gpattern: Port the docs to gi-docgen syntax

And make a few formatting fixes.

Signed-off-by: Philip Withnall <pwithnall@gnome.org>

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@ -33,15 +33,15 @@
/**
* GPatternSpec:
*
* A `GPatternSpec` struct is the 'compiled' form of a glob-style pattern.
* A `GPatternSpec` struct is the compiled form of a glob-style pattern.
*
* The [func@GLib.pattern_match_simple] and [method@GLib.PatternSpec.match] functions
* match a string against a pattern containing '*' and '?' wildcards with similar
* semantics as the standard `glob()` function: '*' matches an arbitrary,
* possibly empty, string, '?' matches an arbitrary character.
* match a string against a pattern containing `*` and `?` wildcards with similar
* semantics as the standard `glob()` function: `*` matches an arbitrary,
* possibly empty, string, `?` matches an arbitrary character.
*
* Note that in contrast to `glob()`, the '/' character can be matched by
* the wildcards, there are no '[...]' character ranges and '*' and '?'
* Note that in contrast to [`glob()`](man:glob(3)), the `/` character can be
* matched by the wildcards, there are no `[]` character ranges and `*` and `?`
* can not be escaped to include them literally in a pattern.
*
* When multiple strings must be matched against the same pattern, it is better
@ -154,28 +154,30 @@ g_pattern_ph_match (const gchar *match_pattern,
/**
* g_pattern_spec_match:
* @pspec: a #GPatternSpec
* @string_length: the length of @string (in bytes, i.e. strlen(),
* not g_utf8_strlen())
* @string_length: the length of @string (in bytes, i.e. `strlen()`,
* not [func@GLib.utf8_strlen])
* @string: the UTF-8 encoded string to match
* @string_reversed: (nullable): the reverse of @string or %NULL
* @string_reversed: (nullable): the reverse of @string
*
* Matches a string against a compiled pattern. Passing the correct
* Matches a string against a compiled pattern.
*
* Passing the correct
* length of the string given is mandatory. The reversed string can be
* omitted by passing %NULL, this is more efficient if the reversed
* omitted by passing `NULL`, this is more efficient if the reversed
* version of the string to be matched is not at hand, as
* g_pattern_match() will only construct it if the compiled pattern
* [method@GLib.PatternSpec.match] will only construct it if the compiled pattern
* requires reverse matches.
*
* Note that, if the user code will (possibly) match a string against a
* multitude of patterns containing wildcards, chances are high that
* some patterns will require a reversed string. In this case, it's
* some patterns will require a reversed string. In this case, its
* more efficient to provide the reversed string to avoid multiple
* constructions thereof in the various calls to g_pattern_match().
* constructions thereof in the various calls to [method@GLib.PatternSpec.match].
*
* Note also that the reverse of a UTF-8 encoded string can in general
* not be obtained by g_strreverse(). This works only if the string
* not be obtained by [func@GLib.strreverse]. This works only if the string
* does not contain any multibyte characters. GLib offers the
* g_utf8_strreverse() function to reverse UTF-8 encoded strings.
* [func@GLib.utf8_strreverse] function to reverse UTF-8 encoded strings.
*
* Returns: %TRUE if @string matches @pspec
*
@ -237,31 +239,33 @@ g_pattern_spec_match (GPatternSpec *pspec,
/**
* g_pattern_match: (skip)
* @pspec: a #GPatternSpec
* @string_length: the length of @string (in bytes, i.e. strlen(),
* not g_utf8_strlen())
* @string_length: the length of @string (in bytes, i.e. `strlen()`,
* not [func@GLib.utf8_strlen])
* @string: the UTF-8 encoded string to match
* @string_reversed: (nullable): the reverse of @string or %NULL
* @string_reversed: (nullable): the reverse of @string
*
* Matches a string against a compiled pattern. Passing the correct
* Matches a string against a compiled pattern.
*
* Passing the correct
* length of the string given is mandatory. The reversed string can be
* omitted by passing %NULL, this is more efficient if the reversed
* omitted by passing `NULL`, this is more efficient if the reversed
* version of the string to be matched is not at hand, as
* g_pattern_match() will only construct it if the compiled pattern
* `g_pattern_match()` will only construct it if the compiled pattern
* requires reverse matches.
*
* Note that, if the user code will (possibly) match a string against a
* multitude of patterns containing wildcards, chances are high that
* some patterns will require a reversed string. In this case, it's
* some patterns will require a reversed string. In this case, its
* more efficient to provide the reversed string to avoid multiple
* constructions thereof in the various calls to g_pattern_match().
* constructions thereof in the various calls to `g_pattern_match()`.
*
* Note also that the reverse of a UTF-8 encoded string can in general
* not be obtained by g_strreverse(). This works only if the string
* not be obtained by [func@GLib.strreverse]. This works only if the string
* does not contain any multibyte characters. GLib offers the
* g_utf8_strreverse() function to reverse UTF-8 encoded strings.
* [func@GLib.utf8_strreverse] function to reverse UTF-8 encoded strings.
*
* Returns: %TRUE if @string matches @pspec
* Deprecated: 2.70: Use g_pattern_spec_match() instead
* Deprecated: 2.70: Use [method@GLib.PatternSpec.match] instead
**/
gboolean
g_pattern_match (GPatternSpec *pspec,
@ -276,9 +280,9 @@ g_pattern_match (GPatternSpec *pspec,
* g_pattern_spec_new:
* @pattern: a zero-terminated UTF-8 encoded string
*
* Compiles a pattern to a #GPatternSpec.
* Compiles a pattern to a [type@GLib.PatternSpec].
*
* Returns: a newly-allocated #GPatternSpec
* Returns: (transfer full): a newly-allocated [type@GLib.PatternSpec]
**/
GPatternSpec*
g_pattern_spec_new (const gchar *pattern)
@ -392,7 +396,7 @@ g_pattern_spec_new (const gchar *pattern)
* g_pattern_spec_copy:
* @pspec: a #GPatternSpec
*
* Copies @pspec in a new #GPatternSpec.
* Copies @pspec in a new [type@GLib.PatternSpec].
*
* Returns: (transfer full): a copy of @pspec.
*
@ -416,7 +420,7 @@ g_pattern_spec_copy (GPatternSpec *pspec)
* g_pattern_spec_free:
* @pspec: a #GPatternSpec
*
* Frees the memory allocated for the #GPatternSpec.
* Frees the memory allocated for the [type@GLib.PatternSpec].
**/
void
g_pattern_spec_free (GPatternSpec *pspec)
@ -454,9 +458,11 @@ g_pattern_spec_equal (GPatternSpec *pspec1,
* @pspec: a #GPatternSpec
* @string: the UTF-8 encoded string to match
*
* Matches a string against a compiled pattern. If the string is to be
* Matches a string against a compiled pattern.
*
* If the string is to be
* matched against more than one pattern, consider using
* g_pattern_match() instead while supplying the reversed string.
* [method@GLib.PatternSpec.match] instead while supplying the reversed string.
*
* Returns: %TRUE if @string matches @pspec
*
@ -477,12 +483,14 @@ g_pattern_spec_match_string (GPatternSpec *pspec,
* @pspec: a #GPatternSpec
* @string: the UTF-8 encoded string to match
*
* Matches a string against a compiled pattern. If the string is to be
* Matches a string against a compiled pattern.
*
* If the string is to be
* matched against more than one pattern, consider using
* g_pattern_match() instead while supplying the reversed string.
* [method@GLib.PatternSpec.match] instead while supplying the reversed string.
*
* Returns: %TRUE if @string matches @pspec
* Deprecated: 2.70: Use g_pattern_spec_match_string() instead
* Deprecated: 2.70: Use [method@GLib.PatternSpec.match_string] instead
**/
gboolean
g_pattern_match_string (GPatternSpec *pspec,
@ -496,10 +504,12 @@ g_pattern_match_string (GPatternSpec *pspec,
* @pattern: the UTF-8 encoded pattern
* @string: the UTF-8 encoded string to match
*
* Matches a string against a pattern given as a string. If this
* function is to be called in a loop, it's more efficient to compile
* the pattern once with g_pattern_spec_new() and call
* g_pattern_match_string() repeatedly.
* Matches a string against a pattern given as a string.
*
* If this
* function is to be called in a loop, its more efficient to compile
* the pattern once with [ctor@GLib.PatternSpec.new] and call
* [method@GLib.PatternSpec.match_string] repeatedly.
*
* Returns: %TRUE if @string matches @pspec
**/