From 4a8cbf2b51b569929aecd549d41d3e9e11dd6771 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Demetris Roumis <roumis.d@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 17:16:09 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] link from reference API to source code on GitHub (#289)

---
 nbsite/shared_conf.py | 68 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 67 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/nbsite/shared_conf.py b/nbsite/shared_conf.py
index d3cf3aae..5ecefa4b 100644
--- a/nbsite/shared_conf.py
+++ b/nbsite/shared_conf.py
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 import datetime
+import importlib
+import inspect
 import os
 import pathlib as _pathlib
+import subprocess
+import sys
 
 import nbsite as _nbsite
 
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ def remove_mystnb_static(app):
     'sphinx.ext.coverage',
     'sphinx.ext.mathjax',
     'sphinx.ext.ifconfig',
-    'sphinx.ext.viewcode',
+    'sphinx.ext.linkcode',
     'sphinx.ext.inheritance_diagram',
     'sphinx_copybutton',
 ]
@@ -127,3 +131,65 @@ def remove_mystnb_static(app):
     # Ignores: skipping unknown output mime type: application/vnd.holoviews_exec.v0+json
     "mystnb.unknown_mime_type"
 ]
+
+GIT_ROOT_CMD = "git rev-parse --show-toplevel"
+GITHUB_BASE_URL = "https://github.com/holoviz/"
+
+def get_module_object(modname, fullname):
+    """Retrieve the Python object based on its module and fullname."""
+    submod = sys.modules.get(modname)
+    if submod is None:
+        return None
+    obj = submod
+    for part in fullname.split("."):
+        obj = getattr(obj, part, None)
+        if obj is None:
+            return None
+    return obj
+
+def get_source_info(obj):
+    """Get the source file and line numbers for a Python object."""
+    try:
+        fn = inspect.getsourcefile(inspect.unwrap(obj))
+        source, lineno = inspect.getsourcelines(obj)
+    except (TypeError, OSError):
+        return None, None, None
+    return fn, source, lineno
+
+def get_repo_dir():
+    """Get the root directory of the current Git repository."""
+    try:
+        output = subprocess.check_output(GIT_ROOT_CMD.split(" ")).strip().decode('utf-8')
+        return _pathlib.Path(output).name
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+        raise RuntimeError("Unable to determine the repository directory")
+
+def linkcode_resolve(domain, info):
+    """Resolve the link to the source code for a given Python object in documentation."""
+    if domain != "py":
+        return None
+
+    modname = info["module"]
+    fullname = info["fullname"]
+
+    obj = get_module_object(modname, fullname)
+    if obj is None:
+        return None
+
+    fn, source, lineno = get_source_info(obj)
+    if not fn:
+        return None
+
+    linespec = f"#L{lineno}-L{lineno + len(source) - 1}" if lineno else ""
+
+    package = get_repo_dir()
+
+    ppath = importlib.__import__(package).__file__
+    pver = importlib.__import__(package).__version__
+
+    fn = os.path.relpath(fn, start=os.path.dirname(ppath))
+
+    if "+" in pver:
+        return f"{GITHUB_BASE_URL}{package}/blob/main/{package}/{fn}{linespec}"
+    else:
+        return f"{GITHUB_BASE_URL}{package}/blob/v{pver}/{package}/{fn}{linespec}"