lpil/dogma

:closed_lock_with_key: A code style linter for Elixir

Source code at GitHub https://github.com/lpil/dogma

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Dogma

This tool has been deprecated

With the new formatter in Elixir v1.6 I don’t think there is a use for Dogma any more. Thanks for using this linter, it’s been fun :)

Intro

Dogma is a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.

It’s also a code style linter for Elixir, powered by shame.

About
Usage
[Configuration][config-doc]
[Rules][rules-doc]
[Output formats][reporters-doc]

[config-doc] !: https://github.com/lpil/dogma/blob/master/docs/configuration.md [rules-doc] !: https://github.com/lpil/dogma/blob/master/docs/rules.md [reporters-doc] !: https://github.com/lpil/dogma/blob/master/docs/reporters.md

About

Dogma is a tool for enforcing a consistent Elixir code style within your project, the idea being that if your code is easier to read, it should also be easier to understand. It’s highly configurable so you can adjust it to fit your style guide, but comes with a sane set of defaults so for most people it should just work out-of-the-box. I like to run Dogma on the CI server with the test suite, and consider the build broken if Dogma reports a problem.

If you’re interested in a tool more geared towards making style suggestions rather than strictly enforcing your style guide, check out Credo.

Usage

Add Dogma to your Mix dependencies

def deps do
  [
    {:dogma, "~> 0.1", only: :dev},
  ]
end

Fetch it:

mix deps.get

Run the mix task:

mix dogma

You’ll get something like this:

Inspecting 27 files.

.....X..........X..........

27 files, 2 errors!

== lib/dogma/rules.ex ==
23: TrailingBlankLines: Blank lines detected at end of file

== test/dogma/formatter_test.exs ==
9: TrailingWhitespace: Trailing whitespace detected

How handy!

Install Dogma globally

In order to run dogma from any directory build the escript:

mix escript.build

this will create an executable that you can place in your PATH and invoke from anywhere.

Contributor Information

Test it

mix test       # Run tests once
mix test.watch # Run tests on file changes
mix dogma      # Dogfooding- run the linter!

Read the developer docs

Check them out on [hexdocs][hexdocs-dogma], or generate them yourself:

[hexdocs-dogma] !: https://hexdocs.pm/dogma/api-reference.html

mix docs

LICENCE

Dogma - A code style linter for Elixir, powered by shame.
Copyright © 2015 Louis Pilfold - MIT Licence

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