Added documentation comments (based on JS repo in 69ea478). Adopted to swift docc syntax.

Author: maratal

.github/workflows/check.yaml

@@ -178,6 +178,39 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build example app
         run: swift run BuildTool build-example-app --platform ${{ matrix.platform }}
 
+  check-documentation:
+    runs-on: macos-15
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          submodules: true
+
+      # This step can be removed once the runners’ default version of Xcode is 16 or above
+      - uses: maxim-lobanov/setup-xcode@v1
+        with:
+          xcode-version: 16
+
+      # Build the documentation using Swift DocC
+      - name: Build documentation
+        run: swift run BuildTool build-documentation
+
+      # Configure AWS credentials for uploading documentation
+      - name: Configure AWS Credentials
+        uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
+        with:
+          aws-region: eu-west-2
+          role-to-assume: arn:aws:iam::${{ secrets.ABLY_AWS_ACCOUNT_ID_SDK }}:role/ably-sdk-builds-ably-chat-swift
+          role-session-name: "${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}"
+
+      # Upload the generated documentation
+      - name: Upload Documentation
+        uses: ably/sdk-upload-action@v2
+        with:
+          sourcePath: documentation # Path to the Swift DocC output folder
+          githubToken: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          artifactName: documentation # Optional root-level directory name
+
+
   # We use this job as a marker that all of the required checks have completed.
   # This allows us to configure a single required status check in our branch
   # protection rules instead of having to type loads of different check names
@@ -193,6 +226,7 @@ jobs:
       - build-and-test-xcode
       - build-release-configuration-xcode
       - check-example-app
+      - check-documentation
 
     steps:
       - name: No-op

AblyChat.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved

@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ let package = Package(
             url: "https://github.com/JanGorman/Table.git",
             from: "1.1.1"
         ),
+        .package(
+            url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-docc-plugin",
+            from: "1.0.0"
+        ),
     ],
     targets: [
         .target(

Package.resolved

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-// Describes what to do with realtime events that come in faster than the consumer of an `AsyncSequence` can handle them.
-// (This is the same as `AsyncStream<T>.Continuation.BufferingPolicy` but with the generic type parameter `T` removed.)
+/**
+ * Describes what to do with realtime events that come in faster than the consumer of an `AsyncSequence` can handle them.
+ * (This is the same as `AsyncStream<T>.Continuation.BufferingPolicy` but with the generic type parameter `T` removed.)
+ */
 public enum BufferingPolicy: Sendable {
     case unbounded
     case bufferingOldest(Int)

Package.swift

@@ -1,15 +1,48 @@
 import Ably
 
 public protocol ChatClient: AnyObject, Sendable {
+    /**
+     * Returns the rooms object, which provides access to chat rooms.
+     *
+     * - Returns: The rooms object.
+     */
     var rooms: any Rooms { get }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the underlying connection to Ably, which can be used to monitor the clients
+     * connection to Ably servers.
+     *
+     * - Returns: The connection object.
+     */
     var connection: any Connection { get }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the clientId of the current client.
+     *
+     * - Returns: The clientId.
+     */
     var clientID: String { get }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the underlying Ably Realtime client.
+     *
+     * - Returns: The Ably Realtime client.
+     */
     var realtime: RealtimeClient { get }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the resolved client options for the client, including any defaults that have been set.
+     *
+     * - Returns: The client options.
+     */
     var clientOptions: ClientOptions { get }
 }
 
 public typealias RealtimeClient = any RealtimeClientProtocol
 
+/**
+ * This is the core client for Ably chat. It provides access to chat rooms.
+ */
 public actor DefaultChatClient: ChatClient {
     public let realtime: RealtimeClient
     public nonisolated let clientOptions: ClientOptions
@@ -20,6 +53,13 @@ public actor DefaultChatClient: ChatClient {
     // (CHA-CS4) The chat client must allow its connection status to be observed by clients.
     public nonisolated let connection: any Connection
 
+    /**
+     * Constructor for Chat
+     *
+     * - Parameters:
+     *   - realtime: The Ably Realtime client.
+     *   - clientOptions: The client options.
+     */
     public init(realtime: RealtimeClient, clientOptions: ClientOptions?) {
         self.realtime = realtime
         self.clientOptions = clientOptions ?? .init()
@@ -34,8 +74,22 @@ public actor DefaultChatClient: ChatClient {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Configuration options for the chat client.
+ */
 public struct ClientOptions: Sendable {
+    /**
+     * A custom log handler that will be used to log messages from the client.
+     *
+     * By default, the client will log messages to the console.
+     */
     public var logHandler: LogHandler?
+
+    /**
+     * The minimum log level at which messages will be logged.
+     *
+     * By default, ``LogLevel/error`` will be used.
+     */
     public var logLevel: LogLevel?
 
     public init(logHandler: (any LogHandler)? = nil, logLevel: LogLevel? = nil) {

Sources/AblyChat/BufferingPolicy.swift

@@ -1,11 +1,31 @@
 import Ably
 
+/**
+ * Represents a connection to Ably.
+ */
 public protocol Connection: AnyObject, Sendable {
+    /**
+     * The current status of the connection.
+     */
     var status: ConnectionStatus { get async }
+
     // TODO: (https://github.com/ably-labs/ably-chat-swift/issues/12): consider how to avoid the need for an unwrap
+    /**
+     * The current error, if any, that caused the connection to enter the current status.
+     */
     var error: ARTErrorInfo? { get async }
+
+    /**
+     * Subscribes a given listener to a connection status changes.
+     *
+     * - Parameters:
+     *   - bufferingPolicy: The ``BufferingPolicy`` for the created subscription.
+     *
+     * - Returns: A subscription `AsyncSequence` that can be used to iterate through ``ConnectionStatusChange`` events.
+     */
     func onStatusChange(bufferingPolicy: BufferingPolicy) -> Subscription<ConnectionStatusChange>
-    /// Same as calling ``onStatusChange(bufferingPolicy:)`` with ``BufferingPolicy.unbounded``.
+
+    /// Same as calling ``onStatusChange(bufferingPolicy:)`` with ``BufferingPolicy/unbounded``.
     ///
     /// The `Connection` protocol provides a default implementation of this method.
     func onStatusChange() -> Subscription<ConnectionStatusChange>
@@ -17,18 +37,50 @@ public extension Connection {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * The different states that the connection can be in through its lifecycle.
+ */
 public enum ConnectionStatus: Sendable {
     // (CHA-CS1a) The INITIALIZED status is a default status when the realtime client is first initialized. This value will only (likely) be seen if the realtime client doesn’t have autoconnect turned on.
+
+    /**
+     * A temporary state for when the library is first initialized.
+     */
     case initialized
+
     // (CHA-CS1b) The CONNECTING status is used when the client is in the process of connecting to Ably servers.
+
+    /**
+     * The library is currently connecting to Ably.
+     */
     case connecting
+
     // (CHA-CS1c) The CONNECTED status is used when the client connected to Ably servers.
+
+    /**
+     * The library is currently connected to Ably.
+     */
     case connected
+
     // (CHA-CS1d) The DISCONNECTED status is used when the client is not currently connected to Ably servers. This state may be temporary as the underlying Realtime SDK seeks to reconnect.
+
+    /**
+     * The library is currently disconnected from Ably, but will attempt to reconnect.
+     */
     case disconnected
+
     // (CHA-CS1e) The SUSPENDED status is used when the client is in an extended state of disconnection, but will attempt to reconnect.
+
+    /**
+     * The library is in an extended state of disconnection, but will attempt to reconnect.
+     */
     case suspended
+
     // (CHA-CS1f) The FAILED status is used when the client is disconnected from the Ably servers due to some non-retriable failure such as authentication failure. It will not attempt to reconnect.
+
+    /**
+     * The library is currently disconnected from Ably and will not attempt to reconnect.
+     */
     case failed
 
     internal init(from realtimeConnectionState: ARTRealtimeConnectionState) {
@@ -51,11 +103,30 @@ public enum ConnectionStatus: Sendable {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Represents a change in the status of the connection.
+ */
 public struct ConnectionStatusChange: Sendable {
+    /**
+     * The new status of the connection.
+     */
     public var current: ConnectionStatus
+
+    /**
+     * The previous status of the connection.
+     */
     public var previous: ConnectionStatus
+
     // TODO: (https://github.com/ably-labs/ably-chat-swift/issues/12): consider how to avoid the need for an unwrap
+    /**
+     * An error that provides a reason why the connection has
+     * entered the new status, if applicable.
+     */
     public var error: ARTErrorInfo?
+
+    /**
+     * The time in milliseconds that the client will wait before attempting to reconnect.
+     */
     public var retryIn: TimeInterval
 
     public init(current: ConnectionStatus, previous: ConnectionStatus, error: ARTErrorInfo? = nil, retryIn: TimeInterval) {

Sources/AblyChat/ChatClient.swift

@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ public protocol RealtimeClientProtocol: ARTRealtimeProtocol, Sendable {
     var connection: Connection { get }
 }
 
-/// Expresses the requirements of the object returned by ``RealtimeClientProtocol.channels``.
+/// Expresses the requirements of the object returned by ``RealtimeClientProtocol/channels``.
 public protocol RealtimeChannelsProtocol: ARTRealtimeChannelsProtocol, Sendable {
     associatedtype Channel: RealtimeChannelProtocol
 
     // It’s not clear to me why ARTRealtimeChannelsProtocol doesn’t include this function (https://github.com/ably/ably-cocoa/issues/1968).
     func get(_ name: String, options: ARTRealtimeChannelOptions) -> Channel
 }
 
-/// Expresses the requirements of the object returned by ``RealtimeChannelsProtocol.get(_:)``.
+/// Expresses the requirements of the object returned by ``RealtimeChannelsProtocol/get(_:options:)``.
 public protocol RealtimeChannelProtocol: ARTRealtimeChannelProtocol, Sendable {}
 
 public protocol ConnectionProtocol: ARTConnectionProtocol, Sendable {}

Sources/AblyChat/Connection.swift

@@ -9,9 +9,21 @@ public struct DiscontinuityEvent: Sendable, Equatable {
     }
 }
 
+/**
+ * An interface to be implemented by objects that can emit discontinuities to listeners.
+ */
 public protocol EmitsDiscontinuities {
+    /**
+     * Subscribes a given listener to a detected discontinuity.
+     *
+     * - Parameters:
+     *   - bufferingPolicy: The ``BufferingPolicy`` for the created subscription.
+     *
+     * - Returns: A subscription `AsyncSequence` that can be used to iterate through ``DiscontinuityEvent`` events.
+     */
     func onDiscontinuity(bufferingPolicy: BufferingPolicy) async -> Subscription<DiscontinuityEvent>
-    /// Same as calling ``onDiscontinuity(bufferingPolicy:)`` with ``BufferingPolicy.unbounded``.
+
+    /// Same as calling ``onDiscontinuity(bufferingPolicy:)`` with ``BufferingPolicy/unbounded``.
     ///
     /// The `EmitsDiscontinuities` protocol provides a default implementation of this method.
     func onDiscontinuity() async -> Subscription<DiscontinuityEvent>