From 8feb4edd75ecb271435ab48f25267390d9aec070 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: PRANETALLU <92874312+PRANETALLU@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2023 00:01:29 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] spoof.py documentation done

---
 .../navigator_test_lib/spoof.py               | 64 +++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 64 insertions(+)

diff --git a/NaviGator/test/navigator_test/navigator_test_lib/spoof.py b/NaviGator/test/navigator_test/navigator_test_lib/spoof.py
index 5cb974b4c..f1bc46809 100644
--- a/NaviGator/test/navigator_test/navigator_test_lib/spoof.py
+++ b/NaviGator/test/navigator_test/navigator_test_lib/spoof.py
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@
 
 
 class SpoofPubilsher:
+    """
+    Attributes:
+    topic_name (str): the name of the topic
+    message_type (str): the actual content 
+    responses (List[str]): stores a list of responses
+    times (int): represents the current time
+    """
     def __init__(self, topic_name, message_type, responses, times):
         self.topic_name = topic_name
         self.responses = responses
@@ -11,6 +18,12 @@ def __init__(self, topic_name, message_type, responses, times):
         self.total = len(self.responses)
 
     async def start(self, nh):
+        """
+        To simplify, this publishes the necessary information within an allocation time slot. 
+
+        Args:
+            nh (NodeHandle): peforms all operations for the successful publication of content. 
+        """
         self.my_pub = await nh.advertise(self.topic_name, self.message_type)
         i = 0
         started = nh.get_time()
@@ -24,10 +37,22 @@ async def start(self, nh):
             await nh.sleep(0.3)
 
     async def stop(self):
+        """
+        Stops the process that is initally set by "nh.advertise". 
+        """
         await self.my_pub.shutdown()
 
 
 class SpoofService:
+    """
+    Attributes:
+    service_name (str): the name of the service
+    responses (List[str]): stores a list of responses
+    message_type (str): the actual content 
+    total (int): the length of the array "responses"
+    count (int): a regular incrementor
+    serv: performs service functions, such as "setup" and "shutdown" 
+    """
     def __init__(self, service_name, message_type, responses):
         self.service_name = service_name
         self.responses = responses
@@ -37,23 +62,62 @@ def __init__(self, service_name, message_type, responses):
         self.serv = None
 
     async def start(self, nh: NodeHandle):
+        """sets up the process using a NodeHandler 
+
+        Args:
+            nh (NodeHandle): it is an object that ensures a proper setup using service components
+        """
         self.serv = nh.advertise_service(
             self.service_name, self.message_type, self._service_cb
         )
         await self.serv.setup()
 
     def _service_cb(self, req):
+        """Increments the counter to move on to the next index position
+
+        Args:
+            req (n/a): unused variable 
+
+        Returns:
+            ans: it returns the value from array "responses" from the incremented index
+        """
         ans = self.responses[self.count % self.total]
         self.count += 1
         return ans
 
     async def stop(self):
+        """
+        Stops the process that is initally set by "nh.advertise_service". 
+        """
         await self.serv.shutdown()
 
 
 class SpoofGenerator:
     def spoof_service(self, service_name, message_type, responses):
+        """
+        Returns "SpoofService" object
+
+        Args:
+            service_name (str): the name of the service
+            message_type (str): the actual content 
+            responses (List[str]): stores a list of responses
+
+        Returns:
+            SpoofService: an instance of "SpoofService" with arguments passed from the parameters of the function
+        """
         return SpoofService(service_name, message_type, responses)
 
     def spoof_publisher(self, topic_name, message_type, responses, time):
+        """
+        Returns "SpoofPubilsher" object
+
+        Args:
+            topic_name (str): the name of the topic
+            message_type (str): the actual content
+            responses (List[str]): stores a list of responses
+            time (int): represents the current time
+
+        Returns:
+            SpoofPubilsher: an instance of "SpoofPubilsher" with arguments passed from the parameters of the function
+        """
         return SpoofPubilsher(topic_name, message_type, responses, time)