Re: Cabal 1.1.4 + Haddock 0.7 + GADT = Headache

On May 29, 2006, at 9:32 AM, Lemmih wrote:

On 5/29/06, Robert Dockins wrote:

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Hello all,

I've got a problem with a package I maintain. I have a Cabal package which contains one module which uses GADTs. This module is hidden. Now, Haddock barfs if you try to generate Haddock docs from a module containing GADTs. With Cabal 1.1.3, hidden modules (apparently...) are not parsed by Haddock at all, so it has no opportunity to barf on my GADTs, and I could get useable docs out. However, with 1.1.4, Cabal now tells Haddock to parse this file, but also gives it the -- hide option. Haddock subsequently refuses to generate any documentation. I can remove the hidden modules from the "other modules" section, but then the object code doesn't end up in the libraries and programs won't build. Aggh!

Is there any way to fix this problem?

#ifndef __HADDOCK__ [GADTs here] #endif

Ahh! A simple solution! This is better than I dared hope. Many thanks. *crawls back into his cave, embarrassed by the simplicity of the solution...*

-- Friendly, Lemmih

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