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# Source code for sphinx.ext.autodoc

    # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
    """
        sphinx.ext.autodoc
        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

        Automatically insert docstrings for functions, classes or whole modules into
        the doctree, thus avoiding duplication between docstrings and documentation
        for those who like elaborate docstrings.

        :copyright: Copyright 2007-2016 by the Sphinx team, see AUTHORS.
        :license: BSD, see LICENSE for details.
    """

    import re
    import sys
    import inspect
    import traceback
    from types import FunctionType, BuiltinFunctionType, MethodType

    from six import PY2, iterkeys, iteritems, itervalues, text_type, class_types, \
        string_types, StringIO
    from docutils import nodes
    from docutils.utils import assemble_option_dict
    from docutils.statemachine import ViewList

    import sphinx
    from sphinx.util import rpartition, force_decode
    from sphinx.locale import _
    from sphinx.pycode import ModuleAnalyzer, PycodeError
    from sphinx.application import ExtensionError
    from sphinx.util.nodes import nested_parse_with_titles
    from sphinx.util.compat import Directive
    from sphinx.util.inspect import getargspec, isdescriptor, safe_getmembers, \
        safe_getattr, object_description, is_builtin_class_method
    from sphinx.util.docstrings import prepare_docstring

    try:
        import typing
    except ImportError:
        typing = None

    #: extended signature RE: with explicit module name separated by ::
    py_ext_sig_re = re.compile(
        r'''^ ([\w.]+::)?            # explicit module name
              ([\w.]+\.)?            # module and/or class name(s)
              (\w+)  \s*             # thing name
              (?: \((.*)\)           # optional: arguments
               (?:\s* -> \s* (.*))?  #           return annotation
              )? $                   # and nothing more
              ''', re.VERBOSE)

    class DefDict(dict):
        """A dict that returns a default on nonexisting keys."""
        def __init__(self, default):
            dict.__init__(self)
            self.default = default

        def __getitem__(self, key):
            try:
                return dict.__getitem__(self, key)
            except KeyError:
                return self.default

        def __bool__(self):
            # docutils check "if option_spec"
            return True
        __nonzero__ = __bool__  # for python2 compatibility

    def identity(x):
        return x

    class Options(dict):
        """A dict/attribute hybrid that returns None on nonexisting keys."""
        def __getattr__(self, name):
            try:
                return self[name.replace('_', '-')]
            except KeyError:
                return None

    class _MockModule(object):
        """Used by autodoc_mock_imports."""
        def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
            pass

        def __call__(self, *args, **kwargs):
            return _MockModule()

        @classmethod
        def __getattr__(cls, name):
            if name in ('__file__', '__path__'):
                return '/dev/null'
            elif name[0] == name[0].upper():
                # Not very good, we assume Uppercase names are classes...
                mocktype = type(name, (), {})
                mocktype.__module__ = __name__
                return mocktype
            else:
                return _MockModule()

    def mock_import(modname):
        if '.' in modname:
            pkg, _n, mods = modname.rpartition('.')
            mock_import(pkg)
        mod = _MockModule()
        sys.modules[modname] = mod
        return mod

    ALL = object()
    INSTANCEATTR = object()

    def members_option(arg):
        """Used to convert the :members: option to auto directives."""
        if arg is None:
            return ALL
        return [x.strip() for x in arg.split(',')]

    def members_set_option(arg):
        """Used to convert the :members: option to auto directives."""
        if arg is None:
            return ALL
        return set(x.strip() for x in arg.split(','))

    SUPPRESS = object()

    def annotation_option(arg):
        if arg is None:
            # suppress showing the representation of the object
            return SUPPRESS
        else:
            return arg

    def bool_option(arg):
        """Used to convert flag options to auto directives.  (Instead of
        directives.flag(), which returns None).
        """
        return True

    class AutodocReporter(object):
        """
        A reporter replacement that assigns the correct source name
        and line number to a system message, as recorded in a ViewList.
        """
        def __init__(self, viewlist, reporter):
            self.viewlist = viewlist
            self.reporter = reporter

        def __getattr__(self, name):
            return getattr(self.reporter, name)

        def system_message(self, level, message, *children, **kwargs):
            if 'line' in kwargs and 'source' not in kwargs:
                try:
                    source, line = self.viewlist.items[kwargs['line']]
                except IndexError:
                    pass
                else:
                    kwargs['source'] = source
                    kwargs['line'] = line
            return self.reporter.system_message(level, message,
                                                *children, **kwargs)

        def debug(self, *args, **kwargs):
            if self.reporter.debug_flag:
                return self.system_message(0, *args, **kwargs)

        def info(self, *args, **kwargs):
            return self.system_message(1, *args, **kwargs)

        def warning(self, *args, **kwargs):
            return self.system_message(2, *args, **kwargs)

        def error(self, *args, **kwargs):
            return self.system_message(3, *args, **kwargs)

        def severe(self, *args, **kwargs):
            return self.system_message(4, *args, **kwargs)

    # Some useful event listener factories for autodoc-process-docstring.

    def cut_lines(pre, post=0, what=None):
        """Return a listener that removes the first *pre* and last *post*
        lines of every docstring.  If *what* is a sequence of strings,
        only docstrings of a type in *what* will be processed.

        Use like this (e.g. in the ``setup()`` function of :file:`conf.py`)::

           from sphinx.ext.autodoc import cut_lines
           app.connect('autodoc-process-docstring', cut_lines(4, what=['module']))

        This can (and should) be used in place of :confval:`automodule_skip_lines`.
        """
        def process(app, what_, name, obj, options, lines):
            if what and what_ not in what:
                return
            del lines[:pre]
            if post:
                # remove one trailing blank line.
                if lines and not lines[-1]:
                    lines.pop(-1)
                del lines[-post:]
            # make sure there is a blank line at the end
            if lines and lines[-1]:
                lines.append('')
        return process

    def between(marker, what=None, keepempty=False, exclude=False):
        """Return a listener that either keeps, or if *exclude* is True excludes,
        lines between lines that match the *marker* regular expression.  If no line
        matches, the resulting docstring would be empty, so no change will be made
        unless *keepempty* is true.

        If *what* is a sequence of strings, only docstrings of a type in *what* will
        be processed.
        """
        marker_re = re.compile(marker)

        def process(app, what_, name, obj, options, lines):
            if what and what_ not in what:
                return
            deleted = 0
            delete = not exclude
            orig_lines = lines[:]
            for i, line in enumerate(orig_lines):
                if delete:
                    lines.pop(i - deleted)
                    deleted += 1
                if marker_re.match(line):
                    delete = not delete
                    if delete:
                        lines.pop(i - deleted)
                        deleted += 1
            if not lines and not keepempty:
                lines[:] = orig_lines
            # make sure there is a blank line at the end
            if lines and lines[-1]:
                lines.append('')
        return process

    def format_annotation(annotation):
        """Return formatted representation of a type annotation.

        Show qualified names for types and additional details for types from
        the ``typing`` module.

        Displaying complex types from ``typing`` relies on its private API.
        """
        qualified_name = (annotation.__module__ + '.' + annotation.__qualname__
                          if annotation else repr(annotation))

        if not isinstance(annotation, type):
            return repr(annotation)
        elif annotation.__module__ == 'builtins':
            return annotation.__qualname__
        elif typing:
            if isinstance(annotation, typing.TypeVar):
                return annotation.__name__
            elif hasattr(typing, 'GenericMeta') and \
                    isinstance(annotation, typing.GenericMeta) and \
                    hasattr(annotation, '__parameters__'):
                params = annotation.__parameters__
                if params is not None:
                    param_str = ', '.join(format_annotation(p) for p in params)
                    return '%s[%s]' % (qualified_name, param_str)
            elif hasattr(typing, 'UnionMeta') and \
                    isinstance(annotation, typing.UnionMeta) and \
                    hasattr(annotation, '__union_params__'):
                params = annotation.__union_params__
                if params is not None:
                    param_str = ', '.join(format_annotation(p) for p in params)
                    return '%s[%s]' % (qualified_name, param_str)
            elif hasattr(typing, 'CallableMeta') and \
                    isinstance(annotation, typing.CallableMeta) and \
                    hasattr(annotation, '__args__') and \
                    hasattr(annotation, '__result__'):
                args = annotation.__args__
                if args is Ellipsis:
                    args_str = '...'
                else:
                    formatted_args = (format_annotation(a) for a in args)
                    args_str = '[%s]' % ', '.join(formatted_args)
                return '%s[%s, %s]' % (qualified_name,
                                       args_str,
                                       format_annotation(annotation.__result__))
            elif hasattr(typing, 'TupleMeta') and \
                    isinstance(annotation, typing.TupleMeta) and \
                    hasattr(annotation, '__tuple_params__') and \
                    hasattr(annotation, '__tuple_use_ellipsis__'):
                params = annotation.__tuple_params__
                if params is not None:
                    param_strings = [format_annotation(p) for p in params]
                    if annotation.__tuple_use_ellipsis__:
                        param_strings.append('...')
                    return '%s[%s]' % (qualified_name,
                                       ', '.join(param_strings))
        return qualified_name

    def formatargspec(function, args, varargs=None, varkw=None, defaults=None,
                      kwonlyargs=(), kwonlydefaults={}, annotations={}):
        """Return a string representation of an ``inspect.FullArgSpec`` tuple.

        An enhanced version of ``inspect.formatargspec()`` that handles typing
        annotations better.
        """

        def format_arg_with_annotation(name):
            if name in annotations:
                return '%s: %s' % (name, format_annotation(get_annotation(name)))
            return name

        def get_annotation(name):
            value = annotations[name]
            if isinstance(value, string_types):
                return introspected_hints.get(name, value)
            else:
                return value

        introspected_hints = (typing.get_type_hints(function)
                              if typing and hasattr(function, '__code__') else {})

        fd = StringIO()
        fd.write('(')

        formatted = []
        defaults_start = len(args) - len(defaults) if defaults else len(args)

        for i, arg in enumerate(args):
            arg_fd = StringIO()
            arg_fd.write(format_arg_with_annotation(arg))
            if defaults and i >= defaults_start:
                arg_fd.write(' = ' if arg in annotations else '=')
                arg_fd.write(object_description(defaults[i - defaults_start]))
            formatted.append(arg_fd.getvalue())

        if varargs:
            formatted.append('*' + format_arg_with_annotation(varargs))

        if kwonlyargs:
            formatted.append('*')
            for kwarg in kwonlyargs:
                arg_fd = StringIO()
                arg_fd.write(format_arg_with_annotation(kwarg))
                if kwonlydefaults and kwarg in kwonlydefaults:
                    arg_fd.write(' = ' if kwarg in annotations else '=')
                    arg_fd.write(object_description(kwonlydefaults[kwarg]))
                formatted.append(arg_fd.getvalue())

        if varkw:
            formatted.append('**' + format_arg_with_annotation(varkw))

        fd.write(', '.join(formatted))
        fd.write(')')

        if 'return' in annotations:
            fd.write(' -> ')
            fd.write(format_annotation(get_annotation('return')))

        return fd.getvalue()

    class Documenter(object):
        """
        A Documenter knows how to autodocument a single object type.  When
        registered with the AutoDirective, it will be used to document objects
        of that type when needed by autodoc.

        Its *objtype* attribute selects what auto directive it is assigned to
        (the directive name is 'auto' + objtype), and what directive it generates
        by default, though that can be overridden by an attribute called
        *directivetype*.

        A Documenter has an *option_spec* that works like a docutils directive's;
        in fact, it will be used to parse an auto directive's options that matches
        the documenter.
        """
        #: name by which the directive is called (auto...) and the default
        #: generated directive name
        objtype = 'object'
        #: indentation by which to indent the directive content
        content_indent = u'   '
        #: priority if multiple documenters return True from can_document_member
        priority = 0
        #: order if autodoc_member_order is set to 'groupwise'
        member_order = 0
        #: true if the generated content may contain titles
        titles_allowed = False

        option_spec = {'noindex': bool_option}

        @staticmethod
        def get_attr(obj, name, *defargs):
            """getattr() override for types such as Zope interfaces."""
            for typ, func in iteritems(AutoDirective._special_attrgetters):
                if isinstance(obj, typ):
                    return func(obj, name, *defargs)
            return safe_getattr(obj, name, *defargs)

        @classmethod
        def can_document_member(cls, member, membername, isattr, parent):
            """Called to see if a member can be documented by this documenter."""
            raise NotImplementedError('must be implemented in subclasses')

        def __init__(self, directive, name, indent=u''):
            self.directive = directive
            self.env = directive.env
            self.options = directive.genopt
            self.name = name
            self.indent = indent
            # the module and object path within the module, and the fully
            # qualified name (all set after resolve_name succeeds)
            self.modname = None
            self.module = None
            self.objpath = None
            self.fullname = None
            # extra signature items (arguments and return annotation,
            # also set after resolve_name succeeds)
            self.args = None
            self.retann = None
            # the object to document (set after import_object succeeds)
            self.object = None
            self.object_name = None
            # the parent/owner of the object to document
            self.parent = None
            # the module analyzer to get at attribute docs, or None
            self.analyzer = None

        def add_line(self, line, source, *lineno):
            """Append one line of generated reST to the output."""
            self.directive.result.append(self.indent + line, source, *lineno)

        def resolve_name(self, modname, parents, path, base):
            """Resolve the module and name of the object to document given by the
            arguments and the current module/class.

            Must return a pair of the module name and a chain of attributes; for
            example, it would return ``('zipfile', ['ZipFile', 'open'])`` for the
            ``zipfile.ZipFile.open`` method.
            """
            raise NotImplementedError('must be implemented in subclasses')

        def parse_name(self):
            """Determine what module to import and what attribute to document.

            Returns True and sets *self.modname*, *self.objpath*, *self.fullname*,
            *self.args* and *self.retann* if parsing and resolving was successful.
            """
            # first, parse the definition -- auto directives for classes and
            # functions can contain a signature which is then used instead of
            # an autogenerated one
            try:
                explicit_modname, path, base, args, retann = \
                    py_ext_sig_re.match(self.name).groups()
            except AttributeError:
                self.directive.warn('invalid signature for auto%s (%r)' %
                                    (self.objtype, self.name))
                return False

            # support explicit module and class name separation via ::
            if explicit_modname is not None:
                modname = explicit_modname[:-2]
                parents = path and path.rstrip('.').split('.') or []
            else:
                modname = None
                parents = []

            self.modname, self.objpath = \
                self.resolve_name(modname, parents, path, base)

            if not self.modname:
                return False

            self.args = args
            self.retann = retann
            self.fullname = (self.modname or '') + \
                            (self.objpath and '.' + '.'.join(self.objpath) or '')
            return True

        def import_object(self):
            """Import the object given by *self.modname* and *self.objpath* and set
            it as *self.object*.

            Returns True if successful, False if an error occurred.
            """
            dbg = self.env.app.debug
            if self.objpath:
                dbg('[autodoc] from %s import %s',
                    self.modname, '.'.join(self.objpath))
            try:
                dbg('[autodoc] import %s', self.modname)
                for modname in self.env.config.autodoc_mock_imports:
                    dbg('[autodoc] adding a mock module %s!', self.modname)
                    mock_import(modname)
                __import__(self.modname)
                parent = None
                obj = self.module = sys.modules[self.modname]
                dbg('[autodoc] => %r', obj)
                for part in self.objpath:
                    parent = obj
                    dbg('[autodoc] getattr(_, %r)', part)
                    obj = self.get_attr(obj, part)
                    dbg('[autodoc] => %r', obj)
                    self.object_name = part
                self.parent = parent
                self.object = obj
                return True
            # this used to only catch SyntaxError, ImportError and AttributeError,
            # but importing modules with side effects can raise all kinds of errors
            except (Exception, SystemExit) as e:
                if self.objpath:
                    errmsg = 'autodoc: failed to import %s %r from module %r' % \
                             (self.objtype, '.'.join(self.objpath), self.modname)
                else:
                    errmsg = 'autodoc: failed to import %s %r' % \
                             (self.objtype, self.fullname)
                if isinstance(e, SystemExit):
                    errmsg += ('; the module executes module level statement ' +
                               'and it might call sys.exit().')
                else:
                    errmsg += '; the following exception was raised:\n%s' % \
                              traceback.format_exc()
                if PY2:
                    errmsg = errmsg.decode('utf-8')
                dbg(errmsg)
                self.directive.warn(errmsg)
                self.env.note_reread()
                return False

        def get_real_modname(self):
            """Get the real module name of an object to document.

            It can differ from the name of the module through which the object was
            imported.
            """
            return self.get_attr(self.object, '__module__', None) or self.modname

        def check_module(self):
            """Check if *self.object* is really defined in the module given by
            *self.modname*.
            """
            if self.options.imported_members:
                return True

            modname = self.get_attr(self.object, '__module__', None)
            if modname and modname != self.modname:
                return False
            return True

        def format_args(self):
            """Format the argument signature of *self.object*.

            Should return None if the object does not have a signature.
            """
            return None

        def format_name(self):
            """Format the name of *self.object*.

            This normally should be something that can be parsed by the generated
            directive, but doesn't need to be (Sphinx will display it unparsed
            then).
            """
            # normally the name doesn't contain the module (except for module
            # directives of course)
            return '.'.join(self.objpath) or self.modname

        def format_signature(self):
            """Format the signature (arguments and return annotation) of the object.

            Let the user process it via the ``autodoc-process-signature`` event.
            """
            if self.args is not None:
                # signature given explicitly
                args = "(%s)" % self.args
            else:
                # try to introspect the signature
                try:
                    args = self.format_args()
                except Exception as err:
                    self.directive.warn('error while formatting arguments for '
                                        '%s: %s' % (self.fullname, err))
                    args = None

            retann = self.retann

            result = self.env.app.emit_firstresult(
                'autodoc-process-signature', self.objtype, self.fullname,
                self.object, self.options, args, retann)
            if result:
                args, retann = result

            if args is not None:
                return args + (retann and (' -> %s' % retann) or '')
            else:
                return ''

        def add_directive_header(self, sig):
            """Add the directive header and options to the generated content."""
            domain = getattr(self, 'domain', 'py')
            directive = getattr(self, 'directivetype', self.objtype)
            name = self.format_name()
            sourcename = self.get_sourcename()
            self.add_line(u'.. %s:%s:: %s%s' % (domain, directive, name, sig),
                          sourcename)
            if self.options.noindex:
                self.add_line(u'   :noindex:', sourcename)
            if self.objpath:
                # Be explicit about the module, this is necessary since .. class::
                # etc. don't support a prepended module name
                self.add_line(u'   :module: %s' % self.modname, sourcename)

        def get_doc(self, encoding=None, ignore=1):
            """Decode and return lines of the docstring(s) for the object."""
            docstring = self.get_attr(self.object, '__doc__', None)
            # make sure we have Unicode docstrings, then sanitize and split
            # into lines
            if isinstance(docstring, text_type):
                return [prepare_docstring(docstring, ignore)]
            elif isinstance(docstring, str):  # this will not trigger on Py3
                return [prepare_docstring(force_decode(docstring, encoding),
                                          ignore)]
            # ... else it is something strange, let's ignore it
            return []

        def process_doc(self, docstrings):
            """Let the user process the docstrings before adding them."""
            for docstringlines in docstrings:
                if self.env.app:
                    # let extensions preprocess docstrings
                    self.env.app.emit('autodoc-process-docstring',
                                      self.objtype, self.fullname, self.object,
                                      self.options, docstringlines)
                for line in docstringlines:
                    yield line

        def get_sourcename(self):
            if self.analyzer:
                # prevent encoding errors when the file name is non-ASCII
                if not isinstance(self.analyzer.srcname, text_type):
                    filename = text_type(self.analyzer.srcname,
                                         sys.getfilesystemencoding(), 'replace')
                else:
                    filename = self.analyzer.srcname
                return u'%s:docstring of %s' % (filename, self.fullname)
            return u'docstring of %s' % self.fullname

        def add_content(self, more_content, no_docstring=False):
            """Add content from docstrings, attribute documentation and user."""
            # set sourcename and add content from attribute documentation
            sourcename = self.get_sourcename()
            if self.analyzer:
                attr_docs = self.analyzer.find_attr_docs()
                if self.objpath:
                    key = ('.'.join(self.objpath[:-1]), self.objpath[-1])
                    if key in attr_docs:
                        no_docstring = True
                        docstrings = [attr_docs[key]]
                        for i, line in enumerate(self.process_doc(docstrings)):
                            self.add_line(line, sourcename, i)

            # add content from docstrings
            if not no_docstring:
                encoding = self.analyzer and self.analyzer.encoding
                docstrings = self.get_doc(encoding)
                if not docstrings:
                    # append at least a dummy docstring, so that the event
                    # autodoc-process-docstring is fired and can add some
                    # content if desired
                    docstrings.append([])
                for i, line in enumerate(self.process_doc(docstrings)):
                    self.add_line(line, sourcename, i)

            # add additional content (e.g. from document), if present
            if more_content:
                for line, src in zip(more_content.data, more_content.items):
                    self.add_line(line, src[0], src[1])

        def get_object_members(self, want_all):
            """Return `(members_check_module, members)` where `members` is a
            list of `(membername, member)` pairs of the members of *self.object*.

            If *want_all* is True, return all members.  Else, only return those
            members given by *self.options.members* (which may also be none).
            """
            analyzed_member_names = set()
            if self.analyzer:
                attr_docs = self.analyzer.find_attr_docs()
                namespace = '.'.join(self.objpath)
                for item in iteritems(attr_docs):
                    if item[0][0] == namespace:
                        analyzed_member_names.add(item[0][1])
            if not want_all:
                if not self.options.members:
                    return False, []
                # specific members given
                members = []
                for mname in self.options.members:
                    try:
                        members.append((mname, self.get_attr(self.object, mname)))
                    except AttributeError:
                        if mname not in analyzed_member_names:
                            self.directive.warn('missing attribute %s in object %s'
                                                % (mname, self.fullname))
            elif self.options.inherited_members:
                # safe_getmembers() uses dir() which pulls in members from all
                # base classes
                members = safe_getmembers(self.object, attr_getter=self.get_attr)
            else:
                # __dict__ contains only the members directly defined in
                # the class (but get them via getattr anyway, to e.g. get
                # unbound method objects instead of function objects);
                # using list(iterkeys()) because apparently there are objects for which
                # __dict__ changes while getting attributes
                try:
                    obj_dict = self.get_attr(self.object, '__dict__')
                except AttributeError:
                    members = []
                else:
                    members = [(mname, self.get_attr(self.object, mname, None))
                               for mname in list(iterkeys(obj_dict))]
            membernames = set(m[0] for m in members)
            # add instance attributes from the analyzer
            for aname in analyzed_member_names:
                if aname not in membernames and \
                   (want_all or aname in self.options.members):
                    members.append((aname, INSTANCEATTR))
            return False, sorted(members)

        def filter_members(self, members, want_all):
            """Filter the given member list.

            Members are skipped if

            - they are private (except if given explicitly or the private-members
              option is set)
            - they are special methods (except if given explicitly or the
              special-members option is set)
            - they are undocumented (except if the undoc-members option is set)

            The user can override the skipping decision by connecting to the
            ``autodoc-skip-member`` event.
            """
            ret = []

            # search for members in source code too
            namespace = '.'.join(self.objpath)  # will be empty for modules

            if self.analyzer:
                attr_docs = self.analyzer.find_attr_docs()
            else:
                attr_docs = {}

            # process members and determine which to skip
            for (membername, member) in members:
                # if isattr is True, the member is documented as an attribute
                isattr = False

                doc = self.get_attr(member, '__doc__', None)
                # if the member __doc__ is the same as self's __doc__, it's just
                # inherited and therefore not the member's doc
                cls = self.get_attr(member, '__class__', None)
                if cls:
                    cls_doc = self.get_attr(cls, '__doc__', None)
                    if cls_doc == doc:
                        doc = None
                has_doc = bool(doc)

                keep = False
                if want_all and membername.startswith('__') and \
                        membername.endswith('__') and len(membername) > 4:
                    # special __methods__
                    if self.options.special_members is ALL and \
                            membername != '__doc__':
                        keep = has_doc or self.options.undoc_members
                    elif self.options.special_members and \
                        self.options.special_members is not ALL and \
                            membername in self.options.special_members:
                        keep = has_doc or self.options.undoc_members
                elif want_all and membername.startswith('_'):
                    # ignore members whose name starts with _ by default
                    keep = self.options.private_members and \
                        (has_doc or self.options.undoc_members)
                elif (namespace, membername) in attr_docs:
                    # keep documented attributes
                    keep = True
                    isattr = True
                else:
                    # ignore undocumented members if :undoc-members: is not given
                    keep = has_doc or self.options.undoc_members

                # give the user a chance to decide whether this member
                # should be skipped
                if self.env.app:
                    # let extensions preprocess docstrings
                    skip_user = self.env.app.emit_firstresult(
                        'autodoc-skip-member', self.objtype, membername, member,
                        not keep, self.options)
                    if skip_user is not None:
                        keep = not skip_user

                if keep:
                    ret.append((membername, member, isattr))

            return ret

        def document_members(self, all_members=False):
            """Generate reST for member documentation.

            If *all_members* is True, do all members, else those given by
            *self.options.members*.
            """
            # set current namespace for finding members
            self.env.temp_data['autodoc:module'] = self.modname
            if self.objpath:
                self.env.temp_data['autodoc:class'] = self.objpath[0]

            want_all = all_members or self.options.inherited_members or \
                self.options.members is ALL
            # find out which members are documentable
            members_check_module, members = self.get_object_members(want_all)

            # remove members given by exclude-members
            if self.options.exclude_members:
                members = [(membername, member) for (membername, member) in members
                           if membername not in self.options.exclude_members]

            # document non-skipped members
            memberdocumenters = []
            for (mname, member, isattr) in self.filter_members(members, want_all):
                classes = [cls for cls in itervalues(AutoDirective._registry)
                           if cls.can_document_member(member, mname, isattr, self)]
                if not classes:
                    # don't know how to document this member
                    continue
                # prefer the documenter with the highest priority
                classes.sort(key=lambda cls: cls.priority)
                # give explicitly separated module name, so that members
                # of inner classes can be documented
                full_mname = self.modname + '::' + \
                    '.'.join(self.objpath + [mname])
                documenter = classes[-1](self.directive, full_mname, self.indent)
                memberdocumenters.append((documenter, isattr))
            member_order = self.options.member_order or \
                self.env.config.autodoc_member_order
            if member_order == 'groupwise':
                # sort by group; relies on stable sort to keep items in the
                # same group sorted alphabetically
                memberdocumenters.sort(key=lambda e: e[0].member_order)
            elif member_order == 'bysource' and self.analyzer:
                # sort by source order, by virtue of the module analyzer
                tagorder = self.analyzer.tagorder

                def keyfunc(entry):
                    fullname = entry[0].name.split('::')[1]
                    return tagorder.get(fullname, len(tagorder))
                memberdocumenters.sort(key=keyfunc)

            for documenter, isattr in memberdocumenters:
                documenter.generate(
                    all_members=True, real_modname=self.real_modname,
                    check_module=members_check_module and not isattr)

            # reset current objects
            self.env.temp_data['autodoc:module'] = None
            self.env.temp_data['autodoc:class'] = None

        def generate(self, more_content=None, real_modname=None,
                     check_module=False, all_members=False):
            """Generate reST for the object given by *self.name*, and possibly for
            its members.

            If *more_content* is given, include that content. If *real_modname* is
            given, use that module name to find attribute docs. If *check_module* is
            True, only generate if the object is defined in the module name it is
            imported from. If *all_members* is True, document all members.
            """
            if not self.parse_name():
                # need a module to import
                self.directive.warn(
                    'don\'t know which module to import for autodocumenting '
                    '%r (try placing a "module" or "currentmodule" directive '
                    'in the document, or giving an explicit module name)'
                    % self.name)
                return

            # now, import the module and get object to document
            if not self.import_object():
                return

            # If there is no real module defined, figure out which to use.
            # The real module is used in the module analyzer to look up the module
            # where the attribute documentation would actually be found in.
            # This is used for situations where you have a module that collects the
            # functions and classes of internal submodules.
            self.real_modname = real_modname or self.get_real_modname()

            # try to also get a source code analyzer for attribute docs
            try:
                self.analyzer = ModuleAnalyzer.for_module(self.real_modname)
                # parse right now, to get PycodeErrors on parsing (results will
                # be cached anyway)
                self.analyzer.find_attr_docs()
            except PycodeError as err:
                self.env.app.debug('[autodoc] module analyzer failed: %s', err)
                # no source file -- e.g. for builtin and C modules
                self.analyzer = None
                # at least add the module.__file__ as a dependency
                if hasattr(self.module, '__file__') and self.module.__file__:
                    self.directive.filename_set.add(self.module.__file__)
            else:
                self.directive.filename_set.add(self.analyzer.srcname)

            # check __module__ of object (for members not given explicitly)
            if check_module:
                if not self.check_module():
                    return

            sourcename = self.get_sourcename()

            # make sure that the result starts with an empty line.  This is
            # necessary for some situations where another directive preprocesses
            # reST and no starting newline is present
            self.add_line(u'', sourcename)

            # format the object's signature, if any
            sig = self.format_signature()

            # generate the directive header and options, if applicable
            self.add_directive_header(sig)
            self.add_line(u'', sourcename)

            # e.g. the module directive doesn't have content
            self.indent += self.content_indent

            # add all content (from docstrings, attribute docs etc.)
            self.add_content(more_content)

            # document members, if possible
            self.document_members(all_members)

    class ModuleDocumenter(Documenter):
        """
        Specialized Documenter subclass for modules.
        """
        objtype = 'module'
        content_indent = u''
        titles_allowed = True

        option_spec = {
            'members': members_option, 'undoc-members': bool_option,
            'noindex': bool_option, 'inherited-members': bool_option,
            'show-inheritance': bool_option, 'synopsis': identity,
            'platform': identity, 'deprecated': bool_option,
            'member-order': identity, 'exclude-members': members_set_option,
            'private-members': bool_option, 'special-members': members_option,
            'imported-members': bool_option,
        }

        @classmethod
        def can_document_member(cls, member, membername, isattr, parent):
            # don't document submodules automatically
            return False

        def resolve_name(self, modname, parents, path, base):
            if modname is not None:
                self.directive.warn('"::" in automodule name doesn\'t make sense')
            return (path or '') + base, []

        def parse_name(self):
            ret = Documenter.parse_name(self)
            if self.args or self.retann:
                self.directive.warn('signature arguments or return annotation '
                                    'given for automodule %s' % self.fullname)
            return ret

        def add_directive_header(self, sig):
            Documenter.add_directive_header(self, sig)

            sourcename = self.get_sourcename()

            # add some module-specific options
            if self.options.synopsis:
                self.add_line(
                    u'   :synopsis: ' + self.options.synopsis, sourcename)
            if self.options.platform:
                self.add_line(
                    u'   :platform: ' + self.options.platform, sourcename)
            if self.options.deprecated:
                self.add_line(u'   :deprecated:', sourcename)

        def get_object_members(self, want_all):
            if want_all:
                if not hasattr(self.object, '__all__'):
                    # for implicit module members, check __module__ to avoid
                    # documenting imported objects
                    return True, safe_getmembers(self.object)
                else:
                    memberlist = self.object.__all__
                    # Sometimes __all__ is broken...
                    if not isinstance(memberlist, (list, tuple)) or not \
                       all(isinstance(entry, string_types) for entry in memberlist):
                        self.directive.warn(
                            '__all__ should be a list of strings, not %r '
                            '(in module %s) -- ignoring __all__' %
                            (memberlist, self.fullname))
                        # fall back to all members
                        return True, safe_getmembers(self.object)
            else:
                memberlist = self.options.members or []
            ret = []
            for mname in memberlist:
                try:
                    ret.append((mname, safe_getattr(self.object, mname)))
                except AttributeError:
                    self.directive.warn(
                        'missing attribute mentioned in :members: or __all__: '
                        'module %s, attribute %s' % (
                            safe_getattr(self.object, '__name__', '???'), mname))
            return False, ret

    class ModuleLevelDocumenter(Documenter):
        """
        Specialized Documenter subclass for objects on module level (functions,
        classes, data/constants).
        """
        def resolve_name(self, modname, parents, path, base):
            if modname is None:
                if path:
                    modname = path.rstrip('.')
                else:
                    # if documenting a toplevel object without explicit module,
                    # it can be contained in another auto directive ...
                    modname = self.env.temp_data.get('autodoc:module')
                    # ... or in the scope of a module directive
                    if not modname:
                        modname = self.env.ref_context.get('py:module')
                    # ... else, it stays None, which means invalid
            return modname, parents + [base]

    class ClassLevelDocumenter(Documenter):
        """
        Specialized Documenter subclass for objects on class level (methods,
        attributes).
        """
        def resolve_name(self, modname, parents, path, base):
            if modname is None:
                if path:
                    mod_cls = path.rstrip('.')
                else:
                    mod_cls = None
                    # if documenting a class-level object without path,
                    # there must be a current class, either from a parent
                    # auto directive ...
                    mod_cls = self.env.temp_data.get('autodoc:class')
                    # ... or from a class directive
                    if mod_cls is None:
                        mod_cls = self.env.ref_context.get('py:class')
                    # ... if still None, there's no way to know
                    if mod_cls is None:
                        return None, []
                modname, cls = rpartition(mod_cls, '.')
                parents = [cls]
                # if the module name is still missing, get it like above
                if not modname:
                    modname = self.env.temp_data.get('autodoc:module')
                if not modname:
                    modname = self.env.ref_context.get('py:module')
                # ... else, it stays None, which means invalid
            return modname, parents + [base]

    class DocstringSignatureMixin(object):
        """
        Mixin for FunctionDocumenter and MethodDocumenter to provide the
        feature of reading the signature from the docstring.
        """

        def _find_signature(self, encoding=None):
            docstrings = self.get_doc(encoding)
            self._new_docstrings = docstrings[:]
            result = None
            for i, doclines in enumerate(docstrings):
                # no lines in docstring, no match
                if not doclines:
                    continue
                # match first line of docstring against signature RE
                match = py_ext_sig_re.match(doclines[0])
                if not match:
                    continue
                exmod, path, base, args, retann = match.groups()
                # the base name must match ours
                valid_names = [self.objpath[-1]]
                if isinstance(self, ClassDocumenter):
                    valid_names.append('__init__')
                    if hasattr(self.object, '__mro__'):
                        valid_names.extend(cls.__name__ for cls in self.object.__mro__)
                if base not in valid_names:
                    continue
                # re-prepare docstring to ignore more leading indentation
                self._new_docstrings[i] = prepare_docstring('\n'.join(doclines[1:]))
                result = args, retann
                # don't look any further
                break
            return result

        def get_doc(self, encoding=None, ignore=1):
            lines = getattr(self, '_new_docstrings', None)
            if lines is not None:
                return lines
            return Documenter.get_doc(self, encoding, ignore)

        def format_signature(self):
            if self.args is None and self.env.config.autodoc_docstring_signature:
                # only act if a signature is not explicitly given already, and if
                # the feature is enabled
                result = self._find_signature()
                if result is not None:
                    self.args, self.retann = result
            return Documenter.format_signature(self)

    class DocstringStripSignatureMixin(DocstringSignatureMixin):
        """
        Mixin for AttributeDocumenter to provide the
        feature of stripping any function signature from the docstring.
        """
        def format_signature(self):
            if self.args is None and self.env.config.autodoc_docstring_signature:
                # only act if a signature is not explicitly given already, and if
                # the feature is enabled
                result = self._find_signature()
                if result is not None:
                    # Discarding _args is a only difference with
                    # DocstringSignatureMixin.format_signature.
                    # Documenter.format_signature use self.args value to format.
                    _args, self.retann = result
            return Documenter.format_signature(self)

    class FunctionDocumenter(DocstringSignatureMixin, ModuleLevelDocumenter):
        """
        Specialized Documenter subclass for functions.
        """
        objtype = 'function'
        member_order = 30

        @classmethod
        def can_document_member(cls, member, membername, isattr, parent):
            return isinstance(member, (FunctionType, BuiltinFunctionType))

        def format_args(self):
            if inspect.isbuiltin(self.object) or \
                    inspect.ismethoddescriptor(self.object):
                # cannot introspect arguments of a C function or method
                return None
            try:
                argspec = getargspec(self.object)
            except TypeError:
                if (is_builtin_class_method(self.object, '__new__') and
                   is_builtin_class_method(self.object, '__init__')):
                    raise TypeError('%r is a builtin class' % self.object)

                # if a class should be documented as function (yay duck
                # typing) we try to use the constructor signature as function
                # signature without the first argument.
                try:
                    argspec = getargspec(self.object.__new__)
                except TypeError:
                    argspec = getargspec(self.object.__init__)
                    if argspec[0]:
                        del argspec[0][0]
            args = formatargspec(self.object, *argspec)
            # escape backslashes for reST
            args = args.replace('\\', '\\\\')
            return args

        def document_members(self, all_members=False):
            pass

    class ClassDocumenter(DocstringSignatureMixin, ModuleLevelDocumenter):
        """
        Specialized Documenter subclass for classes.
        """
        objtype = 'class'
        member_order = 20
        option_spec = {
            'members': members_option, 'undoc-members': bool_option,
            'noindex': bool_option, 'inherited-members': bool_option,
            'show-inheritance': bool_option, 'member-order': identity,
            'exclude-members': members_set_option,
            'private-members': bool_option, 'special-members': members_option,
        }

        @classmethod
        def can_document_member(cls, member, membername, isattr, parent):
            return isinstance(member, class_types)

        def import_object(self):
            ret = ModuleLevelDocumenter.import_object(self)
            # if the class is documented under another name, document it
            # as data/attribute
            if ret:
                if hasattr(self.object, '__name__'):
                    self.doc_as_attr = (self.objpath[-1] != self.object.__name__)
                else:
                    self.doc_as_attr = True
            return ret

        def format_args(self):
            # for classes, the relevant signature is the __init__ method's
            initmeth = self.get_attr(self.object, '__init__', None)
            # classes without __init__ method, default __init__ or
            # __init__ written in C?
            if initmeth is None or \
                    is_builtin_class_method(self.object, '__init__') or \
                    not(inspect.ismethod(initmeth) or inspect.isfunction(initmeth)):
                return None
            try:
                argspec = getargspec(initmeth)
            except TypeError:
                # still not possible: happens e.g. for old-style classes
                # with __init__ in C
                return None
            if argspec[0] and argspec[0][0] in ('cls', 'self'):
                del argspec[0][0]
            return formatargspec(initmeth, *argspec)

        def format_signature(self):
            if self.doc_as_attr:
                return ''

            return DocstringSignatureMixin.format_signature(self)

        def add_directive_header(self, sig):
            if self.doc_as_attr:
                self.directivetype = 'attribute'
            Documenter.add_directive_header(self, sig)

            # add inheritance info, if wanted
            if not self.doc_as_attr and self.options.show_inheritance:
                sourcename = self.get_sourcename()
                self.add_line(u'', sourcename)
                if hasattr(self.object, '__bases__') and len(self.object.__bases__):
                    bases = [b.__module__ in ('__builtin__', 'builtins') and
                             u':class:`%s`' % b.__name__ or
                             u':class:`%s.%s`' % (b.__module__, b.__name__)
                             for b in self.object.__bases__]
                    self.add_line(_(u'   Bases: %s') % ', '.join(bases),
                                  sourcename)

        def get_doc(self, encoding=None, ignore=1):
            lines = getattr(self, '_new_docstrings', None)
            if lines is not None:
                return lines

            content = self.env.config.autoclass_content

            docstrings = []
            attrdocstring = self.get_attr(self.object, '__doc__', None)
            if attrdocstring:
                docstrings.append(attrdocstring)

            # for classes, what the "docstring" is can be controlled via a
            # config value; the default is only the class docstring
            if content in ('both', 'init'):
                initdocstring = self.get_attr(
                    self.get_attr(self.object, '__init__', None), '__doc__')
                # for new-style classes, no __init__ means default __init__
                if (initdocstring is not None and
                    (initdocstring == object.__init__.__doc__ or  # for pypy
                     initdocstring.strip() == object.__init__.__doc__)):  # for !pypy
                    initdocstring = None
                if not initdocstring:
                    # try __new__
                    initdocstring = self.get_attr(
                        self.get_attr(self.object, '__new__', None), '__doc__')
                    # for new-style classes, no __new__ means default __new__
                    if (initdocstring is not None and
                        (initdocstring == object.__new__.__doc__ or  # for pypy
                         initdocstring.strip() == object.__new__.__doc__)):  # for !pypy
                        initdocstring = None
                if initdocstring:
                    if content == 'init':
                        docstrings = [initdocstring]
                    else:
                        docstrings.append(initdocstring)
            doc = []
            for docstring in docstrings:
                if isinstance(docstring, text_type):
                    doc.append(prepare_docstring(docstring, ignore))
                elif isinstance(docstring, str):  # this will not trigger on Py3
                    doc.append(prepare_docstring(force_decode(docstring, encoding),
                                                 ignore))
            return doc

        def add_content(self, more_content, no_docstring=False):
            if self.doc_as_attr:
                classname = safe_getattr(self.object, '__name__', None)
                if classname:
                    content = ViewList(
                        [_('alias of :class:`%s`') % classname], source='')
                    ModuleLevelDocumenter.add_content(self, content,
                                                      no_docstring=True)
            else:
                ModuleLevelDocumenter.add_content(self, more_content)

        def document_members(self, all_members=False):
            if self.doc_as_attr:
                return
            ModuleLevelDocumenter.document_members(self, all_members)

    class ExceptionDocumenter(ClassDocumenter):
        """
        Specialized ClassDocumenter subclass for exceptions.
        """
        objtype = 'exception'
        member_order = 10

        # needs a higher priority than ClassDocumenter
        priority = 10

        @classmethod
        def can_document_member(cls, member, membername, isattr, parent):
            return isinstance(member, class_types) and \
                issubclass(member, BaseException)

    class DataDocumenter(ModuleLevelDocumenter):
        """
        Specialized Documenter subclass for data items.
        """
        objtype = 'data'
        member_order = 40
        priority = -10
        option_spec = dict(ModuleLevelDocumenter.option_spec)
        option_spec["annotation"] = annotation_option

        @classmethod
        def can_document_member(cls, member, membername, isattr, parent):
            return isinstance(parent, ModuleDocumenter) and isattr

        def add_directive_header(self, sig):
            ModuleLevelDocumenter.add_directive_header(self, sig)
            sourcename = self.get_sourcename()
            if not self.options.annotation:
                try:
                    objrepr = object_description(self.object)
                except ValueError:
                    pass
                else:
                    self.add_line(u'   :annotation: = ' + objrepr, sourcename)
            elif self.options.annotation is SUPPRESS:
                pass
            else:
                self.add_line(u'   :annotation: %s' % self.options.annotation,
                              sourcename)

        def document_members(self, all_members=False):
            pass

    class MethodDocumenter(DocstringSignatureMixin, ClassLevelDocumenter):
        """
        Specialized Documenter subclass for methods (normal, static and class).
        """
        objtype = 'method'
        member_order = 50
        priority = 1  # must be more than FunctionDocumenter

        @classmethod
        def can_document_member(cls, member, membername, isattr, parent):
            return inspect.isroutine(member) and \
                not isinstance(parent, ModuleDocumenter)

        def import_object(self):
            ret = ClassLevelDocumenter.import_object(self)
            if not ret:
                return ret

            # to distinguish classmethod/staticmethod
            obj = self.parent.__dict__.get(self.object_name)

            if isinstance(obj, classmethod):
                self.directivetype = 'classmethod'
                # document class and static members before ordinary ones
                self.member_order = self.member_order - 1
            elif isinstance(obj, staticmethod):
                self.directivetype = 'staticmethod'
                # document class and static members before ordinary ones
                self.member_order = self.member_order - 1
            else:
                self.directivetype = 'method'
            return ret

        def format_args(self):
            if inspect.isbuiltin(self.object) or \
                    inspect.ismethoddescriptor(self.object):
                # can never get arguments of a C function or method
                return None
            argspec = getargspec(self.object)
            if argspec[0] and argspec[0][0] in ('cls', 'self'):
                del argspec[0][0]
            args = formatargspec(self.object, *argspec)
            # escape backslashes for reST
            args = args.replace('\\', '\\\\')
            return args

        def document_members(self, all_members=False):
            pass

    class AttributeDocumenter(DocstringStripSignatureMixin, ClassLevelDocumenter):
        """
        Specialized Documenter subclass for attributes.
        """
        objtype = 'attribute'
        member_order = 60
        option_spec = dict(ModuleLevelDocumenter.option_spec)
        option_spec["annotation"] = annotation_option

        # must be higher than the MethodDocumenter, else it will recognize
        # some non-data descriptors as methods
        priority = 10

        method_types = (FunctionType, BuiltinFunctionType, MethodType)

        @classmethod
        def can_document_member(cls, member, membername, isattr, parent):
            isdatadesc = isdescriptor(member) and not \
                isinstance(member, cls.method_types) and not \
                type(member).__name__ in ("type", "method_descriptor",
                                          "instancemethod")
            return isdatadesc or (not isinstance(parent, ModuleDocumenter) and
                                  not inspect.isroutine(member) and
                                  not isinstance(member, class_types))

        def document_members(self, all_members=False):
            pass

        def import_object(self):
            ret = ClassLevelDocumenter.import_object(self)
            if isdescriptor(self.object) and \
                    not isinstance(self.object, self.method_types):
                self._datadescriptor = True
            else:
                # if it's not a data descriptor
                self._datadescriptor = False
            return ret

        def get_real_modname(self):
            return self.get_attr(self.parent or self.object, '__module__', None) \
                or self.modname

        def add_directive_header(self, sig):
            ClassLevelDocumenter.add_directive_header(self, sig)
            sourcename = self.get_sourcename()
            if not self.options.annotation:
                if not self._datadescriptor:
                    try:
                        objrepr = object_description(self.object)
                    except ValueError:
                        pass
                    else:
                        self.add_line(u'   :annotation: = ' + objrepr, sourcename)
            elif self.options.annotation is SUPPRESS:
                pass
            else:
                self.add_line(u'   :annotation: %s' % self.options.annotation,
                              sourcename)

        def add_content(self, more_content, no_docstring=False):
            if not self._datadescriptor:
                # if it's not a data descriptor, its docstring is very probably the
                # wrong thing to display
                no_docstring = True
            ClassLevelDocumenter.add_content(self, more_content, no_docstring)

    class InstanceAttributeDocumenter(AttributeDocumenter):
        """
        Specialized Documenter subclass for attributes that cannot be imported
        because they are instance attributes (e.g. assigned in __init__).
        """
        objtype = 'instanceattribute'
        directivetype = 'attribute'
        member_order = 60

        # must be higher than AttributeDocumenter
        priority = 11

        @classmethod
        def can_document_member(cls, member, membername, isattr, parent):
            """This documents only INSTANCEATTR members."""
            return isattr and (member is INSTANCEATTR)

        def import_object(self):
            """Never import anything."""
            # disguise as an attribute
            self.objtype = 'attribute'
            self._datadescriptor = False
            return True

        def add_content(self, more_content, no_docstring=False):
            """Never try to get a docstring from the object."""
            AttributeDocumenter.add_content(self, more_content, no_docstring=True)

    class AutoDirective(Directive):
        """
        The AutoDirective class is used for all autodoc directives.  It dispatches
        most of the work to one of the Documenters, which it selects through its
        *_registry* dictionary.

        The *_special_attrgetters* attribute is used to customize ``getattr()``
        calls that the Documenters make; its entries are of the form ``type:
        getattr_function``.

        Note: When importing an object, all items along the import chain are
        accessed using the descendant's *_special_attrgetters*, thus this
        dictionary should include all necessary functions for accessing
        attributes of the parents.
        """
        # a registry of objtype -> documenter class
        _registry = {}

        # a registry of type -> getattr function
        _special_attrgetters = {}

        # flags that can be given in autodoc_default_flags
        _default_flags = set([
            'members', 'undoc-members', 'inherited-members', 'show-inheritance',
            'private-members', 'special-members',
        ])

        # standard docutils directive settings
        has_content = True
        required_arguments = 1
        optional_arguments = 0
        final_argument_whitespace = True
        # allow any options to be passed; the options are parsed further
        # by the selected Documenter
        option_spec = DefDict(identity)

        def warn(self, msg):
            self.warnings.append(self.reporter.warning(msg, line=self.lineno))

        def run(self):
            self.filename_set = set()  # a set of dependent filenames
            self.reporter = self.state.document.reporter
            self.env = self.state.document.settings.env
            self.warnings = []
            self.result = ViewList()

            try:
                source, lineno = self.reporter.get_source_and_line(self.lineno)
            except AttributeError:
                source = lineno = None
            self.env.app.debug('[autodoc] %s:%s: input:\n%s',
                               source, lineno, self.block_text)

            # find out what documenter to call
            objtype = self.name[4:]
            doc_class = self._registry[objtype]
            # add default flags
            for flag in self._default_flags:
                if flag not in doc_class.option_spec:
                    continue
                negated = self.options.pop('no-' + flag, 'not given') is None
                if flag in self.env.config.autodoc_default_flags and \
                   not negated:
                    self.options[flag] = None
            # process the options with the selected documenter's option_spec
            try:
                self.genopt = Options(assemble_option_dict(
                    self.options.items(), doc_class.option_spec))
            except (KeyError, ValueError, TypeError) as err:
                # an option is either unknown or has a wrong type
                msg = self.reporter.error('An option to %s is either unknown or '
                                          'has an invalid value: %s' % (self.name, err),
                                          line=self.lineno)
                return [msg]
            # generate the output
            documenter = doc_class(self, self.arguments[0])
            documenter.generate(more_content=self.content)
            if not self.result:
                return self.warnings

            self.env.app.debug2('[autodoc] output:\n%s', '\n'.join(self.result))

            # record all filenames as dependencies -- this will at least
            # partially make automatic invalidation possible
            for fn in self.filename_set:
                self.state.document.settings.record_dependencies.add(fn)

            # use a custom reporter that correctly assigns lines to source
            # filename/description and lineno
            old_reporter = self.state.memo.reporter
            self.state.memo.reporter = AutodocReporter(self.result,
                                                       self.state.memo.reporter)

            if documenter.titles_allowed:
                node = nodes.section()
                # necessary so that the child nodes get the right source/line set
                node.document = self.state.document
                nested_parse_with_titles(self.state, self.result, node)
            else:
                node = nodes.paragraph()
                node.document = self.state.document
                self.state.nested_parse(self.result, 0, node)
            self.state.memo.reporter = old_reporter
            return self.warnings + node.children

    def add_documenter(cls):
        """Register a new Documenter."""
        if not issubclass(cls, Documenter):
            raise ExtensionError('autodoc documenter %r must be a subclass '
                                 'of Documenter' % cls)
        # actually, it should be possible to override Documenters
        # if cls.objtype in AutoDirective._registry:
        #    raise ExtensionError('autodoc documenter for %r is already '
        #                         'registered' % cls.objtype)
        AutoDirective._registry[cls.objtype] = cls

    def setup(app):
        app.add_autodocumenter(ModuleDocumenter)
        app.add_autodocumenter(ClassDocumenter)
        app.add_autodocumenter(ExceptionDocumenter)
        app.add_autodocumenter(DataDocumenter)
        app.add_autodocumenter(FunctionDocumenter)
        app.add_autodocumenter(MethodDocumenter)
        app.add_autodocumenter(AttributeDocumenter)
        app.add_autodocumenter(InstanceAttributeDocumenter)

        app.add_config_value('autoclass_content', 'class', True)
        app.add_config_value('autodoc_member_order', 'alphabetic', True)
        app.add_config_value('autodoc_default_flags', [], True)
        app.add_config_value('autodoc_docstring_signature', True, True)
        app.add_config_value('autodoc_mock_imports', [], True)
        app.add_event('autodoc-process-docstring')
        app.add_event('autodoc-process-signature')
        app.add_event('autodoc-skip-member')

        return {'version': sphinx.__display_version__, 'parallel_read_safe': True}

    class testcls:
        """test doc string"""

        def __getattr__(self, x):
            return x

        def __setattr__(self, x, y):
            """Attr setter."""