Naive question about documenting classes

>I am sure this is a naive question that must have been answered here
>and perhaps is addressed in the documentation, but my digging
>efforts in both places have turned out nothing.
>
>Question:
>
>Is it possible to print out a formatted representation of a class,
>including methods, class methods, and comments?
>
>The file out method produces a xml representation, but I am not
>really sure what to do with it---is there any simple/automatic way
>to pretty print the XML representation?
>
>Thanks for the help.
>
>Stefano
>
>
>
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> On Mar 11, 2007, at 8:33, Stefano Franchi wrote:
>
>> I am sure this is a naive question that must have been answered here
>> and perhaps is addressed in the documentation, but my digging efforts
>> in both places have turned out nothing.
>>
>> Question:
>>
>> Is it possible to print out a formatted representation of a class,
>> including methods, class methods, and comments?
>>
>> The file out method produces a xml representation, but I am not
>> really sure what to do with it---is there any simple/automatic way to
>> pretty print the XML representation?
>>
>> Thanks for the help.
> Class Reporter. Load the "All Advanced Tools" parcel. And a Class
> Reports menu will appear in the launcher (under Tools I think). The UI
> for it is a bit dated. But it does an adequate job. Modernizing these
> tools is on the docket for this coming year.
>
> --
> Travis Griggs
> Objologist
> "It's [a spec] _the_ single worst way to write software, because it by
> definition means that the software was written to match theory, not
> reality" - Linus Torvalds
>
>
>
>

> Thanks to everyone for the prompt and helpful replies. A combination of
> Class reporter and the functionalities offered by the file browser does
> fulfill my needs.
> I am still trying to figure out how to produce a ps or pdf file from the
> class reporter, but I'll figure that out from the documentation sooner
> or later
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
> Stefano
>
>
> On 11 Mar, 2007, at 4:19 PM, Travis Griggs wrote:
>
>> On Mar 11, 2007, at 8:33, Stefano Franchi wrote:
>>
>>> I am sure this is a naive question that must have been answered here
>>> and perhaps is addressed in the documentation, but my digging efforts
>>> in both places have turned out nothing.
>>>
>>> Question:
>>>
>>> Is it possible to print out a formatted representation of a class,
>>> including methods, class methods, and comments?
>>>
>>> The file out method produces a xml representation, but I am not
>>> really sure what to do with it---is there any simple/automatic way to
>>> pretty print the XML representation?
>>>
>>> Thanks for the help.
>>
>> Class Reporter. Load the "All Advanced Tools" parcel. And a Class
>> Reports menu will appear in the launcher (under Tools I think). The UI
>> for it is a bit dated. But it does an adequate job. Modernizing these
>> tools is on the docket for this coming year.
>>
>> --
>> Travis Griggs
>> Objologist
>> "It's [a spec] _the_ single worst way to write software, because it by
>> definition means that the software was written to match theory, not
>> reality" - Linus Torvalds
>>
>>
>>
>>
> __________________________________________________
> Stefano Franchi
> Department of Philosophy                  Ph:  (64)  9 373-7599 x83940
> University Of Auckland            Fax: (64) 9 373-8768
> Private Bag 92019                [hidden email]
> Auckland
> New Zealand          
>
>
>