#2472: integrating jupyter notebooks into documentation

docs/conf.py

@@ -66,6 +66,33 @@ html_theme_options = {"globaltoc_collapse": True, "globaltoc_maxdepth": 2}
 html_copy_source = False
 
 
+def get_notebook_links() -> str:
+    """
+    Returns a string which will be added to the RST.
+
+    Allows for dynamic addition of notebooks to the documentation.
+    """
+    notebooks = os.listdir("_static/notebooks/html")
+
+    links = []
+    links.append("<ul>")
+    for notebook in notebooks:
+        if notebook == "notebook_links.html":
+            continue
+        notebook_link = (
+            f'<li><a href="../_static/notebooks/html/{notebook}" target="blank">'
+            f"{notebook.replace('.html', '')}"
+            f"</a></li>\n"
+        )
+        links.append(notebook_link)
+    links.append("<ul>")
+
+    with open("_static/notebooks/html/notebook_links.html", "w") as html_file:
+        html_file.write("".join(links))
+
+    return ":file: ../_static/notebooks/html/notebook_links.html"
+
+
 def replace_token(app: Any, docname: Any, source: Any):
     """Replaces a token from the list of tokens."""
     result = source[0]
@@ -74,7 +101,10 @@ def replace_token(app: Any, docname: Any, source: Any):
     source[0] = result
 
 
-tokens = {"{VERSION}": release}  # Token VERSION is replaced by the value of the PrimAITE version in the version file
+tokens = {
+    "{VERSION}": release,
+    "{NOTEBOOK_LINKS}": get_notebook_links(),
+}  # Token VERSION is replaced by the value of the PrimAITE version in the version file
 """Dict containing the tokens that need to be replaced in documentation."""
 
 

docs/index.rst

@@ -104,14 +104,19 @@ Head over to the :ref:`getting-started` page to install and setup PrimAITE!
    :hidden:
 
    source/getting_started
-   source/primaite_session
-   source/example_notebooks
    source/simulation
    source/game_layer
    source/config
    source/environment
    source/customising_scenarios
 
+.. toctree::
+   :caption: Notebooks:
+   :hidden:
+
+   source/example_notebooks
+   source/executed_notebooks
+
 .. toctree::
    :caption: Developer information:
    :hidden:

docs/make.bat

@@ -9,10 +9,14 @@ REM Command file for Sphinx documentation
 if "%SPHINXBUILD%" == "" (
 	set SPHINXBUILD=sphinx-build
 )
+if "%JUPYTER%" == "" (
+	set JUPYTER=jupyter
+)
 set SOURCEDIR=.
 set BUILDDIR=_build
 
 set AUTOSUMMARYDIR="%cd%\source\_autosummary\"
+set JUPYTEROUTPUTPATH="%cd%\_static\notebooks\html"
 
 %SPHINXBUILD% >NUL 2>NUL
 if errorlevel 9009 (
@@ -27,6 +31,15 @@ if errorlevel 9009 (
 	exit /b 1
 )
 
+%JUPYTER% >NUL 2>NUL
+if errorlevel 9009 (
+	echo.
+	echo.'jupyter' command was not found. Make sure you have Jupyter
+	echo.installed, then set the JUPYTER environment variable to point
+	echo.to the full path of the 'jupyter' executable.
+	exit /b 1
+)
+
 if "%1" == "" goto help
 
 REM delete autosummary if it exists
@@ -36,6 +49,15 @@ IF EXIST %AUTOSUMMARYDIR% (
     RMDIR %AUTOSUMMARYDIR% /s /q
 )
 
+REM delete notebook if it exists
+IF EXIST %JUPYTEROUTPUTPATH% (
+    echo deleting %JUPYTEROUTPUTPATH%
+    RMDIR %JUPYTEROUTPUTPATH% /s /q
+)
+
+REM run and print html of notebooks
+JUPYTER nbconvert --execute --to html --output-dir %JUPYTEROUTPUTPATH% "%cd%\..\src\primaite\**\*.ipynb"
+
 REM print the YT licenses
 set LICENSEBUILD=pip-licenses --format=rst --with-urls
 set DEPS="%cd%\source\primaite-dependencies.rst"
@@ -54,5 +76,10 @@ IF EXIST %AUTOSUMMARYDIR% (
     RMDIR %AUTOSUMMARYDIR% /s /q
 )
 
+IF EXIST %JUPYTEROUTPUTPATH% (
+    echo deleting %JUPYTEROUTPUTPATH%
+    RMDIR %JUPYTEROUTPUTPATH% /s /q
+)
+
 :end
 popd

docs/source/configuration/simulation.rst

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ this results in:
 The human readable name for the link. Not used in code, however is useful for a human to understand what the link is for.
 
 ``endpoint_a_hostname``
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 The ``hostname`` of the node which must be connected.
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ The port on ``endpoint_a_hostname`` which is to be connected to ``endpoint_b_por
 This accepts an integer value e.g. if port 1 is to be connected, the configuration should be ``endpoint_a_port: 1``
 
 ``endpoint_b_hostname``
-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 The ``hostname`` of the node which must be connected.
 

docs/source/example_notebooks.rst

@@ -5,9 +5,14 @@
 Example Jupyter Notebooks
 =========================
 
+Executed Notebooks
+------------------
+
 There are a few example notebooks included which help with the understanding of PrimAITE's capabilities.
 
-The Jupyter Notebooks can be run via the 2 examples below. These assume that the instructions to install PrimAITE from the :ref:`Getting Started <getting-started>` page is completed as a prerequisite.
+The PrimAITE documentation includes a pre executed example of notebooks. See :ref:`Executed Notebooks`.
+
+The Jupyter notebooks can also be run interactively via the 2 examples below. These assume that the instructions to install PrimAITE from the :ref:`Getting Started <getting-started>` page is completed as a prerequisite.
 
 Running Jupyter Notebooks
 -------------------------

docs/source/executed_notebooks.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+.. only:: comment
+
+    © Crown-owned copyright 2023, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory UK
+
+.. _Executed Notebooks:
+
+Executed Jupyter Notebooks
+==========================
+
+Below is a list of available pre-executed notebooks.
+
+.. raw:: html
+    {NOTEBOOK_LINKS}