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Fix/server macro defaults (#3403)

* Clarify and improve #[server] macro docs

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Co-authored-by: Jonathan Kelley <jkelleyrtp@gmail.com>
Nathaniel Bajo 1 week ago
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packages/server-macro/src/lib.rs

@@ -31,23 +31,85 @@ use syn::{__private::ToTokens, parse_quote};
 ///
 /// ## Named Arguments
 ///
-/// You can any combination of the following named arguments:
+/// You can use any combination of the following named arguments:
 /// - `name`: sets the identifier for the server function’s type, which is a struct created
-///   to hold the arguments (defaults to the function identifier in PascalCase)
-/// - `prefix`: a prefix at which the server function handler will be mounted (defaults to `/api`)
+///   to hold the arguments (defaults to the function identifier in PascalCase).
+///   Example: `name = MyServerFunction`.
+/// - `prefix`: a prefix at which the server function handler will be mounted (defaults to `/api`).
+///   Example: `prefix = "/my_api"`.
 /// - `endpoint`: specifies the exact path at which the server function handler will be mounted,
-///   relative to the prefix (defaults to the function name followed by unique hash)
-/// - `input`: the encoding for the arguments (defaults to `PostUrl`)
-/// - `output`: the encoding for the response (defaults to `Json`)
-/// - `client`: a custom `Client` implementation that will be used for this server fn
+///   relative to the prefix (defaults to the function name followed by unique hash).
+///   Example: `endpoint = "my_fn"`.
+/// - `input`: the encoding for the arguments (defaults to `PostUrl`).
+///     - The `input` argument specifies how the function arguments are encoded for transmission.
+///     - Acceptable values include:
+///       - `PostUrl`: A `POST` request with URL-encoded arguments, suitable for form-like submissions.
+///       - `Json`: A `POST` request where the arguments are encoded as JSON. This is a common choice for modern APIs.
+///       - `Cbor`: A `POST` request with CBOR-encoded arguments, useful for binary data transmission with compact encoding.
+///       - `GetUrl`: A `GET` request with URL-encoded arguments, suitable for simple queries or when data fits in the URL.
+///       - `GetCbor`: A `GET` request with CBOR-encoded arguments, useful for query-style APIs when the payload is binary.
+/// - `output`: the encoding for the response (defaults to `Json`).
+///     - The `output` argument specifies how the server should encode the response data.
+///     - Acceptable values include:
+///       - `Json`: A response encoded as JSON (default). This is ideal for most web applications.
+///       - `Cbor`: A response encoded in the CBOR format for efficient, binary-encoded data.
+/// - `client`: a custom `Client` implementation that will be used for this server function. This allows
+///   customization of the client-side behavior if needed.
 /// - `encoding`: (legacy, may be deprecated in future) specifies the encoding, which may be one
-///   of the following (not case sensitive)
+///   of the following (not case sensitive):
 ///     - `"Url"`: `POST` request with URL-encoded arguments and JSON response
 ///     - `"GetUrl"`: `GET` request with URL-encoded arguments and JSON response
 ///     - `"Cbor"`: `POST` request with CBOR-encoded arguments and response
 ///     - `"GetCbor"`: `GET` request with URL-encoded arguments and CBOR response
-/// - `req` and `res` specify the HTTP request and response types to be used on the server (these
-///   should usually only be necessary if you are integrating with a server other than Actix/Axum)
+/// - `req` and `res`: specify the HTTP request and response types to be used on the server. These
+///   are typically necessary if you are integrating with a custom server framework (other than Actix/Axum).
+///   Example: `req = SomeRequestType`, `res = SomeResponseType`.
+///
+/// ## Advanced Usage of `input` and `output` Fields
+///
+/// The `input` and `output` fields allow you to customize how arguments and responses are encoded and decoded.
+/// These fields impose specific trait bounds on the types you use. Here are detailed examples for different scenarios:
+///
+/// ### `output = StreamingJson`
+///
+/// Setting the `output` type to `StreamingJson` requires the return type to implement `From<JsonStream<T>>`,
+/// where `T` implements `serde::Serialize` and `serde::de::DeserializeOwned`.
+///
+/// ```rust,ignore
+/// #[server(output = StreamingJson)]
+/// pub async fn json_stream_fn() -> Result<JsonStream<String>, ServerFnError> {
+///     todo!()
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// ### `output = StreamingText`
+///
+/// Setting the `output` type to `StreamingText` requires the return type to implement `From<TextStream>`.
+///
+/// ```rust,ignore
+/// #[server(output = StreamingText)]
+/// pub async fn text_stream_fn() -> Result<TextStream, ServerFnError> {
+///     todo!()
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// ### `output = PostUrl`
+///
+/// Setting the `output` type to `PostUrl` requires the return type to implement `Serialize` and `Deserialize`.
+/// Note that this uses `serde_qs`, which imposes the following constraints:
+/// - The structure must be less than 5 levels deep.
+/// - The structure must not contain any `serde(flatten)` attributes.
+///
+/// ```rust,ignore
+/// #[server(output = PostUrl)]
+/// pub async fn form_fn() -> Result<TextStream, ServerFnError> {
+///     todo!()
+/// }
+/// ```
+///
+/// These examples illustrate how the `output` type impacts the bounds and expectations for your server function. Ensure your return types comply with these requirements.
+///
+///
 /// ```rust,ignore
 /// #[server(
 ///   name = SomeStructName,