Observation reference documentation

stdlib/public/Observation/Sources/Observation/Observable.swift

@@ -10,11 +10,35 @@
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
 
+/// A type that emits notifications to observers when underlying data changes.
+///
+/// Conforming to this protocol signals to other APIs that the type supports
+/// observation. However, applying the `Observable` protocol by itself to a
+/// type doesn't add observation functionality to the type. Instead, always use
+/// the ``Observation/Observable-swift.macro`` macro when adding observation
+/// support to a type.
 @available(SwiftStdlib 5.9, *)
 @_marker public protocol Observable { }
 
 #if $Macros && hasAttribute(attached)
 
+/// Defines and implements conformance of the Observable protocol.
+///
+/// This macro adds observation support to a custom type and conforms the type
+/// to the ``Observation/Observable-swift.protocol`` protocol. For example, the
+/// following code applies the `Observable` macro to the type `Car` making it
+/// observable:
+///
+///     @Observable 
+///     class Car {
+///        var name: String = ""
+///        var needsRepairs: Bool = false
+///        
+///        init(name: String, needsRepairs: Bool = false) {
+///            self.name = name
+///            self.needsRepairs = needsRepairs
+///        }
+///     }
 @available(SwiftStdlib 5.9, *)
 #if OBSERVATION_SUPPORTS_PEER_MACROS
 @attached(member, names: named(_$observationRegistrar), named(access), named(withMutation))
@@ -26,6 +50,10 @@
 public macro Observable() =
   #externalMacro(module: "ObservationMacros", type: "ObservableMacro")
 
+/// Synthesizes a property for accessors.
+///
+/// The ``Observation`` module uses this macro. Its use outside of the
+/// framework isn't necessary.
 @available(SwiftStdlib 5.9, *)
 @attached(accessor, names: named(init), named(get), named(set))
 #if OBSERVATION_SUPPORTS_PEER_MACROS
@@ -34,6 +62,11 @@ public macro Observable() =
 public macro ObservationTracked() =
   #externalMacro(module: "ObservationMacros", type: "ObservationTrackedMacro")
 
+/// Disables observation tracking of a property.
+///
+/// By default, an object can observe any property of an observable type that
+/// is accessible to the observing object. To prevent observation of an
+/// accessible property, attach the `ObservationIgnored` macro to the property.
 @available(SwiftStdlib 5.9, *)
 @attached(accessor, names: named(willSet))
 public macro ObservationIgnored() =

stdlib/public/Observation/Sources/Observation/ObservationRegistrar.swift

@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
 //
 //===----------------------------------------------------------------------===//
 
+/// Provides storage for tracking and access to data changes.
+///
+/// You don't need to create an instance of `ObservationRegistrar` when using
+/// the ``Observation/Observable-swift.macro`` macro to indicate observability
+/// of a type.
 @available(SwiftStdlib 5.9, *)
 public struct ObservationRegistrar: Sendable {
   struct State: @unchecked Sendable {
@@ -90,9 +95,20 @@ public struct ObservationRegistrar: Sendable {
 
   let context = Context()
 
+  /// Creates an instance of the observation registrar.
+  ///
+  /// You don't need to create an instance of
+  /// ``Observation/ObservationRegistrar`` when using the
+  /// ``Observation/Observable-swift.macro`` macro to indicate observably
+  /// of a type.
   public init() {
   }
 
+  /// Registers access to a specific property for observation.
+  ///
+  /// - Parameters:
+  ///   - subject: An instance of an observable type.
+  ///   - keyPath: The key path of an observed property.
   public func access<Subject: Observable, Member>(
       _ subject: Subject,
       keyPath: KeyPath<Subject, Member>
@@ -106,20 +122,37 @@ public struct ObservationRegistrar: Sendable {
     }
   }
 
+  /// A property observation called before setting the value of the subject.
+  ///
+  /// - Parameters:
+  ///     - subject: An instance of an observable type.
+  ///     - keyPath: The key path of an observed property.
   public func willSet<Subject: Observable, Member>(
       _ subject: Subject,
       keyPath: KeyPath<Subject, Member>
   ) {
     context.willSet(subject, keyPath: keyPath)
   }
 
+  /// A property observation called after setting the value of the subject.
+  ///
+  /// - Parameters:
+  ///   - subject: An instance of an observable type.
+  ///   - keyPath: The key path of an observed property.
   public func didSet<Subject: Observable, Member>(
       _ subject: Subject,
       keyPath: KeyPath<Subject, Member>
   ) {
 
   }
 
+  /// Identifies mutations to the transactions registered for observers.
+  ///
+  /// This method calls ``willset(_:keypath:)`` before the mutation. Then it
+  /// calls ``didset(_:keypath:)`` after the mutation.
+  /// - Parameters:
+  ///   - of: An instance of an observable type.
+  ///   - keyPath: The key path of an observed property.
   public func withMutation<Subject: Observable, Member, T>(
     of subject: Subject,
     keyPath: KeyPath<Subject, Member>,

stdlib/public/Observation/Sources/Observation/ObservationTracking.swift

@@ -80,6 +80,30 @@ public struct ObservationTracking {
   }
 }
 
+/// Tracks access to properties.
+///
+/// This method tracks access to any property within the `apply` closure, and
+/// informs the caller of value changes made to participating properties by way
+/// of the `onChange` closure. For example, the following code tracks changes
+/// to the name of cars, but it doesn't track changes to any other property of
+/// `Car`:
+/// 
+///     func render() {
+///         withObservationTracking {
+///             for car in cars {
+///                 print(car.name)
+///             }
+///         } onChange: {
+///             print("Schedule renderer.")
+///         }
+///     }
+///
+/// - Parameters:
+///     - apply: A closure that contains properties to track.
+///     - onChange: The closure invoked when the value of a property changes.
+///
+/// - Returns: The value that the `apply` closure returns if it has a return
+/// value; otherwise, there is no return value.
 @available(SwiftStdlib 5.9, *)
 public func withObservationTracking<T>(
   _ apply: () -> T,