DotNetDocsBuilder - DotNetDocs

Definition

Assembly: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.dll Namespace: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration Inheritance: System.Object

Syntax

CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder

Summary

Builder for configuring the DotNetDocs documentation pipeline.

Remarks

Provides a fluent API for registering renderers, enrichers, transformers, and configuring the documentation pipeline context.

Constructors

.ctor

Initializes a new instance of the DotNetDocsBuilder class.

Syntax

public DotNetDocsBuilder(Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection services)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`services`	`Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.IServiceCollection`	The service collection to configure.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
`ArgumentNullException`	Thrown when services is null.

.ctor Inherited

Inherited from object

Syntax

public Object()

Methods

AddEnricher

Adds a custom enricher to the pipeline.

Syntax

public CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder AddEnricher<TEnricher>() where TEnricher : class, CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.IDocEnricher

Returns

Type: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder The builder for chaining.

Type Parameters

TEnricher - The type of enricher to add.

Examples

pipeline.AddEnricher&lt;ConceptualContentEnricher&gt;();

Remarks

Enrichers add conceptual content to documentation entities.

AddRenderer

Adds a custom renderer to the pipeline.

Syntax

public CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder AddRenderer<TRenderer>() where TRenderer : class, CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.IDocRenderer

Returns

Type: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder The builder for chaining.

Type Parameters

TRenderer - The type of renderer to add.

Examples

pipeline.AddRenderer&lt;MyCustomRenderer&gt;();

Remarks

Renderers generate output in specific formats (e.g., Markdown, JSON, YAML).

AddTransformer

Adds a custom transformer to the pipeline.

Syntax

public CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder AddTransformer<TTransformer>() where TTransformer : class, CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.IDocTransformer

Returns

Type: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder The builder for chaining.

Type Parameters

TTransformer - The type of transformer to add.

Examples

pipeline.AddTransformer&lt;InheritDocTransformer&gt;();

Remarks

Transformers modify the documentation model before rendering.

ConfigureContext

Configures the ProjectContext for the pipeline.

Syntax

public CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder ConfigureContext(System.Action<CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.ProjectContext> configure)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`configure`	`System.Action<CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.ProjectContext>`	Action to configure the ProjectContext.

Returns

Type: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder The builder for chaining.

Examples

pipeline.ConfigureContext(ctx =&gt;
{
    ctx.OutputPath = "docs/api";
    ctx.ShowPlaceholders = false;
});

Equals Inherited Virtual

Inherited from object

Syntax

public virtual bool Equals(object obj)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`obj`	`object?`	-

Returns

Type: bool

Equals Inherited

Inherited from object

Syntax

public static bool Equals(object objA, object objB)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`objA`	`object?`	-
`objB`	`object?`	-

Returns

Type: bool

GetHashCode Inherited Virtual

Inherited from object

Syntax

public virtual int GetHashCode()

Returns

Type: int

GetType Inherited

Inherited from object

Syntax

public System.Type GetType()

Returns

Type: System.Type

MemberwiseClone Inherited

Inherited from object

Syntax

protected internal object MemberwiseClone()

Returns

Type: object

ReferenceEquals Inherited

Inherited from object

Syntax

public static bool ReferenceEquals(object objA, object objB)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`objA`	`object?`	-
`objB`	`object?`	-

Returns

Type: bool

ToString Inherited Virtual

Inherited from object

Syntax

public virtual string ToString()

Returns

Type: string?

UseJsonRenderer

Adds the JSON renderer to the pipeline.

Syntax

public CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder UseJsonRenderer(System.Action<CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Renderers.JsonRendererOptions> configure = null)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`configure`	`System.Action<CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Renderers.JsonRendererOptions>?`	Optional action to configure JsonRendererOptions.

Returns

Type: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder The builder for chaining.

Examples

pipeline.UseJsonRenderer(options =&gt;
{
    options.WriteIndented = true;
    options.IncludeNullValues = false;
});

UseMarkdownRenderer

Adds the Markdown renderer to the pipeline.

Syntax

public CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder UseMarkdownRenderer()

Returns

Type: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder The builder for chaining.

Examples

pipeline.UseMarkdownRenderer();

Remarks

Also registers MarkdownXmlTransformer to process XML documentation tags.

UseMintlifyRenderer Extension

Extension method from CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsMintlify_DotNetDocsBuilderExtensions

Adds the Mintlify renderer to the documentation pipeline.

Syntax

public static CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder UseMintlifyRenderer(CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder builder)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`builder`	`CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder`	The DotNetDocs pipeline builder.

Returns

Type: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder The builder for chaining.

Examples

services.AddDotNetDocsPipeline(pipeline =&gt;
{
    pipeline
        .UseMintlifyRenderer()
        .ConfigureContext(ctx =&gt; ctx.OutputPath = "docs/api");
});

Remarks

This method registers:

UseMintlifyRenderer Extension

Extension method from CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsMintlify_DotNetDocsBuilderExtensions

Adds the Mintlify renderer to the documentation pipeline with configuration options.

Syntax

public static CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder UseMintlifyRenderer(CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder builder, System.Action<CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Mintlify.MintlifyRendererOptions> configureMintlify)

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`builder`	`CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder`	The DotNetDocs pipeline builder.
`configureMintlify`	`System.Action<CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Mintlify.MintlifyRendererOptions>`	Action to configure Mintlify options.

Returns

Type: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder The builder for chaining.

Examples

services.AddDotNetDocsPipeline(pipeline =&gt;
{
    pipeline
        .UseMintlifyRenderer(options =&gt;
        {
            options.GenerateDocsJson = true;
            options.IncludeIcons = true;
        })
        .ConfigureContext(ctx =&gt; ctx.OutputPath = "docs/api");
});

Remarks

This method registers:

UseMintlifyRenderer Extension

Extension method from CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsMintlify_DotNetDocsBuilderExtensions

Adds a custom Mintlify renderer implementation to the documentation pipeline.

Syntax

public static CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder UseMintlifyRenderer<TRenderer>(CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder builder) where TRenderer : CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Mintlify.MintlifyRenderer

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`builder`	`CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder`	The DotNetDocs pipeline builder.

Returns

Type: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder The builder for chaining.

Type Parameters

TRenderer - The type of Mintlify renderer to add.

Examples

services.AddDotNetDocsPipeline(pipeline =&gt;
{
    pipeline
        .UseMintlifyRenderer&lt;CustomMintlifyRenderer&gt;()
        .ConfigureContext(ctx =&gt; ctx.OutputPath = "docs");
});

Remarks

The renderer must inherit from MintlifyRenderer. This method also registers:

UseMintlifyRenderer Extension

Extension method from CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsMintlify_DotNetDocsBuilderExtensions

Adds a custom Mintlify renderer implementation to the documentation pipeline with configuration options.

Syntax

public static CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder UseMintlifyRenderer<TRenderer>(CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder builder, System.Action<CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Mintlify.MintlifyRendererOptions> configureMintlify) where TRenderer : CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Mintlify.MintlifyRenderer

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`builder`	`CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder`	The DotNetDocs pipeline builder.
`configureMintlify`	`System.Action<CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Mintlify.MintlifyRendererOptions>`	Action to configure Mintlify options.

Returns

Type: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder The builder for chaining.

Type Parameters

TRenderer - The type of Mintlify renderer to add.

Examples

services.AddDotNetDocsPipeline(pipeline =&gt;
{
    pipeline
        .UseMintlifyRenderer&lt;CustomMintlifyRenderer&gt;(options =&gt;
        {
            options.GenerateDocsJson = true;
        })
        .ConfigureContext(ctx =&gt; ctx.OutputPath = "docs");
});

Remarks

The renderer must inherit from MintlifyRenderer. This method also registers:

UseYamlRenderer

Adds the YAML renderer to the pipeline.

Syntax

public CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder UseYamlRenderer()

Returns

Type: CloudNimble.DotNetDocs.Core.Configuration.DotNetDocsBuilder The builder for chaining.

Examples

pipeline.UseYamlRenderer();

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API Reference

​Definition

​Syntax

​Summary

​Remarks

​Constructors

​ .ctor

​Syntax

​Parameters

​Exceptions

​ .ctor Inherited

​Syntax

​Methods

​ AddEnricher

​Syntax

​Returns

​Type Parameters

​Examples

​Remarks

​ AddRenderer

​Syntax

​Returns

​Type Parameters

​Examples

​Remarks

​ AddTransformer

​Syntax

​Returns

​Type Parameters

​Examples

​Remarks

​ ConfigureContext

​Syntax

​Parameters

​Returns

​Examples

​ Equals Inherited Virtual

​Syntax

​Parameters

​Returns

​ Equals Inherited

​Syntax

​Parameters

​Returns

​ GetHashCode Inherited Virtual

​Syntax

​Returns

​ GetType Inherited

​Syntax

​Returns

​ MemberwiseClone Inherited

​Syntax

​Returns

​ ReferenceEquals Inherited

​Syntax

​Parameters

​Returns

​ ToString Inherited Virtual

​Syntax

​Returns

​ UseJsonRenderer

​Syntax

​Parameters

​Returns

​Examples

​ UseMarkdownRenderer

​Syntax

​Returns

​Examples

​Remarks

​ UseMintlifyRenderer Extension

​Syntax

​Parameters

​Returns

​Examples

Definition

Syntax

Summary

Remarks

Constructors

.ctor

Syntax

Parameters

Exceptions

.ctor Inherited

Syntax

Methods

AddEnricher

Syntax

Returns

Type Parameters

Examples

Remarks

AddRenderer

Syntax

Returns

Type Parameters

Examples

Remarks

AddTransformer

Syntax

Returns

Type Parameters

Examples

Remarks

ConfigureContext

Syntax

Parameters

Returns

Examples

Equals Inherited Virtual

Syntax

Parameters

Returns

Equals Inherited

Syntax

Parameters

Returns

GetHashCode Inherited Virtual

Syntax

Returns

GetType Inherited

Syntax

Returns

MemberwiseClone Inherited

Syntax

Returns

ReferenceEquals Inherited

Syntax

Parameters

Returns

ToString Inherited Virtual

Syntax

Returns

UseJsonRenderer

Syntax

Parameters

Returns

Examples

UseMarkdownRenderer

Syntax

Returns

Examples

Remarks

UseMintlifyRenderer Extension

Syntax

Parameters

Returns

Examples

Remarks

UseMintlifyRenderer Extension

Syntax

Parameters

Returns

Examples