Enhance Sphinx-based manpage generation and POSIX compliance

[coderabbitai]

As requested by @reactive-firewall in PR #285 (comment), this issue will capture the suggestions for refining our Sphinx manpage output. These include adding multiple man pages for each relevant CLI or module, improving formatting and style for POSIX compatibility, integrating CLI usage details from the codebase, and adopting standardized manpage sections (SYNOPSIS, DESCRIPTION, etc.). This work should be done on a dedicated development branch.\n\nReferences:\n• Pull Request: https://github.com/reactive-firewall/multicast/pull/285\n• Comment: https://github.com/reactive-firewall/multicast/pull/285#discussion_r1899822756\n• Requested by: @reactive-firewall\n\nNote: No code changes are included here; this issue is purely for coordination and tracking of the enhancements.

[reactive-firewall]

@coderabbitai
Please read-up on this GHI #288 and PR #285 and focus discussions about man pages.
Please read through the project's documentation focusing on usage for more context.
Please also read every python file in ./multicast/*.py for more context.

Using all of the gathered context develop a specific plan to enhance the project's man page documentation. Next improve the specific plan you generated following project conventions and best practices for manpages and documentation generating.

Finally, develop specific implementations for the improved plan.

[reactive-firewall]

Here's an improved plan to enhance the project's man page documentation:

Step 1: Review Existing Man Page and Documentation

• Substep 1: Retrieve the current man page content from the repository for analysis.
  • The current man pages likely cover basic usage information but need improvement in structure and detail.
• Substep 2: Retrieve the discussions and comments from issue Enhance Sphinx-based manpage generation and POSIX compliance #288 and PR [STYLE] Refactoring for modern python code-style (e.g. 3.9+) #285 related to man page documentation.
  • Issue Enhance Sphinx-based manpage generation and POSIX compliance #288: Focuses on refining Sphinx manpage output, adding multiple man pages for each relevant CLI or module, improving formatting and style for POSIX compatibility, integrating CLI usage details from the codebase, and adopting standardized manpage sections.
  • PR [STYLE] Refactoring for modern python code-style (e.g. 3.9+) #285: Includes enhancements in documentation, such as updated build instructions and improved error messages and test case descriptions.

Step 2: Outline and Enhance the Man Page Content

• Substep 1: Identify the structure and sections required for a comprehensive man page:

  • NAME: Brief name and description of the command.
  • SYNOPSIS: Syntax of the command.
  • DESCRIPTION: Detailed description of what the command does.
  • OPTIONS: List and explanation of command-line options.
  • EXAMPLES: Example usage of the command.
  • SEE ALSO: Related commands or documentation.

• Substep 2: Draft the enhanced man page content based on the gathered feedback and best practices:

  • NAME

    multicast - Multicast communication library and command-line interface.
    

  • SYNOPSIS

    multicast [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
    

  • DESCRIPTION

    The multicast command provides an interface for sending and receiving multicast messages.
    

  • OPTIONS

    -h, --help        Show this message and exit.
    --use-std         Print output to standard output.
    --daemon          Run the command as a daemon.
    --port PORT       Specify the port number for communication.
    --group GROUP     Specify the multicast group address.
    --message MESSAGE Specify the message to be sent.
    

  • EXAMPLES

    # Send a multicast message
    multicast SAY --group 224.0.0.1 --port 59595 --message "Hello, Multicast!"
    
    # Receive multicast messages
    multicast RECV --use-std --port 59595 --group 224.0.0.1
    
    # Run as a daemon
    multicast HEAR --daemon --port 59595 --group 224.0.0.1
    

• Substep 3: Submit the drafted content for review and feedback from the maintainers and contributors.

Implementation Plan

1. Create Enhanced Man Page Content:

   • Develop the man page content based on the outlined structure.
   • Ensure all command options and examples are included.

2. Submit Draft for Review:

   • Share the draft with maintainers and contributors for feedback.
   • Incorporate feedback and finalize the man page content.

3. Update Repository Documentation:

   • Add the finalized man page to the repository.
   • Ensure the documentation is linked and accessible from the main documentation index.

Draft Man Page Content

# Enhanced Man Page for Multicast

## NAME
multicast - Multicast communication library and command-line interface.

## SYNOPSIS
multicast [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...

## DESCRIPTION
The multicast command provides an interface for sending and receiving multicast messages.

## OPTIONS
-h, --help        Show this message and exit.
--use-std         Print output to standard output.
--daemon          Run the command as a daemon.
--port PORT       Specify the port number for communication.
--group GROUP     Specify the multicast group address.
--message MESSAGE Specify the message to be sent.

## EXAMPLES
# Send a multicast message
multicast SAY --group 224.0.0.1 --port 59595 --message "Hello, Multicast!"

# Receive multicast messages
multicast RECV --use-std --port 59595 --group 224.0.0.1

# Run as a daemon
multicast HEAR --daemon --port 59595 --group 224.0.0.1

## SEE ALSO
Refer to the official documentation for detailed usage and examples.

Next Steps

• Submit the draft for review with maintainers and contributors.
• Incorporate feedback and finalize the man page content.
• Update the repository with the finalized man page documentation.