systemd-python: polish the docstrings

3 files changed, 76 insertions, 57 deletions

diff --git a/src/python-systemd/_reader.c b/src/python-systemd/_reader.c
index 1bca1160f3..207b9e76cb 100644
--- a/src/python-systemd/_reader.c
+++ b/src/python-systemd/_reader.c
@@ -68,10 +68,8 @@ static void Journal_dealloc(Journal* self)
 }
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(Journal__doc__,
-             "Journal([flags][,path]) -> ...\n"
-             "Journal instance\n\n"
-             "Returns instance of Journal, which allows filtering and return\n"
-             "of journal entries.\n"
+             "Journal([flags][,path]) -> ...\n\n"
+             "Journal allows filtering and retrieval of Journal entries.\n"
              "Argument `flags` sets open flags of the journal, which can be one\n"
              "of, or ORed combination of constants: LOCAL_ONLY (default) opens\n"
              "journal on local machine only; RUNTIME_ONLY opens only\n"
@@ -79,7 +77,7 @@ PyDoc_STRVAR(Journal__doc__,
              "journal files of system services and the kernel.\n"
              "Argument `path` is the directory of journal files. Note that\n"
              "currently flags are ignored when `path` is present as they are\n"
-             " not relevant.");
+             "not relevant.");
 static int Journal_init(Journal *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *keywds)
 {
     int flags = SD_JOURNAL_LOCAL_ONLY, r;
@@ -103,7 +101,7 @@ static int Journal_init(Journal *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *keywds)
 PyDoc_STRVAR(Journal_get_next__doc__,
              "get_next([skip]) -> dict\n\n"
              "Return dictionary of the next log entry. Optional skip value will\n"
-             "return the `skip`th log entry.");
+             "return the `skip`\\-th log entry.");
 static PyObject* Journal_get_next(Journal *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     PyObject *dict;
@@ -208,7 +206,7 @@ static PyObject* Journal_get_next(Journal *self, PyObject *args)
 PyDoc_STRVAR(Journal_get_previous__doc__,
              "get_previous([skip]) -> dict\n\n"
              "Return dictionary of the previous log entry. Optional skip value\n"
-             "will return the -`skip`th log entry. Equivalent to get_next(-skip).");
+             "will return the -`skip`\\-th log entry. Equivalent to get_next(-skip).");
 static PyObject* Journal_get_previous(Journal *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     int64_t skip = 1LL;
@@ -222,8 +220,8 @@ static PyObject* Journal_get_previous(Journal *self, PyObject *args)
 PyDoc_STRVAR(Journal_add_match__doc__,
              "add_match(match) -> None\n\n"
              "Add a match to filter journal log entries. All matches of different\n"
-             "fields are combined in logical AND, and matches of the same field\n"
-             "are automatically combined in logical OR.\n"
+             "fields are combined with logical AND, and matches of the same field\n"
+             "are automatically combined with logical OR.\n"
              "Match is a string of the form \"FIELD=value\".");
 static PyObject* Journal_add_match(Journal *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *keywds)
 {
@@ -242,8 +240,7 @@ static PyObject* Journal_add_match(Journal *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *keyw
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(Journal_add_disjunction__doc__,
              "add_disjunction() -> None\n\n"
-             "Once called, all matches before and after are combined in logical\n"
-             "OR.");
+             "Inserts a logical OR between matches added before and afterwards.");
 static PyObject* Journal_add_disjunction(Journal *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     int r;
@@ -256,7 +253,7 @@ static PyObject* Journal_add_disjunction(Journal *self, PyObject *args)
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(Journal_flush_matches__doc__,
              "flush_matches() -> None\n\n"
-             "Clears all current match filters.");
+             "Clear all current match filters.");
 static PyObject* Journal_flush_matches(Journal *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     sd_journal_flush_matches(self->j);
@@ -265,7 +262,7 @@ static PyObject* Journal_flush_matches(Journal *self, PyObject *args)
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(Journal_seek__doc__,
              "seek(offset[, whence]) -> None\n\n"
-             "Seek through journal by `offset` number of entries. Argument\n"
+             "Jump `offset` entries in the journal. Argument\n"
              "`whence` defines what the offset is relative to:\n"
              "os.SEEK_SET (default) from first match in journal;\n"
              "os.SEEK_CUR from current position in journal;\n"
@@ -393,11 +390,11 @@ static PyObject* Journal_seek_monotonic(Journal *self, PyObject *args)
 }
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(Journal_wait__doc__,
-             "wait([timeout]) -> Change state (integer)\n\n"
-             "Waits until there is a change in the journal. Argument `timeout`\n"
-             "is the maximum number of seconds to wait before returning\n"
-             "regardless if journal has changed. If `timeout` is not given or is\n"
-             "0, then it will block forever.\n"
+             "wait([timeout]) -> state change (integer)\n\n"
+             "Wait for a change in the journal. Argument `timeout` specifies\n"
+             "the maximum number of seconds to wait before returning\n"
+             "regardless of wheter the journal has changed. If `timeout` is not given\n"
+             "or is 0, then block forever.\n"
              "Will return constants: NOP if no change; APPEND if new\n"
              "entries have been added to the end of the journal; and\n"
              "INVALIDATE if journal files have been added or removed.");
@@ -420,7 +417,7 @@ static PyObject* Journal_wait(Journal *self, PyObject *args, PyObject *keywds)
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(Journal_seek_cursor__doc__,
              "seek_cursor(cursor) -> None\n\n"
-             "Seeks to journal entry by given unique reference `cursor`.");
+             "Seek to journal entry by given unique reference `cursor`.");
 static PyObject* Journal_seek_cursor(Journal *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     const char *cursor;
@@ -463,8 +460,8 @@ static PyObject* Journal_iternext(PyObject *self)
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(Journal_query_unique__doc__,
              "query_unique(field) -> a set of values\n\n"
-             "Returns a set of unique values in journal for given `field`.\n"
-             "Note this does not respect any journal matches.");
+             "Return a set of unique values appearing in journal for the\n"
+             "given `field`. Note this does not respect any journal matches.");
 static PyObject* Journal_query_unique(Journal *self, PyObject *args)
 {
     char *query;
@@ -497,6 +494,11 @@ static PyObject* Journal_query_unique(Journal *self, PyObject *args)
     return value_set;
 }
 
+PyDoc_STRVAR(data_threshold__doc__,
+             "Threshold for field size truncation.\n\n"
+             "Fields longer than this will be truncated to the threshold size.\n"
+             "Defaults to 64Kb.");
+
 static PyObject* Journal_get_data_threshold(Journal *self, void *closure)
 {
     size_t cvalue;
@@ -528,7 +530,7 @@ static PyGetSetDef Journal_getseters[] = {
     {(char*) "data_threshold",
      (getter)Journal_get_data_threshold,
      (setter)Journal_set_data_threshold,
-     (char*) "data threshold",
+     (char*) data_threshold__doc__,
      NULL},
     {NULL}
 };
@@ -600,11 +602,14 @@ static PyTypeObject JournalType = {
     PyType_GenericNew,                /* tp_new */
 };
 
+#define SUMMARY \
+    "Module that reads the systemd journal similar to journalctl."
+
 #if PY_MAJOR_VERSION >= 3
 static PyModuleDef _reader_module = {
     PyModuleDef_HEAD_INIT,
     "_reader",
-    "Module that reads systemd journal similar to journalctl.",
+    SUMMARY,
     -1,
     NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL
 };
@@ -636,8 +641,7 @@ init_reader(void)
     if (m == NULL)
         return NULL;
 #else
-    m = Py_InitModule3("_reader", NULL,
-                   "Module that reads systemd journal similar to journalctl.");
+    m = Py_InitModule3("_reader", NULL, SUMMARY);
     if (m == NULL)
         return;
 #endif
diff --git a/src/python-systemd/id128.c b/src/python-systemd/id128.c
index f82b0afb99..04db786b66 100644
--- a/src/python-systemd/id128.c
+++ b/src/python-systemd/id128.c
@@ -35,24 +35,24 @@ static void cleanup_Py_DECREFp(PyObject **p) {
 PyDoc_STRVAR(module__doc__,
              "Python interface to the libsystemd-id128 library.\n\n"
              "Provides SD_MESSAGE_* constants and functions to query and generate\n"
-             "128bit unique identifiers."
+             "128-bit unique identifiers."
 );
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(randomize__doc__,
              "randomize() -> UUID\n\n"
-             "Return a new random 128bit unique identifier.\n"
+             "Return a new random 128-bit unique identifier.\n"
              "Wraps sd_id128_randomize(3)."
 );
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(get_machine__doc__,
              "get_machine() -> UUID\n\n"
-             "Return a 128bit unique identifier for this machine.\n"
+             "Return a 128-bit unique identifier for this machine.\n"
              "Wraps sd_id128_get_machine(3)."
 );
 
 PyDoc_STRVAR(get_boot__doc__,
              "get_boot() -> UUID\n\n"
-             "Return a 128bit unique identifier for this boot.\n"
+             "Return a 128-bit unique identifier for this boot.\n"
              "Wraps sd_id128_get_boot(3)."
 );
 
diff --git a/src/python-systemd/journal.py b/src/python-systemd/journal.py
index d63722b91d..892a56ff23 100644
--- a/src/python-systemd/journal.py
+++ b/src/python-systemd/journal.py
@@ -90,12 +90,11 @@ class Journal(_Journal):
     >>> myjournal.add_boot_match(journal.CURRENT_BOOT)
     >>> myjournal.add_loglevel_matches(journal.LOG_ERR)
     >>> myjournal.add_match(_SYSTEMD_UNIT="systemd-udevd.service")
-    >>> from __future__ import print_function
     >>> for entry in myjournal:
     ...    print(entry['MESSAGE'])
 
-    See man page "systemd.journal-fields" for more info on
-    typical fields found in the journal.
+    See systemd.journal-fields(7) for more info on typical fields
+    found in the journal.
     """
     def __init__(self, converters=None, flags=LOCAL_ONLY, path=None):
         """Creates instance of Journal, which allows filtering and
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ class Journal(_Journal):
                 self.converters.update(converters)
 
     def _convert_field(self, key, value):
-        """ Convert value based on callable from self.converters
+        """Convert value based on callable from self.converters
         based of field/key"""
         try:
             result = self.converters[key](value)
@@ -137,7 +136,7 @@ class Journal(_Journal):
         return result
 
     def _convert_entry(self, entry):
-        """ Convert entire journal entry utilising _covert_field"""
+        """Convert entire journal entry utilising _covert_field"""
         result = {}
         for key, value in entry.items():
             if isinstance(value, list):
@@ -149,44 +148,56 @@ class Journal(_Journal):
     def add_match(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Add one or more matches to the filter journal log entries.
         All matches of different field are combined in a logical AND,
-        and matches of the smae field are automatically combined in a
+        and matches of the same field are automatically combined in a
         logical OR.
-        Matches can be passed as strings of form "field=value", or
-        keyword arguments field="value"."""
+        Matches can be passed as strings of form "FIELD=value", or
+        keyword arguments FIELD="value".
+        """
         args = list(args)
         args.extend(_make_line(key, val) for key, val in kwargs.items())
         for arg in args:
             super(Journal, self).add_match(arg)
 
     def get_next(self, skip=1):
-        """Return dictionary of the next log entry. Optional skip value
-        will return the `skip`th log entry.
-        Returned will be journal entry dictionary processed with
-        converters."""
+        """Return the next log entry as a dictionary of fields.
+
+        Optional skip value will return the `skip`\-th log entry.
+
+        Entries will be processed with converters specified during
+        Journal creation.
+        """
         return self._convert_entry(
             super(Journal, self).get_next(skip))
 
     def query_unique(self, field):
-        """Returns a set of unique values in journal for given `field`,
-        processed with converters.
-        Note this does not respect any journal matches."""
+        """Return unique values appearing in the Journal for given `field`.
+
+        Note this does not respect any journal matches.
+
+        Entries will be processed with converters specified during
+        Journal creation.
+        """
         return set(self._convert_field(field, value)
             for value in super(Journal, self).query_unique(field))
 
     def seek_realtime(self, realtime):
-        """Seek to nearest matching journal entry to `realtime`.
-        Argument `realtime` can must be either an integer unix timestamp
-        or datetime.datetime instance."""
+        """Seek to a matching journal entry nearest to `realtime` time.
+
+        Argument `realtime` must be either an integer unix timestamp
+        or datetime.datetime instance.
+        """
         if isinstance(realtime, _datetime.datetime):
             realtime = float(realtime.strftime("%s.%f"))
         return super(Journal, self).seek_realtime(realtime)
 
     def seek_monotonic(self, monotonic, bootid=None):
-        """Seek to nearest matching journal entry to `monotonic`.
-        Argument `monotonic` is a timestamp from boot in either seconds
-        or a datetime.timedelta instance.
-        Argument `bootid` is a string or UUID representing which boot the
-        monotonic time is reference to. Defaults to current bootid."""
+        """Seek to a matching journal entry nearest to `monotonic` time.
+
+        Argument `monotonic` is a timestamp from boot in either
+        seconds or a datetime.timedelta instance. Argument `bootid`
+        is a string or UUID representing which boot the monotonic time
+        is reference to. Defaults to current bootid.
+        """
         if isinstance(monotonic, _datetime.timedelta):
             monotonic = monotonic.totalseconds()
         if isinstance(bootid, _uuid.UUID):
@@ -194,7 +205,8 @@ class Journal(_Journal):
         return super(Journal, self).seek_monotonic(monotonic, bootid)
 
     def log_level(self, level):
-        """Sets maximum log `level` by setting matches for PRIORITY."""
+        """Set maximum log `level` by setting matches for PRIORITY.
+        """
         if 0 <= level <= 7:
             for i in range(level+1):
                 self.add_match(PRIORITY="%s" % i)
@@ -202,10 +214,13 @@ class Journal(_Journal):
             raise ValueError("Log level must be 0 <= level <= 7")
 
     def messageid_match(self, messageid):
-        """Sets match filter for log entries for specified `messageid`.
-        `messageid` can be string or UUID instance.
-        Standard message IDs can be found in systemd.id128
-        Equivalent to add_match(MESSAGE_ID=`messageid`)."""
+        """Add match for log entries with specified `messageid`.
+
+        `messageid` can be string of hexadicimal digits or a UUID
+        instance. Standard message IDs can be found in systemd.id128.
+
+        Equivalent to add_match(MESSAGE_ID=`messageid`).
+        """
         if isinstance(messageid, _uuid.UUID):
             messageid = messageid.get_hex()
         self.add_match(MESSAGE_ID=messageid)