Network APIs and interfaces should include comprehensive documentation with clear descriptions, practical examples, and proper configuration guidance. This is especially important for complex protocols like WebSockets, HTTPS, and specialized network transports.
Network APIs and interfaces should include comprehensive documentation with clear descriptions, practical examples, and proper configuration guidance. This is especially important for complex protocols like WebSockets, HTTPS, and specialized network transports.
When documenting network APIs:
Example of comprehensive network API documentation:
/**
* Returns the extensions selected by the server, if any.
*
* WebSocket extensions add optional features negotiated during the handshake via
* the `Sec-WebSocket-Extensions` header.
*
* At the time of writing, there are two registered extensions:
* - `permessage-deflate`: Enables per-message compression using DEFLATE
* - `bbf-usp-protocol`: Used by the Broadband Forum's User Services Platform
*
* Example:
* ```ts
* const ws = new WebSocket("ws://localhost:8080");
* console.log(ws.extensions); // e.g., "permessage-deflate"
* ```
*/
readonly extensions: string;
This approach helps developers understand not just how to use network APIs, but also the underlying protocols and proper configuration patterns.
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