phpdox

Display an annotated skeleton configuration XML file

$ phpdox --skel

$ phpdox

$ phpdox [[-f|--file]] [path/to/phpdox.xml]

$ phpdox [[-c|--collector]]

$ phpdox [[-g|--generator]]

phpdox [options] [path/to/source]

--help
    Show help message and exit.

--version
    Display this application version.

--configuration <file>
    Use the specified configuration file.

--template <directory>
    Use the specified template directory.

--threads <number>
    Sets the number of threads used to process the files.

--progress
    Show progress bar during generation.

--verbose
    Increase verbosity of messages.

--quiet
    Do not output any message.

--no-ansi
    Disable ANSI output.

--check-dependencies
    Check that all needed dependencies are installed.

PHPDox is a documentation generator for PHP projects. It analyzes PHP source code and generates XML documentation, which can then be transformed into various output formats, such as HTML. It's essentially the PHP equivalent of Java's Javadoc or C#'s Doxygen. PHPDox helps developers document their code effectively by automatically extracting documentation from comments formatted using the PHPDoc standard (a derivative of Javadoc). The generated XML can then be processed using XSLT stylesheets or other tools to produce various documentation formats. PHPDox can be integrated into continuous integration environments to ensure that documentation is always up-to-date with the latest code changes. It helps in creating API documentation for PHP projects, outlining classes, functions, methods, and their parameters with descriptions. It aids in improving code maintainability and understandability for both internal teams and external users.

PHPDox relies on properly formatted PHPDoc comments within the code to generate meaningful documentation. If the comments are missing or improperly formatted, the generated documentation will be incomplete or inaccurate. Requires a proper configuration file (phpdox.xml) to define source directories, output directories, and other settings.

PHPDox uses a configuration file (usually named `phpdox.xml`) to define the project's settings. This file specifies the source directories to scan, the output directories for the generated documentation, and other options such as template paths and build targets.
Example snippet:
<project name="MyProject">
<collector>
<directory>src</directory>
</collector>
<output target="docs"/>
</project>

PHPDox uses the PHPDoc standard for parsing code comments. This standard defines a set of tags (e.g., `@param`, `@return`, `@throws`) that are used to describe the parameters, return values, and potential exceptions of functions and methods. Properly formatted PHPDoc comments are crucial for generating comprehensive documentation.
Example:
/**
* This is a sample function.
* @param int $a The first parameter.
* @return string A string.