Add dartdoc for base

packages/flutter/lib/base/debug.dart

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import 'dart:sky' as sky;
 
+/// Indicates whether we're running with asserts enabled.
 final bool inDebugBuild = _initInDebugBuild();
 
 bool _initInDebugBuild() {
@@ -16,16 +17,29 @@ bool _initInDebugBuild() {
   return _inDebug;
 }
 
+/// Causes each RenderBox to paint a box around its bounds.
 bool debugPaintSizeEnabled = false;
+
+/// The color to use when painting RenderObject bounds.
 const sky.Color debugPaintSizeColor = const sky.Color(0xFF00FFFF);
 
+/// Causes each RenderBox to paint a line at each of its baselines.
 bool debugPaintBaselinesEnabled = false;
+
+/// The color to use when painting alphabetic baselines.
 const sky.Color debugPaintAlphabeticBaselineColor = const sky.Color(0xFF00FF00);
+
+/// The color ot use when painting ideographic baselines.
 const sky.Color debugPaintIdeographicBaselineColor = const sky.Color(0xFFFFD000);
 
+/// Causes each Layer to paint a box around its bounds.
 bool debugPaintLayerBordersEnabled = false;
+
+/// The color to use when painting Layer borders.
 const sky.Color debugPaintLayerBordersColor = const sky.Color(0xFFFF9800);
 
+/// Causes RenderObjects to paint warnings when painting outside their bounds.
 bool debugPaintBoundsEnabled = false;
 
+/// Slows down animations by this factor to help in development.
 double timeDilation = 1.0;

packages/flutter/lib/base/hit_test.dart

@@ -4,12 +4,22 @@
 
 import 'dart:sky' as sky;
 
+/// The outcome of running an event handler.
 enum EventDisposition {
+  /// The event handler ignored this event.
   ignored,
+
+  /// The event handler did not ignore the event but other event handlers should
+  /// process the event as well.
   processed,
+
+  /// The event handler did not ignore the event and other event handlers
+  /// should not process the event.
   consumed,
 }
 
+/// Merges two [EventDisposition] values such that the result indicates the
+/// maximum amount of processing indicated by the two inputs.
 EventDisposition combineEventDispositions(EventDisposition left, EventDisposition right) {
   if (left == EventDisposition.consumed || right == EventDisposition.consumed)
     return EventDisposition.consumed;
@@ -18,22 +28,42 @@ EventDisposition combineEventDispositions(EventDisposition left, EventDispositio
   return EventDisposition.ignored;
 }
 
+/// An object that can handle events.
 abstract class HitTestTarget {
+  /// Override this function to receive events.
   EventDisposition handleEvent(sky.Event event, HitTestEntry entry);
 }
 
+/// Data collected during a hit test about a specific [HitTestTarget].
+///
+/// Subclass this object to pass additional information from the hit test phase
+/// to the event propagation phase.
 class HitTestEntry {
   const HitTestEntry(this.target);
+
+  /// The [HitTestTarget] encountered during the hit test.
   final HitTestTarget target;
 }
 
+/// The result of performing a hit test.
 class HitTestResult {
   HitTestResult({ List<HitTestEntry> path })
     : path = path != null ? path : new List<HitTestEntry>();
 
+  /// The list of [HitTestEntry] objects recorded during the hit test.
+  ///
+  /// The first entry in the path is the least specific, typically the one at
+  /// the root of tree being hit tested. Event propagation starts with the most
+  /// specific (i.e., last) entry and proceeds in reverse order through the
+  /// path.
   final List<HitTestEntry> path;
 
-  void add(HitTestEntry data) {
-    path.add(data);
+  /// Add a [HitTestEntry] to the path.
+  ///
+  /// The new entry is added at the end of the path, which means entries should
+  /// be added in order from last specific to most specific, typically during a
+  /// downward walk in the tree being hit tested.
+  void add(HitTestEntry entry) {
+    path.add(entry);
   }
 }

packages/flutter/lib/base/image_resource.dart

@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@
 import 'dart:async';
 import 'dart:sky' as sky;
 
+/// A callback for when the image is available.
 typedef void ImageListener(sky.Image image);
 
+/// A handle to an image resource
+///
+/// ImageResource represents a handle to a [sky.Image] object. The underlying
+/// image object might change over time, either because the image is animating
+/// or because the underlying image resource was mutated.
 class ImageResource {
   ImageResource(this._futureImage) {
     _futureImage.then(_handleImageLoaded, onError: _handleImageError);
@@ -17,14 +23,22 @@ class ImageResource {
   sky.Image _image;
   final List<ImageListener> _listeners = new List<ImageListener>();
 
+  /// The first concrete [sky.Image] object represented by this handle.
+  ///
+  /// Instead of receivingly only the first image, most clients will want to
+  /// [addListener] to be notified whenever a a concrete image is available.
   Future<sky.Image> get first => _futureImage;
 
+  /// Adds a listener callback that is called whenever a concrete [sky.Image]
+  /// object is available. Note: If a concrete image is available currently,
+  /// this object will call the listener synchronously.
   void addListener(ImageListener listener) {
     _listeners.add(listener);
     if (_resolved)
       listener(_image);
   }
 
+  /// Stop listening for new concrete [sky.Image] objects.
   void removeListener(ImageListener listener) {
     _listeners.remove(listener);
   }

packages/flutter/lib/base/lerp.dart

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import 'dart:sky';
 
+/// Linearly interpolate between two numbers.
 num lerpNum(num a, num b, double t) {
   if (a == null && b == null)
     return null;
@@ -18,6 +19,10 @@ Color _scaleAlpha(Color a, double factor) {
   return a.withAlpha((a.alpha * factor).round());
 }
 
+/// Linearly interpolate between two [Color] objects.
+///
+/// If either color is null, this function linearly interpolates from a
+/// transparent instance of othe other color.
 Color lerpColor(Color a, Color b, double t) {
   if (a == null && b == null)
     return null;
@@ -33,6 +38,9 @@ Color lerpColor(Color a, Color b, double t) {
   );
 }
 
+/// Linearly interpolate between two [Offset] objects.
+///
+/// If either offset is null, this function interpolates from [Offset.zero].
 Offset lerpOffset(Offset a, Offset b, double t) {
   if (a == null && b == null)
     return null;
@@ -43,6 +51,9 @@ Offset lerpOffset(Offset a, Offset b, double t) {
   return new Offset(lerpNum(a.dx, b.dx, t), lerpNum(a.dy, b.dy, t));
 }
 
+/// Linearly interpolate between two [Rect] objects.
+///
+/// If either rect is null, this function interpolates from 0x0x0x0.
 Rect lerpRect(Rect a, Rect b, double t) {
   if (a == null && b == null)
     return null;

packages/flutter/lib/base/node.dart

@@ -2,45 +2,73 @@
 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
 // found in the LICENSE file.
 
+/// An abstract node in a tree
+///
+/// AbstractNode has as notion of depth, attachment, and parent, but does not
+/// have a model for children.
 class AbstractNode {
 
   // AbstractNode represents a node in a tree.
   // The AbstractNode protocol is described in README.md.
 
   int _depth = 0;
+  /// The depth of this node in the tree.
+  ///
+  /// The depth of nodes in a tree monotonically increases as you traverse down
+  /// the trees.
   int get depth => _depth;
-  void redepthChild(AbstractNode child) { // internal, do not call
+
+  /// Call only from overrides of [redepthChildren]
+  void redepthChild(AbstractNode child) {
     assert(child._attached == _attached);
     if (child._depth <= _depth) {
       child._depth = _depth + 1;
       child.redepthChildren();
     }
   }
-  void redepthChildren() { // internal, do not call
-    // override this in subclasses with child nodes
-    // simply call redepthChild(child) for each child
-  }
+
+  /// Override this function in subclasses with child nodes to call
+  /// redepthChild(child) for each child. Do not call directly.
+  void redepthChildren() { }
 
   bool _attached = false;
+  /// Whether this node is in a tree whose root is attached to something.
   bool get attached => _attached;
+
+  /// Mark this node as attached.
+  ///
+  /// Typically called only from overrides of [attachChildren] and to mark the
+  /// root of a tree attached.
   void attach() {
-    // override this in subclasses with child nodes
-    // simply call attach() for each child then call your superclass
     _attached = true;
     attachChildren();
   }
-  attachChildren() { } // workaround for lack of inter-class mixins in Dart
+
+  /// Override this function in subclasses with child to call attach() for each
+  /// child. Do not call directly.
+  attachChildren() { }
+
+  /// Mark this node as detached.
+  ///
+  /// Typically called only from overrides for [detachChildren] and to mark the
+  /// root of a tree detached.
   void detach() {
-    // override this in subclasses with child nodes
-    // simply call detach() for each child then call your superclass
     _attached = false;
     detachChildren();
   }
-  detachChildren() { } // workaround for lack of inter-class mixins in Dart
+
+  /// Override this function in subclasses with child to call detach() for each
+  /// child. Do not call directly.
+  detachChildren() { }
+
+  // TODO(ianh): remove attachChildren()/detachChildren() workaround once mixins can use super.
 
   AbstractNode _parent;
+  /// The parent of this node in the tree.
   AbstractNode get parent => _parent;
-  void adoptChild(AbstractNode child) { // only for use by subclasses
+
+  /// Subclasses should call this function when they acquire a new child.
+  void adoptChild(AbstractNode child) {
     assert(child != null);
     assert(child._parent == null);
     child._parent = this;
@@ -48,7 +76,9 @@ class AbstractNode {
       child.attach();
     redepthChild(child);
   }
-  void dropChild(AbstractNode child) { // only for use by subclasses
+
+  /// Subclasses should call this function when they lose a child.
+  void dropChild(AbstractNode child) {
     assert(child != null);
     assert(child._parent == this);
     assert(child.attached == attached);

packages/flutter/lib/base/pointer_router.dart

@@ -4,31 +4,44 @@
 
 import 'dart:sky' as sky;
 
-typedef void _Route(sky.PointerEvent event);
+/// A callback that receives a [sky.PointerEvent]
+typedef void PointerRoute(sky.PointerEvent event);
 
+/// A routing table for [sky.PointerEvent] events.
 class PointerRouter {
-  final Map<int, List<_Route>> _routeMap = new Map<int, List<_Route>>();
+  final Map<int, List<PointerRoute>> _routeMap = new Map<int, List<PointerRoute>>();
 
-  void addRoute(int pointer, _Route route) {
-    List<_Route> routes = _routeMap.putIfAbsent(pointer, () => new List<_Route>());
+  /// Adds a route to the routing table
+  ///
+  /// Whenever this object routes a [sky.PointerEvent] corresponding to
+  /// pointer, call route.
+  void addRoute(int pointer, PointerRoute route) {
+    List<PointerRoute> routes = _routeMap.putIfAbsent(pointer, () => new List<PointerRoute>());
     assert(!routes.contains(route));
     routes.add(route);
   }
 
-  void removeRoute(int pointer, _Route route) {
+  /// Removes a route from the routing table
+  ///
+  /// No longer call route when routing a [sky.PointerEvent] corresponding to
+  /// pointer. Requires that this route was previously added to the router.
+  void removeRoute(int pointer, PointerRoute route) {
     assert(_routeMap.containsKey(pointer));
-    List<_Route> routes = _routeMap[pointer];
+    List<PointerRoute> routes = _routeMap[pointer];
     assert(routes.contains(route));
     routes.remove(route);
     if (routes.isEmpty)
       _routeMap.remove(pointer);
   }
 
+  /// Call the routes registed for this pointer event.
+  ///
+  /// Calls the routes in the order in which they were added to the route.
   void route(sky.PointerEvent event) {
-    List<_Route> routes = _routeMap[event.pointer];
+    List<PointerRoute> routes = _routeMap[event.pointer];
     if (routes == null)
       return;
-    for (_Route route in new List<_Route>.from(routes))
+    for (PointerRoute route in new List<PointerRoute>.from(routes))
       route(event);
   }
 }

packages/flutter/lib/base/scheduler.dart

@@ -7,22 +7,33 @@ import 'dart:sky' as sky;
 
 import 'package:sky/base/debug.dart';
 
-typedef void Callback(double timeStamp);
+/// A callback from the scheduler
+///
+/// The timeStamp is the number of milliseconds since the beginning of the
+/// scheduler's epoch. Use timeStamp to determine how far to advance animation
+/// timelines so that all the animations in the system are synchronized to a
+/// common time base.
+typedef void SchedulerCallback(double timeStamp);
 
 bool _haveScheduledVisualUpdate = false;
 int _nextCallbackId = 1;
 
-final List<Callback> _persistentCallbacks = new List<Callback>();
-Map<int, Callback> _transientCallbacks = new LinkedHashMap<int, Callback>();
+final List<SchedulerCallback> _persistentCallbacks = new List<SchedulerCallback>();
+Map<int, SchedulerCallback> _transientCallbacks = new LinkedHashMap<int, SchedulerCallback>();
 final Set<int> _removedIds = new Set<int>();
 
+/// Called by the engine to produce a new frame.
+///
+/// This function first calls all the callbacks registered by
+/// [requestAnimationFrame] and then calls all the callbacks registered by
+/// [addPersistentFrameCallback], which typically drive the rendering pipeline.
 void beginFrame(double timeStamp) {
   timeStamp /= timeDilation;
 
   _haveScheduledVisualUpdate = false;
 
-  Map<int, Callback> callbacks = _transientCallbacks;
-  _transientCallbacks = new Map<int, Callback>();
+  Map<int, SchedulerCallback> callbacks = _transientCallbacks;
+  _transientCallbacks = new Map<int, SchedulerCallback>();
 
   callbacks.forEach((id, callback) {
     if (!_removedIds.contains(id))
@@ -30,30 +41,45 @@ void beginFrame(double timeStamp) {
   });
   _removedIds.clear();
 
-  for (Callback callback in _persistentCallbacks)
+  for (SchedulerCallback callback in _persistentCallbacks)
     callback(timeStamp);
 }
 
+/// Registers [beginFrame] callback with the engine.
 void init() {
   sky.view.setFrameCallback(beginFrame);
 }
 
-void addPersistentFrameCallback(Callback callback) {
+/// Call callback every frame.
+void addPersistentFrameCallback(SchedulerCallback callback) {
   _persistentCallbacks.add(callback);
 }
 
-int requestAnimationFrame(Callback callback) {
+/// Schedule a callback for the next frame.
+///
+/// The callback will be run prior to flushing the main rendering pipeline.
+/// Typically, requestAnimationFrame is used to throttle writes into the
+/// rendering pipeline until the system is ready to accept a new frame. For
+/// example, if you wanted to tick through an animation, you should use
+/// requestAnimation frame to determine when to tick the animation. The callback
+/// is passed a timeStamp that you can use to determine how far along the
+/// timeline to advance your animation.
+///
+/// Returns an id that can be used to unschedule this callback.
+int requestAnimationFrame(SchedulerCallback callback) {
   int id = _nextCallbackId++;
   _transientCallbacks[id] = callback;
   ensureVisualUpdate();
   return id;
 }
 
+/// Cancel the callback identified by id.
 void cancelAnimationFrame(int id) {
   _transientCallbacks.remove(id);
   _removedIds.add(id);
 }
 
+/// Ensure that a frame will be produced after this function is called.
 void ensureVisualUpdate() {
   if (_haveScheduledVisualUpdate)
     return;

packages/flutter/lib/rendering.dart

@@ -4,21 +4,21 @@
 
 /// Includes and re-exports all Sky rendering classes.
 
-export 'rendering/auto_layout.dart';
-export 'rendering/block.dart';
-export 'rendering/box.dart';
-export 'rendering/flex.dart';
-export 'rendering/grid.dart';
-export 'rendering/image.dart';
-export 'rendering/layer.dart';
-export 'rendering/object.dart';
-export 'rendering/paragraph.dart';
-export 'rendering/proxy_box.dart';
-export 'rendering/shifted_box.dart';
-export 'rendering/sky_binding.dart';
-export 'rendering/stack.dart';
-export 'rendering/toggleable.dart';
-export 'rendering/view.dart';
-export 'rendering/viewport.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/auto_layout.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/block.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/box.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/flex.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/grid.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/image.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/layer.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/object.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/paragraph.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/proxy_box.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/shifted_box.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/sky_binding.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/stack.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/toggleable.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/view.dart';
+export 'package:sky/rendering/viewport.dart';
 
 export 'package:vector_math/vector_math.dart' show Matrix4;

packages/flutter/lib/widgets.dart

@@ -4,49 +4,49 @@
 
 /// Includes and re-exports all Sky widgets classes.
 
-export 'widgets/animated_component.dart';
-export 'widgets/animated_container.dart';
-export 'widgets/basic.dart';
-export 'widgets/button_base.dart';
-export 'widgets/card.dart';
-export 'widgets/checkbox.dart';
-export 'widgets/date_picker.dart';
-export 'widgets/default_text_style.dart';
-export 'widgets/dialog.dart';
-export 'widgets/dismissable.dart';
-export 'widgets/drag_target.dart';
-export 'widgets/drawer.dart';
-export 'widgets/drawer_divider.dart';
-export 'widgets/drawer_header.dart';
-export 'widgets/drawer_item.dart';
-export 'widgets/flat_button.dart';
-export 'widgets/floating_action_button.dart';
-export 'widgets/focus.dart';
-export 'widgets/framework.dart';
-export 'widgets/gesture_detector.dart';
-export 'widgets/icon.dart';
-export 'widgets/icon_button.dart';
-export 'widgets/ink_well.dart';
-export 'widgets/material.dart';
-export 'widgets/material_button.dart';
-export 'widgets/mimic.dart';
-export 'widgets/mimic_overlay.dart';
-export 'widgets/mixed_viewport.dart';
-export 'widgets/modal_overlay.dart';
-export 'widgets/navigator.dart';
-export 'widgets/popup_menu.dart';
-export 'widgets/popup_menu_item.dart';
-export 'widgets/progress_indicator.dart';
-export 'widgets/radio.dart';
-export 'widgets/raised_button.dart';
-export 'widgets/scaffold.dart';
-export 'widgets/scrollable.dart';
-export 'widgets/snack_bar.dart';
-export 'widgets/switch.dart';
-export 'widgets/tabs.dart';
-export 'widgets/theme.dart';
-export 'widgets/title.dart';
-export 'widgets/tool_bar.dart';
-export 'widgets/transitions.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/animated_component.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/animated_container.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/basic.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/button_base.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/card.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/checkbox.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/date_picker.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/default_text_style.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/dialog.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/dismissable.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/drag_target.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/drawer.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/drawer_divider.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/drawer_header.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/drawer_item.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/flat_button.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/floating_action_button.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/focus.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/framework.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/gesture_detector.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/icon.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/icon_button.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/ink_well.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/material.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/material_button.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/mimic.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/mimic_overlay.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/mixed_viewport.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/modal_overlay.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/navigator.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/popup_menu.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/popup_menu_item.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/progress_indicator.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/radio.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/raised_button.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/scaffold.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/scrollable.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/snack_bar.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/switch.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/tabs.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/theme.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/title.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/tool_bar.dart';
+export 'package:sky/widgets/transitions.dart';
 
 export 'package:vector_math/vector_math.dart' show Matrix4;