some updates to HACKING to describe the docstrings

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termie 2011-02-02 13:13:10 -08:00
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@ -47,3 +47,18 @@ Human Alphabetical Order Examples
from nova.auth import users
from nova.endpoint import api
from nova.endpoint import cloud
Docstrings
----------
"""Summary of the function, class or method, less than 80 characters.
New paragraph after newline that explains in more detail any general
information about the function, class or method. After this, if defining
parameters and return types use the Sphinx format. After that an extra
newline then close the quotations.
:param foo: the foo parameter
:param bar: the bar parameter
:rtype: the return type
"""