improve vector documentation (hardbyte#1420)

Author: zariiii9003

can/interfaces/vector/__init__.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
 """
 
-from .canlib import VectorBus, VectorChannelConfig
+from .canlib import VectorBus, VectorChannelConfig, get_channel_configs
 from .exceptions import VectorError, VectorOperationError, VectorInitializationError

can/interfaces/vector/canlib.py

@@ -876,6 +876,8 @@ def set_timer_rate(self, timer_rate_ms: int) -> None:
 
 
 class VectorChannelConfig(NamedTuple):
+    """NamedTuple which contains the channel properties from Vector XL API."""
+
     name: str
     hwType: xldefine.XL_HardwareType
     hwIndex: int
@@ -906,6 +908,7 @@ def _get_xl_driver_config() -> xlclass.XLdriverConfig:
 
 
 def get_channel_configs() -> List[VectorChannelConfig]:
+    """Read channel properties from Vector XL API."""
     try:
         driver_config = _get_xl_driver_config()
     except VectorError:

doc/interfaces/vector.rst

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Vector
 This interface adds support for CAN controllers by `Vector`_. Only Windows is supported.
 
 By default this library uses the channel configuration for CANalyzer.
-To use a different application, open Vector Hardware Config program and create
+To use a different application, open **Vector Hardware Configuration** program and create
 a new application and assign the channels you may want to use.
 Specify the application name as ``app_name='Your app name'`` when constructing
 the bus or in a config file.
@@ -21,13 +21,72 @@ application named "python-can"::
 
 
 
-Bus
----
+VectorBus
+---------
 
 .. autoclass:: can.interfaces.vector.VectorBus
+   :show-inheritance:
+   :member-order: bysource
+   :members:
+      set_filters,
+      recv,
+      send,
+      send_periodic,
+      stop_all_periodic_tasks,
+      flush_tx_buffer,
+      reset,
+      shutdown,
+      popup_vector_hw_configuration,
+      get_application_config,
+      set_application_config
+
+Exceptions
+----------
 
 .. autoexception:: can.interfaces.vector.VectorError
+   :show-inheritance:
 .. autoexception:: can.interfaces.vector.VectorInitializationError
+   :show-inheritance:
 .. autoexception:: can.interfaces.vector.VectorOperationError
+   :show-inheritance:
+
+Miscellaneous
+-------------
+
+.. autofunction:: can.interfaces.vector.get_channel_configs
+
+.. autoclass:: can.interfaces.vector.VectorChannelConfig
+   :show-inheritance:
+   :class-doc-from: class
+
+.. autoclass:: can.interfaces.vector.xldefine.XL_HardwareType
+   :show-inheritance:
+   :member-order: bysource
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+
+.. autoclass:: can.interfaces.vector.xldefine.XL_ChannelCapabilities
+   :show-inheritance:
+   :member-order: bysource
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+
+.. autoclass:: can.interfaces.vector.xldefine.XL_BusCapabilities
+   :show-inheritance:
+   :member-order: bysource
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+
+.. autoclass:: can.interfaces.vector.xldefine.XL_BusTypes
+   :show-inheritance:
+   :member-order: bysource
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
+
+.. autoclass:: can.interfaces.vector.xldefine.XL_Status
+   :show-inheritance:
+   :member-order: bysource
+   :members:
+   :undoc-members:
 
 .. _Vector: https://vector.com/