range midl.Methods {
+		m := funcDescriber{
+			Name: t.Name,
+			doc:  t.Doc,
+		}
+		fa := []funcArgs{}
+		fo := []funcArgs{}
+
+		for _, i := range t.In.Fields {
+			fa = append(fa, funcArgs{paramName: i.Name, paramKind: typeToString(i.Type)})
+
+		}
+		for _, f := range t.Out.Fields {
+			fo = append(fo, funcArgs{paramName: f.Name, paramKind: typeToString(f.Type)})
+		}
+		m.inputParams = fa
+		m.returnParams = fo
+		methods = append(methods, m)
+	}
+	return methods
+}
+
+// collects defined errors in the idl
+func getErrors(midl *idl.IDL) []err {
+	var errors []err
+	for _, e := range midl.Errors {
+		myError := err{
+			Name: e.Name,
+			doc:  e.Doc,
+		}
+		errors = append(errors, myError)
+	}
+	return errors
+}
+
+// generates the index for the top of the markdown page
+func generateIndex(methods []funcDescriber, types []typeDescriber, errors []err, b bytes.Buffer) bytes.Buffer {
+	for _, method := range methods {
+		var inArgs []string
+		var outArgs []string
+		for _, inArg := range method.inputParams {
+			inArgs = append(inArgs, fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", inArg.paramName, inArg.paramKind))
+
+		}
+		for _, outArg := range method.returnParams {
+			outArgs = append(outArgs, fmt.Sprintf("%s", outArg.paramKind))
+
+		}
+		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\n[func %s(%s) %s](#%s)\n", method.Name, strings.Join(inArgs, ", "), strings.Join(outArgs, ", "), method.Name))
+	}
+	for _, t := range types {
+		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("[type %s](#%s)\n\n", t.Name, t.Name))
+	}
+	for _, e := range errors {
+		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("[error %s](#%s)\n\n", e.Name, e.Name))
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+// performs the output for defined methods
+func generateFuncDescriptions(methods []funcDescriber, b bytes.Buffer) bytes.Buffer {
+	for _, method := range methods {
+		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("### <a name=\"%s\"></a>func %s\n", method.Name, method.Name))
+		var inArgs []string
+		var outArgs []string
+		for _, inArg := range method.inputParams {
+			inArgs = append(inArgs, fmt.Sprintf("%s: [%s](%s)", inArg.paramName, inArg.paramKind, typeToLink(inArg.paramKind)))
+		}
+		for _, outArg := range method.returnParams {
+			outArgs = append(outArgs, fmt.Sprintf("[%s](%s)", outArg.paramKind, typeToLink(outArg.paramKind)))
+		}
+		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("<div style=\"background-color: #E8E8E8; padding: 15px; margin: 10px; border-radius: 10px;\">\n\nmethod %s(%s) %s</div>", method.Name, strings.Join(inArgs, ", "), strings.Join(outArgs, ", ")))
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+		b.WriteString(method.doc)
+		b.WriteString("\n")
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+// performs the output for defined types/structs
+func generateTypeDescriptions(types []typeDescriber, b bytes.Buffer) bytes.Buffer {
+	for _, t := range types {
+		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("### <a name=\"%s\"></a>type %s\n", t.Name, t.Name))
+		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\n%s\n", t.doc))
+		for _, i := range t.Attrs {
+			b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\n%s [%s](%s)\n", i.Name, i.AttrType, typeToLink(i.AttrType)))
+		}
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+// performs the output for defined errors
+func generateErrorDescriptions(errors []err, b bytes.Buffer) bytes.Buffer {
+	for _, e := range errors {
+		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("### <a name=\"%s\"></a>type %s\n", e.Name, e.Name))
+		b.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("\n%s\n", e.doc))
+	}
+	return b
+}
+
+func main() {
+	args := os.Args
+	if len(args) < 2 {
+		exit(fmt.Errorf("you must provide an input and output path"))
+	}
+	varlinkFile := args[1]
+	mdFile := args[2]
+
+	varlinkInput, err := readFileToString(varlinkFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		exit(err)
+	}
+	varlinkInput = strings.TrimRight(varlinkInput, "\n")
+
+	// Run the idl parser
+	midl, err := idl.New(varlinkInput)
+	if err != nil {
+		exit(err)
+	}
+
+	// Collect up the info from the idl
+	methods := getMethods(midl)
+	types := getTypes(midl)
+	errors := getErrors(midl)
+
+	out := bytes.Buffer{}
+	out.WriteString("## Index\n")
+	out = generateIndex(methods, types, errors, out)
+	out.WriteString("## Methods\n")
+	out = generateFuncDescriptions(methods, out)
+	out.WriteString("## Types\n")
+	out = generateTypeDescriptions(types, out)
+	out.WriteString("## Errors\n")
+	out = generateErrorDescriptions(errors, out)
+	ioutil.WriteFile(mdFile, out.Bytes(), 0755)
+}