Expose ElDoc functions in a hook (Bug#28257)

* lisp/emacs-lisp/eldoc.el: Update commentary.
(eldoc--eval-expression-setup): Use new hook.
(eldoc--supported-p): Accomodate new hook.
(eldoc-documentation-functions): New hook.
(eldoc-documentation-default, eldoc-documentation-compose): New
functions.
(eldoc-documentation-function): Use 'eldoc-documentation-default' as new
default value.  Update documentation and custom attributes.
(eldoc-print-current-symbol-info): Accomodate possible null value for
'eldoc-documentation-function'.
* etc/NEWS: Mention them.
* doc/emacs/programs.texi (Emacs Lisp Documentation Lookup): Mention
new hook and changes to 'eldoc-documentation-function'.
* lisp/hexl.el (hexl-mode, hexl-revert-buffer-function):
* lisp/ielm.el (inferior-emacs-lisp-mode):
* lisp/progmodes/cfengine.el (cfengine3-mode):
* lisp/progmodes/elisp-mode.el (emacs-lisp-mode):
* lisp/progmodes/octave.el (octave-mode):
* lisp/progmodes/python.el (python-mode): Use new hook.

1 files changed, 21 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/doc/emacs/programs.texi b/doc/emacs/programs.texi
index 683374c6153..865a3a67d56 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/programs.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/programs.texi
@@ -1269,9 +1269,27 @@ information whenever there is a Lisp function or variable at point;
 for a function, it shows the argument list, and for a variable it
 shows the first line of the variable's documentation string.  To
 toggle Eldoc mode, type @kbd{M-x eldoc-mode}.  There's also a Global
-Eldoc mode, which is turned on by default, and affects buffers, such
-as @samp{*scratch*}, whose major mode is Emacs Lisp or Lisp
-Interaction (@w{@kbd{M-x global-eldoc-mode}} to turn it off globally).
+Eldoc mode, which is turned on by default, and affects buffers whose
+major mode sets the variables described below.  Use @w{@kbd{M-x
+global-eldoc-mode}} to turn it off globally.
+
+@vindex eldoc-documentation-function
+@vindex eldoc-documentation-functions
+  These variables can be used to configure ElDoc mode:
+
+@table @code
+@item eldoc-documentation-function
+This variable holds the function which is used to retrieve
+documentation for the item at point from the functions in the hook
+@code{eldoc-documentation-functions}.  By default,
+@code{eldoc-documentation-function} returns the first documentation
+string produced by the @code{eldoc-documentation-functions} hook.
+
+@item eldoc-documentation-functions
+This abnormal hook holds documentation functions.  It acts as a
+collection of backends for ElDoc.  This is what modes should use to
+register their documentation functions with ElDoc.
+@end table
 
 @node Hideshow
 @section Hideshow minor mode