Updated descriptions to several functions, structs, enums

ppapi/c/pp_var.h

Index: ppapi/c/pp_var.h
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--- ppapi/c/pp_var.h	(revision 73298)
+++ ppapi/c/pp_var.h	(working copy)
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
 
 /**
  * @file
- * Defines the API ...
+ * This file defines the API for handling the passing of data types between
+ * your module and the page.
  */
 
 /**
@@ -19,6 +20,11 @@
  * @addtogroup Enums
  * @{
  */
+
+/**
+ * PP_VarType is an enumeration of the different types that can be contained
+ * within a PP_VAR structure.
+ */
 typedef enum {
   PP_VARTYPE_UNDEFINED,
   PP_VARTYPE_NULL,
@@ -39,17 +45,18 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * Do not rely on having a predictable and reproducible
- * int/double differentiation.
- * JavaScript has a "number" type for holding a number, and
- * does not differentiate between floating point and integer numbers. The
- * JavaScript library will try to optimize operations by using integers
- * when possible, but could end up with doubles depending on how the number
- * was arrived at.
+ * The PP_VAR struct is a variant data type and can contain any
+ * value represented by the PP_VarType enum. This structure is for

[dmichael(do not use this one), 2011/02/02 20:12:59]

maybe instead of 'any value represented by the PP_VarType enum':
'any value of one of the types named in the PP_VarType' (or similar)

[jond, 2011/02/02 20:34:39]

Done.

+ * passing data between native code which can be strongly typed and the browser
+ * (JavaScript) which isn't strongly typed.
  *
- * Your best bet is to have a wrapper for variables
- * that always gets out the type you expect, converting as necessary.
- *
+ * JavaScript has a "number" type for holding a number, and does not
+ * differentiate between floating point and integer numbers. The
+ * JavaScript operations will try to optimize operations by using
+ * integers when possible, but could end up with doubles. Therefore,
+ * you can't assume a numeric PP_Var will be the type you expect.
+ * Your code should be capable of handle either int32_t or double for numeric

[dmichael(do not use this one), 2011/02/02 20:12:59]

handle->handling
(my fault)

[jond, 2011/02/02 20:34:39]

Done.

[jond, 2011/02/02 20:34:39]

Done.

+ * PP_Vars sent from JavaScript.
  */
 struct PP_Var {
   PP_VarType type;
@@ -82,28 +89,57 @@
  * @addtogroup Functions
  * @{
  */
+
+/**
+ * PP_MakeUndefined() is a utility function used to wrap an undefined value
+ * into a PP_VAR struct for passing to the browser.
+ * @return A PP_Var structure
+ */
 PP_INLINE struct PP_Var PP_MakeUndefined() {
   struct PP_Var result = { PP_VARTYPE_UNDEFINED, 0, {PP_FALSE} };
   return result;
 }
 
+/**
+ * PP_MakeNull() is a utility function used to wrap a null value into a
+ * PP_VAR struct for passing to the browser.
+ * @return A PP_Var structure
+ */
 PP_INLINE struct PP_Var PP_MakeNull() {
   struct PP_Var result = { PP_VARTYPE_NULL, 0, {PP_FALSE} };
   return result;
 }
 
+/**
+ * PP_MakeBool() is a utility function used to wrap a boolean value into a
+ * PP_VAR struct for passing to the browser.
+ * @param[in] value A PP_Bool enumeration
+ * @return A PP_Var structure
+ */
 PP_INLINE struct PP_Var PP_MakeBool(PP_Bool value) {
   struct PP_Var result = { PP_VARTYPE_BOOL, 0, {PP_FALSE} };
   result.value.as_bool = value;
   return result;
 }
 
+/**
+ * PP_MakeInt32() is a utility function used to wrap a 32 bit integer value
+ * into a PP_VAR struct for passing to the browser.
+ * @param[in] value An int32
+ * @return A PP_Var structure
+ */
 PP_INLINE struct PP_Var PP_MakeInt32(int32_t value) {
   struct PP_Var result = { PP_VARTYPE_INT32, 0, {PP_FALSE} };
   result.value.as_int = value;
   return result;
 }
 
+/**
+ * PP_MakeDouble() is a utility function used to wrap a double value into a
+ * PP_VAR struct for passing to the browser.
+ * @param[in] value A double
+ * @return A PP_Var structure
+ */
 PP_INLINE struct PP_Var PP_MakeDouble(double value) {
   struct PP_Var result = { PP_VARTYPE_DOUBLE, 0, {PP_FALSE} };
   result.value.as_double = value;