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+========
+pep8 API
+========
+
+.. module:: pep8
+
+The library provides classes which are usable by third party tools.
+
+.. contents::
+ :local:
+
+
+.. _main_classes:
+
+Checker Classes
+---------------
+
+The :class:`StyleGuide` class is used to configure a style guide checker
+instance to check multiple files.
+
+The :class:`Checker` class can be used to check is a single file.
+
+
+.. autoclass:: StyleGuide(*args, **kwargs)
+
+ .. automethod:: init_report(reporter=None)
+ .. automethod:: check_files(paths=None)
+ .. automethod:: input_file(filename, lines=None, expected=None, line_offset=0)
+ .. automethod:: input_dir(dirname)
+ .. automethod:: excluded(filename)
+ .. automethod:: ignore_code(code)
+ .. automethod:: get_checks(argument_name)
+
+.. autoclass:: Checker(filename=None, lines=None, options=None, report=None, **kwargs)
+
+ .. automethod:: readline
+ .. automethod:: readline_check_physical
+ .. automethod:: run_check(check, argument_names)
+ .. automethod:: check_physical(line)
+ .. automethod:: build_tokens_line
+ .. automethod:: check_logical
+ .. automethod:: generate_tokens
+ .. automethod:: check_all(expected=None, line_offset=1)
+
+
+.. _report_classes:
+
+Report Classes
+--------------
+
+.. autoclass:: BaseReport(options)
+
+ .. automethod:: start
+ .. automethod:: stop
+ .. automethod:: init_file(filename, lines, expected, line_offset)
+ .. automethod:: increment_logical_line
+ .. automethod:: error(line_number, offset, text, check)
+ .. automethod:: get_file_results
+ .. automethod:: get_count(prefix='')
+ .. automethod:: get_statistics(prefix='')
+ .. automethod:: print_statistics(prefix='')
+ .. automethod:: print_benchmark
+
+.. autoclass:: FileReport
+
+.. autoclass:: StandardReport
+
+.. autoclass:: DiffReport
+
+.. autoclass:: TestReport
+
+
+Utilities
+---------
+
+.. autofunction:: expand_indent(line)
+.. autofunction:: mute_string(text)
+.. autofunction:: read_config(options, args, arglist, parser)
+.. autofunction:: process_options(arglist=None, parse_argv=False, config_file=None)
+
+..
+ These ones are used internally, but they don't need advertising
+ .. autofunction:: readlines(filename)
+ .. autofunction:: isidentifier(word)
+ .. autofunction:: stdin_get_value()
+ .. autofunction:: parse_udiff(diff, patterns=None, parent='.')
+ .. autofunction:: filename_match(filename, patterns, default=True)
+ .. autofunction:: find_checks(argument_name)
+ .. autofunction:: init_tests(pep8style)
+ .. autofunction:: selftest(options)