pokemon-battle-engine/docs/README.md

Documentation Directory (docs/)

This directory contains project documentation, API references, and development guides.

Structure

docs/
├── api/                   # API documentation
│   ├── core/              # Core system API docs
│   ├── data/              # Data management API
│   ├── ai/                # AI system API
│   └── utils/             # Utility API docs
├── guides/                # Development and usage guides
│   ├── getting_started.md # Quick start guide
│   ├── building.md        # Build instructions
│   ├── contributing.md    # Contribution guidelines
│   ├── architecture.md    # System architecture
│   └── performance.md     # Performance optimization guide
├── design/                # Design documents
│   ├── battle_system.md   # Battle system design
│   ├── data_formats.md    # Data format specifications
│   ├── ai_framework.md    # AI system design
│   └── memory_layout.md   # Memory optimization design
├── examples/              # Code examples and tutorials
│   ├── basic_battle.md    # Simple battle example
│   ├── custom_ai.md       # Creating custom AI
│   ├── data_loading.md    # Loading custom data
│   └── benchmarking.md    # Performance measurement
├── reference/             # Reference materials
│   ├── gen1_mechanics.md  # Generation 1 battle mechanics
│   ├── type_chart.md      # Type effectiveness reference
│   ├── move_list.md       # Complete move list
│   └── pokemon_list.md    # Complete Pokemon list
├── assets/                # Documentation assets
│   ├── images/            # Diagrams and screenshots
│   ├── diagrams/          # Architecture diagrams
│   └── data/              # Sample data files
├── conf.py                # Sphinx configuration
├── index.rst              # Main documentation index
├── Makefile               # Documentation build system
└── requirements.txt       # Documentation dependencies

Documentation Tools

Sphinx

• Primary Tool: Sphinx for comprehensive documentation
• Theme: Read the Docs theme for professional appearance
• Extensions: Auto-API generation, math support, code highlighting
• Output Formats: HTML, PDF, ePub

Doxygen

• API Documentation: Automatic C++ API documentation
• Integration: Breathe extension for Sphinx integration
• Comments: Extract documentation from code comments
• Diagrams: Class and call graphs

PlantUML

• Diagrams: System architecture and sequence diagrams
• Integration: Embedded in Sphinx documentation
• Version Control: Text-based diagrams for easy diffing

Key Documents

Getting Started

• Installation and setup instructions
• First battle simulation example
• Basic API usage patterns
• Common troubleshooting

Architecture Guide

• System overview and component relationships
• Data flow and processing pipeline
• Performance considerations
• Extension points for customization

API Reference

• Complete C++ API documentation
• Usage examples for each component
• Performance characteristics
• Thread safety guarantees

Design Documents

• Detailed system design rationale
• Alternative approaches considered
• Future enhancement plans
• Technical debt and limitations

Building Documentation

# Install dependencies
pip install -r docs/requirements.txt

# Build HTML documentation
cd docs
make html

# Build PDF documentation
make latexpdf

# Auto-rebuild on changes
sphinx-autobuild . _build/html

Contributing to Documentation

• Markdown: Use Markdown for guides and design docs
• reStructuredText: Use RST for Sphinx integration
• Code Examples: Include working, tested code examples
• Diagrams: Use PlantUML for system diagrams
• Screenshots: Include relevant UI screenshots

Documentation Standards

• Clarity: Write for developers unfamiliar with the codebase
• Examples: Include practical, runnable examples
• Updates: Keep documentation synchronized with code changes
• Review: All documentation changes should be reviewed