Python: document VariantFieldDeclaration
[babeltrace.git] / bindings / python / bt.py
index f03084ed8ba491fbd0b4e61397f397088cc07247..469a3208d539adb677039efda8dc0d7419ee1ba4 100644 (file)
@@ -33,12 +33,25 @@ from uuid import UUID
 
 
 class TraceCollection:
-
     """
-    The TraceCollection is the object that contains all currently opened traces.
+    A :class:`TraceCollection` is a collection of opened traces.
+
+    In general, once a trace collection is created, you add one to many
+    independent traces to it using :meth:`add_trace` or
+    :meth:`add_traces_recursive`, and then iterate the ordered events
+    of all traces merged together using :attr:`events`.
+
+    You may use :meth:`remove_trace` to close and remove a specific
+    trace from a trace collection, although all the traces of a given
+    trace collection will be automatically removed when it is garbage
+    collected.
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
+        """
+        Creates an empty trace collection.
+        """
+
         self._tc = nbt._bt_context_create()
 
     def __del__(self):
@@ -46,53 +59,59 @@ class TraceCollection:
 
     def add_trace(self, path, format_str):
         """
-        Add a trace by path to the TraceCollection.
+        Adds a trace to the trace collection.
 
-        Open a trace.
+        The trace is located at the file system path *path*. This
+        function **does not** recurse directories to find the trace:
+        *path* must point to the exact trace location (see
+        :meth:`add_traces_recursive` for a recursive version of this
+        function).
 
-        path is the path to the trace, it is not recursive.
-        If "path" is None, stream_list is used instead as a list
-        of mmap streams to open for the trace.
+        *format_str* is a string indicating the Babeltrace type of the
+        trace to add. ``ctf`` is the only currently supported trace
+        format.
 
-        format is a string containing the format name in which the trace was
-        produced.
+        Once added, the trace is opened.
 
-        Return: the corresponding TraceHandle on success or None on error.
+        Returns the corresponding :class:`TraceHandle` instance for
+        this opened trace on success, or ``None`` on error.
         """
-        ret = nbt._bt_context_add_trace(
-            self._tc,
-            path,
-            format_str,
-            None,
-            None,
-            None)
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_context_add_trace(self._tc, path, format_str,
+                                        None, None, None)
+
         if ret < 0:
             return None
 
         th = TraceHandle.__new__(TraceHandle)
         th._id = ret
         th._trace_collection = self
+
         return th
 
     def add_traces_recursive(self, path, format_str):
         """
-        Open a trace recursively.
+        Adds traces to this trace collection by recursively searching
+        in the *path* directory.
 
-        Find each trace present in the subdirectory starting from the given
-        path, and add them to the TraceCollection.
+        *format_str* is a string indicating the Babeltrace type of the
+        traces to find and add. ``ctf`` is the only currently supported
+        trace format.
 
-        Return a dict of TraceHandle instances (the full path is the key).
-        Return None on error.
+        See also :meth:`add_trace`.
+
+        Returns a :class:`dict` object mapping full paths to trace
+        handles for each trace found, or ``None`` on error.
         """
 
         trace_handles = {}
-
         noTrace = True
         error = False
 
         for fullpath, dirs, files in os.walk(path):
             if "metadata" in files:
                 trace_handle = self.add_trace(fullpath, format_str)
+
                 if trace_handle is None:
                     error = True
                     continue
@@ -102,36 +121,44 @@ class TraceCollection:
 
         if noTrace and error:
             return None
+
         return trace_handles
 
     def remove_trace(self, trace_handle):
         """
-        Remove a trace from the TraceCollection.
-        Effectively closing the trace.
+        Removes a trace from the trace collection using its trace
+        handle *trace_handle*.
+
+        :class:`TraceHandle` objects are returned by :meth:`add_trace`
+        and :meth:`add_traces_recursive`.
+
+        The trace is closed before being removed.
         """
+
         try:
             nbt._bt_context_remove_trace(self._tc, trace_handle._id)
         except AttributeError:
-            raise TypeError("in remove_trace, "
-                            "argument 2 must be a TraceHandle instance")
+            raise TypeError("in remove_trace, argument 2 must be a TraceHandle instance")
 
     @property
     def events(self):
         """
-        Generator function to iterate over the events of open in the current
-        TraceCollection.
+        Generates the ordered :class:`Event` objects of all the opened
+        traces contained in this trace collection. Iterate this function
+        to iterate actual events.
 
         Due to limitations of the native Babeltrace API, only one event
-        may be "alive" at a time (i.e. a user should never store a copy
-        of the events returned by this function for ulterior use). Users
-        shall make sure to copy the information they need from an event
-        before accessing the next one.
+        may be "alive" at a given time, i.e. a user **should never**
+        store a copy of the events returned by this function for
+        ulterior use. Users shall make sure to copy the information
+        they need *from* an event before accessing the next one.
 
-        Furthermore, event objects become invalid when the generator goes
-        out of scope as the underlying iterator will be reclaimed. Using an
-        event after the the generator has gone out of scope may result in a
-        crash or data corruption.
+        Furthermore, :class:`Event` objects become invalid when the
+        generator goes out of scope as the underlying iterator will be
+        reclaimed. Using an event after the the generator has gone out
+        of scope may result in a crash or data corruption.
         """
+
         begin_pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
         end_pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
         begin_pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_BEGIN
@@ -142,9 +169,13 @@ class TraceCollection:
 
     def events_timestamps(self, timestamp_begin, timestamp_end):
         """
-        Generator function to iterate over the events of open in the current
-        TraceCollection from timestamp_begin to timestamp_end.
+        Generates the ordered :class:`Event` objects of all the opened
+        traces contained in this trace collection from *timestamp_begin*
+        to *timestamp_end*.
+
+        See :attr:`events` for notes and limitations.
         """
+
         begin_pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
         end_pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
         begin_pos_ptr.type = end_pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_TIME
@@ -156,77 +187,74 @@ class TraceCollection:
 
     @property
     def timestamp_begin(self):
+        """
+        Trace collection's begin timestamp.
+        """
+
         pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
         pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_BEGIN
+
         return self._timestamp_at_pos(pos_ptr)
 
     @property
     def timestamp_end(self):
+        """
+        Trace collection's end timestamp.
+        """
+
         pos_ptr = nbt._bt_iter_pos()
         pos_ptr.type = nbt.SEEK_LAST
+
         return self._timestamp_at_pos(pos_ptr)
 
     def _timestamp_at_pos(self, pos_ptr):
         ctf_it_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_iter_create(self._tc, pos_ptr, pos_ptr)
+
         if ctf_it_ptr is None:
-            raise NotImplementedError(
-                "Creation of multiple iterators is unsupported.")
+            raise NotImplementedError("Creation of multiple iterators is unsupported.")
+
         ev_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_iter_read_event(ctf_it_ptr)
         nbt._bt_ctf_iter_destroy(ctf_it_ptr)
-        if ev_ptr is None:
-            return None
 
     def _events(self, begin_pos_ptr, end_pos_ptr):
         ctf_it_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_iter_create(self._tc, begin_pos_ptr, end_pos_ptr)
+
         if ctf_it_ptr is None:
-            raise NotImplementedError(
-                "Creation of multiple iterators is unsupported.")
+            raise NotImplementedError("Creation of multiple iterators is unsupported.")
 
         while True:
             ev_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_iter_read_event(ctf_it_ptr)
+
             if ev_ptr is None:
                 break
 
             ev = Event.__new__(Event)
             ev._e = ev_ptr
+
             try:
                 yield ev
             except GeneratorExit:
                 break
 
             ret = nbt._bt_iter_next(nbt._bt_ctf_get_iter(ctf_it_ptr))
+
             if ret != 0:
                 break
 
         nbt._bt_ctf_iter_destroy(ctf_it_ptr)
 
 
-def print_format_list(babeltrace_file):
-    """
-    Print a list of available formats to file.
-
-    babeltrace_file must be a File instance opened in write mode.
-    """
-    try:
-        if babeltrace_file._file is not None:
-            nbt._bt_print_format_list(babeltrace_file._file)
-    except AttributeError:
-        raise TypeError("in print_format_list, "
-                        "argument 1 must be a File instance")
-
-
 # Based on enum bt_clock_type in clock-type.h
-class ClockType:
+class _ClockType:
     CLOCK_CYCLES = 0
     CLOCK_REAL = 1
 
 
-class TraceHandle(object):
-
+class TraceHandle:
     """
-    The TraceHandle allows the user to manipulate a trace file directly.
-    It is a unique identifier representing a trace file.
-    Do not instantiate.
+    A :class:`TraceHandle` is a handle allowing the user to manipulate
+    a specific trace directly. It is a unique identifier representing a
+    trace, and is not meant to be instantiated by the user.
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -237,39 +265,61 @@ class TraceHandle(object):
 
     @property
     def id(self):
-        """Return the TraceHandle id."""
+        """
+        Trace handle's numeric ID.
+        """
+
         return self._id
 
     @property
     def path(self):
-        """Return the path of a TraceHandle."""
-        return nbt._bt_trace_handle_get_path(self._trace_collection._tc, self._id)
+        """
+        Path of the underlying trace.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_trace_handle_get_path(self._trace_collection._tc,
+                                             self._id)
 
     @property
     def timestamp_begin(self):
-        """Return the creation time of the buffers of a trace."""
-        return nbt._bt_trace_handle_get_timestamp_begin(
-            self._trace_collection._tc, self._id, ClockType.CLOCK_REAL)
+        """
+        Buffers creation timestamp (nanoseconds since Epoch) of the
+        underlying trace.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_trace_handle_get_timestamp_begin(self._trace_collection._tc,
+                                                        self._id,
+                                                        _ClockType.CLOCK_REAL)
 
     @property
     def timestamp_end(self):
-        """Return the destruction timestamp of the buffers of a trace."""
-        return nbt._bt_trace_handle_get_timestamp_end(
-            self._trace_collection._tc, self._id, ClockType.CLOCK_REAL)
+        """
+        Buffers destruction timestamp (nanoseconds since Epoch) of the
+        underlying trace.
+        """
+
+        return nbt._bt_trace_handle_get_timestamp_end(self._trace_collection._tc,
+                                                      self._id,
+                                                      _ClockType.CLOCK_REAL)
 
     @property
     def events(self):
         """
-        Generator returning all events (EventDeclaration) in a trace.
+        Generates all the :class:`EventDeclaration` objects of the
+        underlying trace.
+
+        Note that this doesn't generate actual trace *events*, but
+        rather their declarations, i.e. their layouts and metadata.
         """
-        ret = nbt._bt_python_event_decl_listcaller(
-            self.id,
-            self._trace_collection._tc)
+
+        ret = nbt._bt_python_event_decl_listcaller(self.id,
+                                                   self._trace_collection._tc)
 
         if not isinstance(ret, list):
             return
 
         ptr_list, count = ret
+
         for i in range(count):
             tmp = EventDeclaration.__new__(EventDeclaration)
             tmp._ed = nbt._bt_python_decl_one_from_list(ptr_list, i)
@@ -277,18 +327,42 @@ class TraceHandle(object):
 
 
 class CTFStringEncoding:
+    """
+    CTF string encodings.
+    """
+
+    #: None
     NONE = 0
+
+    #: UTF-8
     UTF8 = 1
+
+    #: ASCII
     ASCII = 2
+
+    #: Unknown
     UNKNOWN = 3
 
 
 # Based on the enum in ctf-writer/writer.h
 class ByteOrder:
+    """
+    Byte orders.
+    """
+
+    #: Native byte order
     BYTE_ORDER_NATIVE = 0
+
+    #: Little-endian
     BYTE_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN = 1
+
+    #: Big-endian
     BYTE_ORDER_BIG_ENDIAN = 2
+
+    #: Network byte order (big-endian)
     BYTE_ORDER_NETWORK = 3
+
+    #: Unknown byte order
     BYTE_ORDER_UNKNOWN = 4  # Python-specific entry
 
 
@@ -296,65 +370,173 @@ class ByteOrder:
 # These are taken directly from ctf/events.h
 # All changes to enums must also be made here
 class CTFTypeId:
+    """
+    CTF numeric type identifiers.
+    """
+
+    #: Unknown type
     UNKNOWN = 0
+
+    #: Integer
     INTEGER = 1
+
+    #: Floating point number
     FLOAT = 2
+
+    #: Enumeration
     ENUM = 3
+
+    #: String
     STRING = 4
+
+    #: Structure
     STRUCT = 5
+
+    #: Untagged variant
     UNTAGGED_VARIANT = 6
+
+    #: Variant
     VARIANT = 7
+
+    #: Array
     ARRAY = 8
+
+    #: Sequence
     SEQUENCE = 9
+
     NR_CTF_TYPES = 10
 
     def type_name(id):
+        """
+        Returns the name of the CTF numeric type identifier *id*.
+        """
+
         name = "UNKNOWN_TYPE"
         constants = [
             attr for attr in dir(CTFTypeId) if not callable(
                 getattr(
                     CTFTypeId,
                     attr)) and not attr.startswith("__")]
+
         for attr in constants:
             if getattr(CTFTypeId, attr) == id:
                 name = attr
                 break
+
         return name
 
 
 class CTFScope:
+    """
+    CTF scopes.
+    """
+
+    #: Packet header
     TRACE_PACKET_HEADER = 0
+
+    #: Packet context
     STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT = 1
+
+    #: Event header
     STREAM_EVENT_HEADER = 2
+
+    #: Stream event context
     STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT = 3
+
+    #: Event context
     EVENT_CONTEXT = 4
+
+    #: Event fields
     EVENT_FIELDS = 5
 
     def scope_name(scope):
+        """
+        Returns the name of the CTF scope *scope*.
+        """
+
         name = "UNKNOWN_SCOPE"
         constants = [
             attr for attr in dir(CTFScope) if not callable(
                 getattr(
                     CTFScope,
                     attr)) and not attr.startswith("__")]
+
         for attr in constants:
             if getattr(CTFScope, attr) == scope:
                 name = attr
                 break
+
         return name
 
 
 # Priority of the scopes when searching for event fields
-_scopes = [CTFScope.EVENT_FIELDS, CTFScope.EVENT_CONTEXT, CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT,
-           CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_HEADER, CTFScope.STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT, CTFScope.TRACE_PACKET_HEADER]
+_scopes = [
+    CTFScope.EVENT_FIELDS,
+    CTFScope.EVENT_CONTEXT,
+    CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT,
+    CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_HEADER,
+    CTFScope.STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT,
+    CTFScope.TRACE_PACKET_HEADER
+]
 
 
 class Event(collections.Mapping):
-
     """
-    This class represents an event from the trace.
-    It is obtained using the TraceCollection generator functions.
-    Do not instantiate.
+    An :class:`Event` object represents a trace event. :class:`Event`
+    objects are returned by :attr:`TraceCollection.events` and are
+    not meant to be instantiated by the user.
+
+    :class:`Event` has a :class:`dict`-like interface for accessing
+    an event's field value by field name:
+
+    .. code-block:: python
+
+       event['my_field']
+
+    If a field name exists in multiple scopes, the value of the first
+    field found is returned. The scopes are searched in the following
+    order:
+
+    1. Event fields (:attr:`CTFScope.EVENT_FIELDS`)
+    2. Event context (:attr:`CTFScope.EVENT_CONTEXT`)
+    3. Stream event context (:attr:`CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT`)
+    4. Event header (:attr:`CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_HEADER`)
+    5. Packet context (:attr:`CTFScope.STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT`)
+    6. Packet header (:attr:`CTFScope.TRACE_PACKET_HEADER`)
+
+    It is still possible to obtain a field's value from a specific
+    scope using :meth:`field_with_scope`.
+
+    Field values are returned as native Python types, that is:
+
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | Field type            | Python type                      |
+    +=======================+==================================+
+    | Integer               | :class:`int`                     |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | Floating point number | :class:`float`                   |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | Enumeration           | :class:`str` (enumeration label) |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | String                | :class:`str`                     |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | Array                 | :class:`list` of native Python   |
+    |                       | objects                          |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | Sequence              | :class:`list` of native Python   |
+    |                       | objects                          |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+    | Structure             | :class:`dict` mapping field      |
+    |                       | names to native Python objects   |
+    +-----------------------+----------------------------------+
+
+    For example, printing the third element of a sequence named ``seq``
+    in a structure named ``my_struct`` of the ``event``'s field named
+    ``my_field`` is done this way:
+
+    .. code-block:: python
+
+       print(event['my_field']['my_struct']['seq'][2])
     """
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -362,102 +544,109 @@ class Event(collections.Mapping):
 
     @property
     def name(self):
-        """Return the name of the event or None on error."""
+        """
+        Event's name or ``None`` on error.
+        """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_event_name(self._e)
 
     @property
     def cycles(self):
         """
-        Return the timestamp of the event as written in
-        the packet (in cycles) or -1ULL on error.
+        Event's timestamp in cycles or -1 on error.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_cycles(self._e)
 
     @property
     def timestamp(self):
         """
-        Return the timestamp of the event offset with the
-        system clock source or -1ULL on error.
+        Event's timestamp (nanoseconds since Epoch) or -1 on error.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_timestamp(self._e)
 
     @property
     def datetime(self):
         """
-        Return a datetime object based on the event's
-        timestamp. Note that the datetime class' precision
-        is limited to microseconds.
+        Event's timestamp as a standard :class:`datetime.datetime`
+        object.
+
+        Note that the :class:`datetime.datetime` class' precision
+        is limited to microseconds, whereas :attr:`timestamp` provides
+        the event's timestamp with a nanosecond resolution.
         """
+
         return datetime.fromtimestamp(self.timestamp / 1E9)
 
     def field_with_scope(self, field_name, scope):
         """
-        Get field_name's value in scope.
-        None is returned if no field matches field_name.
+        Returns the value of a field named *field_name* within the
+        scope *scope*, or ``None`` if the field cannot be found.
+
+        *scope* must be one of :class:`CTFScope` constants.
         """
-        if not scope in _scopes:
+
+        if scope not in _scopes:
             raise ValueError("Invalid scope provided")
+
         field = self._field_with_scope(field_name, scope)
+
         if field is not None:
             return field.value
-        return None
 
     def field_list_with_scope(self, scope):
-        """Return a list of field names in scope."""
-        if not scope in _scopes:
+        """
+        Returns a list of field names in the scope *scope*.
+        """
+
+        if scope not in _scopes:
             raise ValueError("Invalid scope provided")
+
         field_names = []
+
         for field in self._field_list_with_scope(scope):
             field_names.append(field.name)
+
         return field_names
 
     @property
     def handle(self):
         """
-        Get the TraceHandle associated with this event
-        Return None on error
+        :class:`TraceHandle` object containing this event, or ``None``
+        on error.
         """
+
         ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_handle_id(self._e)
+
         if ret < 0:
             return None
 
         th = TraceHandle.__new__(TraceHandle)
         th._id = ret
         th._trace_collection = self.get_trace_collection()
+
         return th
 
     @property
     def trace_collection(self):
         """
-        Get the TraceCollection associated with this event.
-        Return None on error.
+        :class:`TraceCollection` object containing this event, or
+        ``None`` on error.
         """
+
         trace_collection = TraceCollection()
         trace_collection._tc = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_context(self._e)
-        if trace_collection._tc is None:
-            return None
-        else:
+
+        if trace_collection._tc is not None:
             return trace_collection
 
     def __getitem__(self, field_name):
-        """
-        Get field_name's value. If the field_name exists in multiple
-        scopes, the first field found is returned. The scopes are searched
-        in the following order:
-        1) EVENT_FIELDS
-        2) EVENT_CONTEXT
-        3) STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT
-        4) STREAM_EVENT_HEADER
-        5) STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT
-        6) TRACE_PACKET_HEADER
-        None is returned if no field matches field_name.
-
-        Use field_with_scope() to explicitly access fields in a given
-        scope.
-        """
         field = self._field(field_name)
+
         if field is not None:
             return field.value
+
         raise KeyError(field_name)
 
     def __iter__(self):
@@ -466,52 +655,90 @@ class Event(collections.Mapping):
 
     def __len__(self):
         count = 0
+
         for scope in _scopes:
             scope_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_top_level_scope(self._e, scope)
             ret = nbt._bt_python_field_listcaller(self._e, scope_ptr)
+
             if isinstance(ret, list):
                 count += ret[1]
+
         return count
 
     def __contains__(self, field_name):
         return self._field(field_name) is not None
 
     def keys(self):
-        """Return a list of field names."""
+        """
+        Returns the list of field names.
+
+        Note: field names are unique within the returned list, although
+        a field name could exist in multiple scopes. Use
+        :meth:`field_list_with_scope` to obtain the list of field names
+        of a given scope.
+        """
+
         field_names = set()
+
         for scope in _scopes:
             for name in self.field_list_with_scope(scope):
                 field_names.add(name)
+
         return list(field_names)
 
     def get(self, field_name, default=None):
+        """
+        Returns the value of the field named *field_name*, or *default*
+        when not found.
+
+        See :class:`Event` note about how fields are retrieved by
+        name when multiple fields share the same name in different
+        scopes.
+        """
+
         field = self._field(field_name)
+
         if field is None:
             return default
+
         return field.value
 
     def items(self):
+        """
+        Generates pairs of (field name, field value).
+
+        This method iterates :meth:`keys` to find field names, which
+        means some fields could be unavailable if other fields share
+        their names in scopes with higher priorities.
+        """
+
         for field in self.keys():
             yield (field, self[field])
 
     def _field_with_scope(self, field_name, scope):
         scope_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_top_level_scope(self._e, scope)
+
         if scope_ptr is None:
             return None
 
         definition_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_field(self._e, scope_ptr, field_name)
+
         if definition_ptr is None:
             return None
 
         field = _Definition(definition_ptr, scope)
+
         return field
 
     def _field(self, field_name):
         field = None
+
         for scope in _scopes:
             field = self._field_with_scope(field_name, scope)
+
             if field is not None:
                 break
+
         return field
 
     def _field_list_with_scope(self, scope):
@@ -523,18 +750,24 @@ class Event(collections.Mapping):
         count = 0
         list_ptr = None
         ret = nbt._bt_python_field_listcaller(self._e, scope_ptr)
+
         if isinstance(ret, list):
             list_ptr, count = ret
 
         for i in range(count):
             definition_ptr = nbt._bt_python_field_one_from_list(list_ptr, i)
+
             if definition_ptr is not None:
                 definition = _Definition(definition_ptr, scope)
                 fields.append(definition)
+
         return fields
 
 
 class FieldError(Exception):
+    """
+    Field error, raised when a field's value cannot be accessed.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self, value):
         self.value = value
@@ -543,9 +776,16 @@ class FieldError(Exception):
         return repr(self.value)
 
 
-class EventDeclaration(object):
+class EventDeclaration:
+    """
+    An event declaration contains the properties of a class of events,
+    that is, the common properties and fields layout of all the actual
+    recorded events associated with this declaration.
+
+    This class is not meant to be instantiated by the user. It is
+    returned by :attr:`TraceHandle.events`.
+    """
 
-    """Event declaration class.  Do not instantiate."""
     MAX_UINT64 = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
 
     def __init__(self):
@@ -553,36 +793,73 @@ class EventDeclaration(object):
 
     @property
     def name(self):
-        """Return the name of the event or None on error"""
+        """
+        Event's name, or ``None`` on error.
+        """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_event_name(self._ed)
 
     @property
     def id(self):
-        """Return the event-ID of the event or -1 on error"""
+        """
+        Event's numeric ID, or -1 on error.
+        """
+
         id = nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_event_id(self._ed)
+
         if id == self.MAX_UINT64:
             id = -1
+
         return id
 
     @property
     def fields(self):
         """
-        Generator returning all FieldDeclarations of an event, going through
+        Generates all the event's field declarations, going through
         each scope in the following order:
-        1) EVENT_FIELDS
-        2) EVENT_CONTEXT
-        3) STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT
-        4) STREAM_EVENT_HEADER
-        5) STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT
-        6) TRACE_PACKET_HEADER
+
+        1. Event fields (:attr:`CTFScope.EVENT_FIELDS`)
+        2. Event context (:attr:`CTFScope.EVENT_CONTEXT`)
+        3. Stream event context (:attr:`CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_CONTEXT`)
+        4. Event header (:attr:`CTFScope.STREAM_EVENT_HEADER`)
+        5. Packet context (:attr:`CTFScope.STREAM_PACKET_CONTEXT`)
+        6. Packet header (:attr:`CTFScope.TRACE_PACKET_HEADER`)
+
+        All the generated field declarations inherit
+        :class:`FieldDeclaration`, and are among:
+
+        * :class:`IntegerFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`FloatFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`EnumerationFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`StringFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`ArrayFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`SequenceFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`StructureFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`VariantFieldDeclaration`
         """
+
         for scope in _scopes:
             for declaration in self.fields_scope(scope):
                 yield declaration
 
     def fields_scope(self, scope):
         """
-        Generator returning FieldDeclarations of the current event in scope.
+        Generates all the field declarations of the event's scope
+        *scope*.
+
+        *scope* must be one of :class:`CTFScope` constants.
+
+        All the generated field declarations inherit
+        :class:`FieldDeclaration`, and are among:
+
+        * :class:`IntegerFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`FloatFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`EnumerationFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`StringFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`ArrayFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`SequenceFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`StructureFieldDeclaration`
+        * :class:`VariantFieldDeclaration`
         """
         ret = nbt._by_python_field_decl_listcaller(self._ed, scope)
 
@@ -590,59 +867,63 @@ class EventDeclaration(object):
             return
 
         list_ptr, count = ret
+
         for i in range(count):
-            field_declaration_ptr = nbt._bt_python_field_decl_one_from_list(
-                list_ptr,
-                i)
-            if field_declaration_ptr is not None:
-                declaration_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_from_field_decl(
-                    field_declaration_ptr)
-                field_declaration = _create_field_declaration(
-                    declaration_ptr,
-                    nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_field_name(field_declaration_ptr),
-                    scope)
+            field_decl_ptr = nbt._bt_python_field_decl_one_from_list(list_ptr, i)
+
+            if field_decl_ptr is not None:
+                decl_ptr = nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_from_field_decl(field_decl_ptr)
+                name = nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_field_name(field_decl_ptr)
+                field_declaration = _create_field_declaration(decl_ptr, name,
+                                                              scope)
                 yield field_declaration
 
 
-class FieldDeclaration(object):
+class FieldDeclaration:
+    """
+    Base class for concrete field declarations.
 
-    """Field declaration class. Do not instantiate."""
+    This class is not meant to be instantiated by the user.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self):
         raise NotImplementedError("FieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
 
     def __repr__(self):
-        return "({0}) {1} {2}".format(
-            CTFScope.scope_name(self.scope), CTFTypeId.type_name(self.type), self.name)
+        return "({0}) {1} {2}".format(CTFScope.scope_name(self.scope),
+                                      CTFTypeId.type_name(self.type),
+                                      self.name)
 
     @property
     def name(self):
-        """Return the name of a FieldDeclaration or None on error."""
+        """
+        Field's name, or ``None`` on error.
+        """
+
         return self._name
 
     @property
     def type(self):
         """
-        Return the FieldDeclaration's type. One of the entries in class
-        CTFTypeId.
+        Field's type (one of :class:`CTFTypeId` constants).
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type(self._fd)
 
     @property
     def scope(self):
         """
-        Return the FieldDeclaration's scope.
+        Field's scope (one of :class:`CTFScope` constants).
         """
+
         return self._s
 
 
 class IntegerFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-
     """Do not instantiate."""
 
     def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError(
-            "IntegerFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+        raise NotImplementedError("IntegerFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
 
     @property
     def signedness(self):
@@ -650,11 +931,13 @@ class IntegerFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
         Return the signedness of an integer:
         0 if unsigned; 1 if signed; -1 on error.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_int_signedness(self._fd)
 
     @property
     def base(self):
         """Return the base of an int or a negative value on error."""
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_int_base(self._fd)
 
     @property
@@ -662,7 +945,9 @@ class IntegerFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
         """
         Return the byte order. One of class ByteOrder's entries.
         """
+
         ret = nbt._bt_ctf_get_int_byte_order(self._fd)
+
         if ret == 1234:
             return ByteOrder.BYTE_ORDER_LITTLE_ENDIAN
         elif ret == 4321:
@@ -676,6 +961,7 @@ class IntegerFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
         Return the size, in bits, of an int or a negative
         value on error.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_int_len(self._fd)
 
     @property
@@ -684,94 +970,125 @@ class IntegerFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
         Return the encoding. One of class CTFStringEncoding's entries.
         Return a negative value on error.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_encoding(self._fd)
 
 
 class EnumerationFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    Enumeration field declaration.
 
-    """Do not instantiate."""
+    .. note::
+
+       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError(
-            "EnumerationFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+        raise NotImplementedError("EnumerationFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
 
 
 class ArrayFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-
-    """Do not instantiate."""
+    """
+    Static array field declaration.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError(
-            "ArrayFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+        raise NotImplementedError("ArrayFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
 
     @property
     def length(self):
         """
-        Return the length of an array or a negative
-        value on error.
+        Static array's fixed length (number of contained elements), or
+        a negative value on error.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_array_len(self._fd)
 
     @property
     def element_declaration(self):
         """
-        Return element declaration.
+        Underlying element's field declaration.
         """
+
         field_decl_ptr = nbt._bt_python_get_array_element_declaration(self._fd)
+
         return _create_field_declaration(field_decl_ptr, "", self.scope)
 
 
 class SequenceFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    Sequence (dynamic array) field declaration.
 
-    """Do not instantiate."""
+    .. note::
+
+       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError(
-            "SequenceFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+        raise NotImplementedError("SequenceFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
 
     @property
     def element_declaration(self):
         """
-        Return element declaration.
+        Underlying element's field declaration.
         """
+
         field_decl_ptr = nbt._bt_python_get_sequence_element_declaration(self._fd)
+
         return _create_field_declaration(field_decl_ptr, "", self.scope)
 
 
 class FloatFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    Floating point number field declaration.
 
-    """Do not instantiate."""
+    .. note::
+
+       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError(
-            "FloatFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+        raise NotImplementedError("FloatFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
 
 
 class StructureFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    Structure (ordered map of field names to field declarations) field
+    declaration.
 
-    """Do not instantiate."""
+    .. note::
+
+       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError(
-            "StructureFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+        raise NotImplementedError("StructureFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
 
 
 class StringFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    String (NULL-terminated array of bytes) field declaration.
 
-    """Do not instantiate."""
+    .. note::
+
+       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError(
-            "StringFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+        raise NotImplementedError("StringFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
 
 
 class VariantFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+    """
+    Variant (dynamic selection between different types) field declaration.
 
-    """Do not instantiate."""
+    .. note::
+
+       As of this version, this class is missing some properties.
+    """
 
     def __init__(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError(
-            "VariantFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
+        raise NotImplementedError("VariantFieldDeclaration cannot be instantiated")
 
 
 def field_error():
@@ -780,6 +1097,7 @@ def field_error():
     accessing a field and reset the error flag.
     Return 0 if no error, a negative value otherwise.
     """
+
     return nbt._bt_ctf_field_get_error()
 
 
@@ -787,28 +1105,27 @@ def _create_field_declaration(declaration_ptr, name, scope):
     """
     Private field declaration factory.
     """
+
     if declaration_ptr is None:
         raise ValueError("declaration_ptr must be valid")
-    if not scope in _scopes:
+    if scope not in _scopes:
         raise ValueError("Invalid scope provided")
 
     type = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type(declaration_ptr)
     declaration = None
+
     if type == CTFTypeId.INTEGER:
         declaration = IntegerFieldDeclaration.__new__(IntegerFieldDeclaration)
     elif type == CTFTypeId.ENUM:
-        declaration = EnumerationFieldDeclaration.__new__(
-            EnumerationFieldDeclaration)
+        declaration = EnumerationFieldDeclaration.__new__(EnumerationFieldDeclaration)
     elif type == CTFTypeId.ARRAY:
         declaration = ArrayFieldDeclaration.__new__(ArrayFieldDeclaration)
     elif type == CTFTypeId.SEQUENCE:
-        declaration = SequenceFieldDeclaration.__new__(
-            SequenceFieldDeclaration)
+        declaration = SequenceFieldDeclaration.__new__(SequenceFieldDeclaration)
     elif type == CTFTypeId.FLOAT:
         declaration = FloatFieldDeclaration.__new__(FloatFieldDeclaration)
     elif type == CTFTypeId.STRUCT:
-        declaration = StructureFieldDeclaration.__new__(
-            StructureFieldDeclaration)
+        declaration = StructureFieldDeclaration.__new__(StructureFieldDeclaration)
     elif type == CTFTypeId.STRING:
         declaration = StringFieldDeclaration.__new__(StringFieldDeclaration)
     elif type == CTFTypeId.VARIANT:
@@ -819,30 +1136,34 @@ def _create_field_declaration(declaration_ptr, name, scope):
     declaration._fd = declaration_ptr
     declaration._s = scope
     declaration._name = name
-    return declaration
 
+    return declaration
 
-class _Definition(object):
 
+class _Definition:
     def __init__(self, definition_ptr, scope):
         self._d = definition_ptr
         self._s = scope
-        if not scope in _scopes:
+
+        if scope not in _scopes:
             ValueError("Invalid scope provided")
 
     @property
     def name(self):
         """Return the name of a field or None on error."""
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_field_name(self._d)
 
     @property
     def type(self):
         """Return the type of a field or -1 if unknown."""
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type(nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_from_def(self._d))
 
     @property
     def declaration(self):
         """Return the associated Definition object."""
+
         return _create_field_declaration(
             nbt._bt_ctf_get_decl_from_def(self._d), self.name, self.scope)
 
@@ -851,6 +1172,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
         Return the string matching the current enumeration.
         Return None on error.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_enum_str(self._d)
 
     def _get_array_element_at(self, index):
@@ -858,13 +1180,17 @@ class _Definition(object):
         Return the array's element at position index.
         Return None on error
         """
+
         array_ptr = nbt._bt_python_get_array_from_def(self._d)
+
         if array_ptr is None:
             return None
 
         definition_ptr = nbt._bt_array_index(array_ptr, index)
+
         if definition_ptr is None:
             return None
+
         return _Definition(definition_ptr, self.scope)
 
     def _get_sequence_len(self):
@@ -872,7 +1198,9 @@ class _Definition(object):
         Return the len of a sequence or a negative
         value on error.
         """
+
         seq = nbt._bt_python_get_sequence_from_def(self._d)
+
         return nbt._bt_sequence_len(seq)
 
     def _get_sequence_element_at(self, index):
@@ -880,12 +1208,14 @@ class _Definition(object):
         Return the sequence's element at position index,
         otherwise return None
         """
+
         seq = nbt._bt_python_get_sequence_from_def(self._d)
+
         if seq is not None:
             definition_ptr = nbt._bt_sequence_index(seq, index)
+
             if definition_ptr is not None:
                 return _Definition(definition_ptr, self.scope)
-        return None
 
     def _get_uint64(self):
         """
@@ -894,6 +1224,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
         the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occured,
         use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_uint64(self._d)
 
     def _get_int64(self):
@@ -903,6 +1234,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
         the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occured,
         use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_int64(self._d)
 
     def _get_char_array(self):
@@ -912,6 +1244,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
         the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
         use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_char_array(self._d)
 
     def _get_str(self):
@@ -921,6 +1254,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
         the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
         use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_string(self._d)
 
     def _get_float(self):
@@ -930,6 +1264,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
         the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
         use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_float(self._d)
 
     def _get_variant(self):
@@ -939,6 +1274,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
         the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
         use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_variant(self._d)
 
     def _get_struct_field_count(self):
@@ -947,6 +1283,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
         If the field does not exist or is not of the type requested,
         the value returned is undefined.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_struct_field_count(self._d)
 
     def _get_struct_field_at(self, i):
@@ -956,6 +1293,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
         the value returned is undefined. To check if an error occurred,
         use the field_error() function after accessing a field.
         """
+
         return nbt._bt_ctf_get_struct_field_index(self._d, i)
 
     @property
@@ -964,6 +1302,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
         Return the value associated with the field according to its type.
         Return None on error.
         """
+
         id = self.type
         value = None
 
@@ -971,12 +1310,14 @@ class _Definition(object):
             value = self._get_str()
         elif id == CTFTypeId.ARRAY:
             element_decl = self.declaration.element_declaration
+
             if ((element_decl.type == CTFTypeId.INTEGER
                     and element_decl.length == 8)
                     and (element_decl.encoding == CTFStringEncoding.ASCII or element_decl.encoding == CTFStringEncoding.UTF8)):
                 value = nbt._bt_python_get_array_string(self._d)
             else:
                 value = []
+
                 for i in range(self.declaration.length):
                     element = self._get_array_element_at(i)
                     value.append(element.value)
@@ -989,6 +1330,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
             value = self._get_enum_str()
         elif id == CTFTypeId.SEQUENCE:
             element_decl = self.declaration.element_declaration
+
             if ((element_decl.type == CTFTypeId.INTEGER
                     and element_decl.length == 8)
                     and (element_decl.encoding == CTFStringEncoding.ASCII or element_decl.encoding == CTFStringEncoding.UTF8)):
@@ -996,6 +1338,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
             else:
                 seq_len = self._get_sequence_len()
                 value = []
+
                 for i in range(seq_len):
                     evDef = self._get_sequence_element_at(i)
                     value.append(evDef.value)
@@ -1007,6 +1350,7 @@ class _Definition(object):
             value = variant.value
         elif id == CTFTypeId.STRUCT:
             value = {}
+
             for i in range(self._get_struct_field_count()):
                 member = _Definition(self._get_struct_field_at(i), self.scope)
                 value[member.name] = member.value
@@ -1016,11 +1360,13 @@ class _Definition(object):
                 "Error occurred while accessing field {} of type {}".format(
                     self.name,
                     CTFTypeId.type_name(id)))
+
         return value
 
     @property
     def scope(self):
         """Return the scope of a field or None on error."""
+
         return self._s
 
 
@@ -1028,10 +1374,10 @@ class CTFWriter:
     # Used to compare to -1ULL in error checks
     _MAX_UINT64 = 0xFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
 
-    """
-    Enumeration mapping class. start and end values are inclusive.
-    """
     class EnumerationMapping:
+        """
+        Enumeration mapping class. start and end values are inclusive.
+        """
 
         def __init__(self, name, start, end):
             self.name = name
@@ -1039,196 +1385,236 @@ class CTFWriter:
             self.end = end
 
     class Clock:
-
         def __init__(self, name):
             self._c = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_create(name)
+
             if self._c is None:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid clock name.")
 
         def __del__(self):
             nbt._bt_ctf_clock_put(self._c)
 
-        """
-        Get the clock's name.
-        """
         @property
         def name(self):
+            """
+            Get the clock's name.
+            """
+
             name = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_name(self._c)
+
             if name is None:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance.")
+
             return name
 
-        """
-        Get the clock's description. None if unset.
-        """
         @property
         def description(self):
+            """
+            Get the clock's description. None if unset.
+            """
+
             return nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_description(self._c)
 
-        """
-        Set the clock's description. The description appears in the clock's TSDL
-        meta-data.
-        """
         @description.setter
         def description(self, desc):
+            """
+            Set the clock's description. The description appears in the clock's TSDL
+            meta-data.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_description(self._c, str(desc))
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid clock description.")
 
-        """
-        Get the clock's frequency (Hz).
-        """
         @property
         def frequency(self):
+            """
+            Get the clock's frequency (Hz).
+            """
+
             freq = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_frequency(self._c)
+
             if freq == CTFWriter._MAX_UINT64:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
             return freq
 
-        """
-        Set the clock's frequency (Hz).
-        """
         @frequency.setter
         def frequency(self, freq):
+            """
+            Set the clock's frequency (Hz).
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_frequency(self._c, freq)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid frequency value.")
 
-        """
-        Get the clock's precision (in clock ticks).
-        """
         @property
         def precision(self):
+            """
+            Get the clock's precision (in clock ticks).
+            """
+
             precision = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_precision(self._c)
+
             if precision == CTFWriter._MAX_UINT64:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
             return precision
 
-        """
-        Set the clock's precision (in clock ticks).
-        """
         @precision.setter
         def precision(self, precision):
+            """
+            Set the clock's precision (in clock ticks).
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_precision(self._c, precision)
 
-        """
-        Get the clock's offset in seconds from POSIX.1 Epoch.
-        """
         @property
         def offset_seconds(self):
+            """
+            Get the clock's offset in seconds from POSIX.1 Epoch.
+            """
+
             offset_s = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_offset_s(self._c)
+
             if offset_s == CTFWriter._MAX_UINT64:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
             return offset_s
 
-        """
-        Set the clock's offset in seconds from POSIX.1 Epoch.
-        """
         @offset_seconds.setter
         def offset_seconds(self, offset_s):
+            """
+            Set the clock's offset in seconds from POSIX.1 Epoch.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_offset_s(self._c, offset_s)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid offset value.")
 
-        """
-        Get the clock's offset in ticks from POSIX.1 Epoch + offset in seconds.
-        """
         @property
         def offset(self):
+            """
+            Get the clock's offset in ticks from POSIX.1 Epoch + offset in seconds.
+            """
+
             offset = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_offset(self._c)
+
             if offset == CTFWriter._MAX_UINT64:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
             return offset
 
-        """
-        Set the clock's offset in ticks from POSIX.1 Epoch + offset in seconds.
-        """
         @offset.setter
         def offset(self, offset):
+            """
+            Set the clock's offset in ticks from POSIX.1 Epoch + offset in seconds.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_offset(self._c, offset)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid offset value.")
 
-        """
-        Get a clock's absolute attribute. A clock is absolute if the clock
-        is a global reference across the trace's other clocks.
-        """
         @property
         def absolute(self):
+            """
+            Get a clock's absolute attribute. A clock is absolute if the clock
+            is a global reference across the trace's other clocks.
+            """
+
             is_absolute = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_is_absolute(self._c)
+
             if is_absolute == -1:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
             return False if is_absolute == 0 else True
 
-        """
-        Set a clock's absolute attribute. A clock is absolute if the clock
-        is a global reference across the trace's other clocks.
-        """
         @absolute.setter
         def absolute(self, is_absolute):
+            """
+            Set a clock's absolute attribute. A clock is absolute if the clock
+            is a global reference across the trace's other clocks.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_is_absolute(self._c, int(is_absolute))
+
             if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "Could not set the clock's absolute attribute.")
+                raise ValueError("Could not set the clock's absolute attribute.")
 
-        """
-        Get a clock's UUID (an object of type UUID).
-        """
         @property
         def uuid(self):
+            """
+            Get a clock's UUID (an object of type UUID).
+            """
+
             uuid_list = []
+
             for i in range(16):
                 ret, value = nbt._bt_python_ctf_clock_get_uuid_index(self._c, i)
+
                 if ret < 0:
                     raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
                 uuid_list.append(value)
+
             return UUID(bytes=bytes(uuid_list))
 
-        """
-        Set a clock's UUID (an object of type UUID).
-        """
         @uuid.setter
         def uuid(self, uuid):
+            """
+            Set a clock's UUID (an object of type UUID).
+            """
+
             uuid_bytes = uuid.bytes
+
             if len(uuid_bytes) != 16:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "Invalid UUID provided. UUID length must be 16 bytes")
+                raise ValueError("Invalid UUID provided. UUID length must be 16 bytes")
+
             for i in range(len(uuid_bytes)):
-                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_clock_set_uuid_index(
-                    self._c,
-                    i,
-                    uuid_bytes[i])
+                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_clock_set_uuid_index(self._c, i,
+                                                              uuid_bytes[i])
+
                 if ret < 0:
                     raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
 
-        """
-        Get the current time in nanoseconds since the clock's origin (offset and
-        offset_s attributes).
-        """
         @property
         def time(self):
+            """
+            Get the current time in nanoseconds since the clock's origin (offset and
+            offset_s attributes).
+            """
+
             time = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_get_time(self._c)
+
             if time == CTFWriter._MAX_UINT64:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid clock instance")
+
             return time
 
-        """
-        Set the current time in nanoseconds since the clock's origin (offset and
-        offset_s attributes). The clock's value will be sampled as events are
-        appended to a stream.
-        """
         @time.setter
         def time(self, time):
+            """
+            Set the current time in nanoseconds since the clock's origin (offset and
+            offset_s attributes). The clock's value will be sampled as events are
+            appended to a stream.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_clock_set_time(self._c, time)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid time value.")
 
     class FieldDeclaration:
-
         """
         FieldDeclaration should not be instantiated directly. Instantiate
         one of the concrete FieldDeclaration classes.
         """
+
         class IntegerBase:
             # These values are based on the bt_ctf_integer_base enum
             # declared in event-types.h.
@@ -1259,78 +1645,87 @@ class CTFWriter:
                 CTFTypeId.SEQUENCE: CTFWriter.SequenceFieldDeclaration
             }
 
-            field_type_id = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_get_type_id(
-                native_field_declaration)
+            field_type_id = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_get_type_id(native_field_declaration)
+
             if field_type_id == CTFTypeId.UNKNOWN:
                 raise TypeError("Invalid field instance")
 
             declaration = CTFWriter.Field.__new__(CTFWriter.Field)
             declaration._ft = native_field_declaration
             declaration.__class__ = type_dict[field_type_id]
+
             return declaration
 
-        """
-        Get the field declaration's alignment. Returns -1 on error.
-        """
         @property
         def alignment(self):
+            """
+            Get the field declaration's alignment. Returns -1 on error.
+            """
+
             return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_get_alignment(self._ft)
 
-        """
-        Set the field declaration's alignment. Defaults to 1 (bit-aligned). However,
-        some types, such as structures and string, may impose other alignment
-        constraints.
-        """
         @alignment.setter
         def alignment(self, alignment):
+            """
+            Set the field declaration's alignment. Defaults to 1 (bit-aligned). However,
+            some types, such as structures and string, may impose other alignment
+            constraints.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_set_alignment(self._ft, alignment)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid alignment value.")
 
-        """
-        Get the field declaration's byte order. One of the ByteOrder's constant.
-        """
         @property
         def byte_order(self):
+            """
+            Get the field declaration's byte order. One of the ByteOrder's constant.
+            """
+
             return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_get_byte_order(self._ft)
 
-        """
-        Set the field declaration's byte order. Use constants defined in the ByteOrder
-        class.
-        """
         @byte_order.setter
         def byte_order(self, byte_order):
+            """
+            Set the field declaration's byte order. Use constants defined in the ByteOrder
+            class.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_set_byte_order(self._ft, byte_order)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set byte order value.")
 
     class IntegerFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-
-        """
-        Create a new integer field declaration of the given size.
-        """
-
         def __init__(self, size):
+            """
+            Create a new integer field declaration of the given size.
+            """
             self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_create(size)
             super().__init__()
 
-        """
-        Get an integer's size.
-        """
         @property
         def size(self):
+            """
+            Get an integer's size.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_get_size(self._ft)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not get Integer's size attribute.")
             else:
                 return ret
 
-        """
-        Get an integer's signedness attribute.
-        """
         @property
         def signed(self):
+            """
+            Get an integer's signedness attribute.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_get_signed(self._ft)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not get Integer's signed attribute.")
             elif ret > 0:
@@ -1338,176 +1733,175 @@ class CTFWriter:
             else:
                 return False
 
-        """
-        Set an integer's signedness attribute.
-        """
         @signed.setter
         def signed(self, signed):
+            """
+            Set an integer's signedness attribute.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_set_signed(self._ft, signed)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set Integer's signed attribute.")
 
-        """
-        Get the integer's base used to pretty-print the resulting trace.
-        Returns a constant from the FieldDeclaration.IntegerBase class.
-        """
         @property
         def base(self):
+            """
+            Get the integer's base used to pretty-print the resulting trace.
+            Returns a constant from the FieldDeclaration.IntegerBase class.
+            """
+
             return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_get_base(self._ft)
 
-        """
-        Set the integer's base used to pretty-print the resulting trace.
-        The base must be a constant of the FieldDeclarationIntegerBase class.
-        """
         @base.setter
         def base(self, base):
+            """
+            Set the integer's base used to pretty-print the resulting trace.
+            The base must be a constant of the FieldDeclarationIntegerBase class.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_set_base(self._ft, base)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set Integer's base.")
 
-        """
-        Get the integer's encoding (one of the constants of the
-        CTFStringEncoding class).
-        Returns a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class.
-        """
         @property
         def encoding(self):
+            """
+            Get the integer's encoding (one of the constants of the
+            CTFStringEncoding class).
+            Returns a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class.
+            """
+
             return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_get_encoding(self._ft)
 
-        """
-        An integer encoding may be set to signal that the integer must be printed
-        as a text character. Must be a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class.
-        """
         @encoding.setter
         def encoding(self, encoding):
+            """
+            An integer encoding may be set to signal that the integer must be printed
+            as a text character. Must be a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_integer_set_encoding(self._ft, encoding)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set Integer's encoding.")
 
     class EnumerationFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-
-        """
-        Create a new enumeration field declaration with the given underlying container type.
-        """
-
         def __init__(self, integer_type):
-            if integer_type is None or not isinstance(
-                    integer_type, CTFWriter.IntegerFieldDeclaration):
+            """
+            Create a new enumeration field declaration with the given underlying container type.
+            """
+            isinst = isinstance(integer_type, CTFWriter.IntegerFieldDeclaration)
+
+            if integer_type is None or not isinst:
                 raise TypeError("Invalid integer container.")
 
             self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_create(integer_type._ft)
             super().__init__()
 
-        """
-        Get the enumeration's underlying container type.
-        """
         @property
         def container(self):
+            """
+            Get the enumeration's underlying container type.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_container_type(self._ft)
+
             if ret is None:
                 raise TypeError("Invalid enumeration declaration")
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                ret)
 
-        """
-        Add a mapping to the enumeration. The range's values are inclusive.
-        """
+            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(ret)
 
         def add_mapping(self, name, range_start, range_end):
+            """
+            Add a mapping to the enumeration. The range's values are inclusive.
+            """
+
             if range_start < 0 or range_end < 0:
-                ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_add_mapping(
-                    self._ft,
-                    str(name),
-                    range_start,
-                    range_end)
+                ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_add_mapping(self._ft,
+                                                                     str(name),
+                                                                     range_start,
+                                                                     range_end)
             else:
-                ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_add_mapping_unsigned(
-                    self._ft,
-                    str(name),
-                    range_start,
-                    range_end)
+                ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_add_mapping_unsigned(self._ft,
+                                                                              str(name),
+                                                                              range_start,
+                                                                              range_end)
 
             if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "Could not add mapping to enumeration declaration.")
+                raise ValueError("Could not add mapping to enumeration declaration.")
 
-        """
-        Generator returning instances of EnumerationMapping.
-        """
         @property
         def mappings(self):
+            """
+            Generator returning instances of EnumerationMapping.
+            """
+
             signed = self.container.signed
 
             count = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_count(self._ft)
+
             for i in range(count):
                 if signed:
-                    ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping(
-                        self._ft,
-                        i)
+                    ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping(self._ft, i)
                 else:
-                    ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_unsigned(
-                        self._ft,
-                        i)
+                    ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_unsigned(self._ft, i)
 
                 if len(ret) != 3:
-                    raise TypeError(
-                        "Could not get Enumeration mapping at index {}".format(i))
+                    msg = "Could not get Enumeration mapping at index {}".format(i)
+                    raise TypeError(msg)
+
                 name, range_start, range_end = ret
                 yield CTFWriter.EnumerationMapping(name, range_start, range_end)
 
-        """
-        Get a mapping by name (EnumerationMapping).
-        """
-
         def get_mapping_by_name(self, name):
-            index = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_index_by_name(
-                self._ft, name)
+            """
+            Get a mapping by name (EnumerationMapping).
+            """
+
+            index = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_index_by_name(self._ft, name)
+
             if index < 0:
                 return None
 
             if self.container.signed:
-                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping(
-                    self._ft,
-                    index)
+                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping(self._ft, index)
             else:
-                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_unsigned(
-                    self._ft,
-                    index)
+                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_unsigned(self._ft, index)
 
             if len(ret) != 3:
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Could not get Enumeration mapping at index {}".format(i))
+                msg = "Could not get Enumeration mapping at index {}".format(i)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+
             name, range_start, range_end = ret
-            return CTFWriter.EnumerationMapping(name, range_start, range_end)
 
-        """
-        Get a mapping by value (EnumerationMapping).
-        """
+            return CTFWriter.EnumerationMapping(name, range_start, range_end)
 
         def get_mapping_by_value(self, value):
+            """
+            Get a mapping by value (EnumerationMapping).
+            """
+
             if value < 0:
-                index = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_index_by_value(
-                    self._ft, value)
+                index = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_index_by_value(self._ft, value)
             else:
-                index = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_index_by_unsigned_value(
-                    self._ft, value)
+                index = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_index_by_unsigned_value(self._ft, value)
 
             if index < 0:
                 return None
 
             if self.container.signed:
-                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping(
-                    self._ft,
-                    index)
+                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping(self._ft, index)
             else:
-                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_unsigned(
-                    self._ft,
-                    index)
+                ret = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_enumeration_get_mapping_unsigned(self._ft, index)
 
             if len(ret) != 3:
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Could not get Enumeration mapping at index {}".format(i))
+                msg = "Could not get Enumeration mapping at index {}".format(i)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+
             name, range_start, range_end = ret
+
             return CTFWriter.EnumerationMapping(name, range_start, range_end)
 
     class FloatFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
@@ -1516,346 +1910,354 @@ class CTFWriter:
         FLT_MANT_DIG = 24
         DBL_MANT_DIG = 53
 
-        """
-        Create a new floating point field declaration.
-        """
-
         def __init__(self):
+            """
+            Create a new floating point field declaration.
+            """
+
             self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_create()
             super().__init__()
 
-        """
-        Get the number of exponent digits used to store the floating point field.
-        """
         @property
         def exponent_digits(self):
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_get_exponent_digits(
-                self._ft)
+            """
+            Get the number of exponent digits used to store the floating point field.
+            """
+
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_get_exponent_digits(self._ft)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise TypeError(
                     "Could not get Floating point exponent digit count")
+
             return ret
 
-        """
-        Set the number of exponent digits to use to store the floating point field.
-        The only values currently supported are FLT_EXP_DIG and DBL_EXP_DIG which
-        are defined as constants of this class.
-        """
         @exponent_digits.setter
         def exponent_digits(self, exponent_digits):
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_set_exponent_digits(
-                self._ft,
-                exponent_digits)
+            """
+            Set the number of exponent digits to use to store the floating point field.
+            The only values currently supported are FLT_EXP_DIG and DBL_EXP_DIG which
+            are defined as constants of this class.
+            """
+
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_set_exponent_digits(self._ft,
+                                                                            exponent_digits)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set exponent digit count.")
 
-        """
-        Get the number of mantissa digits used to store the floating point field.
-        """
         @property
         def mantissa_digits(self):
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_get_mantissa_digits(
-                self._ft)
+            """
+            Get the number of mantissa digits used to store the floating point field.
+            """
+
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_get_mantissa_digits(self._ft)
+
             if ret < 0:
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Could not get Floating point mantissa digit count")
+                raise TypeError("Could not get Floating point mantissa digit count")
+
             return ret
 
-        """
-        Set the number of mantissa digits to use to store the floating point field.
-        The only values currently supported are FLT_MANT_DIG and DBL_MANT_DIG which
-        are defined as constants of this class.
-        """
         @mantissa_digits.setter
         def mantissa_digits(self, mantissa_digits):
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_set_mantissa_digits(
-                self._ft,
-                mantissa_digits)
+            """
+            Set the number of mantissa digits to use to store the floating point field.
+            The only values currently supported are FLT_MANT_DIG and DBL_MANT_DIG which
+            are defined as constants of this class.
+            """
+
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_floating_point_set_mantissa_digits(self._ft,
+                                                                            mantissa_digits)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set mantissa digit count.")
 
-    class StructureFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-
-        """
-        Create a new structure field declaration.
-        """
+    class FloatingPointFieldDeclaration(FloatFieldDeclaration):
+        pass
 
+    class StructureFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
         def __init__(self):
+            """
+            Create a new structure field declaration.
+            """
+
             self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_create()
             super().__init__()
 
-        """
-        Add a field of type "field_type" to the structure.
-        """
-
         def add_field(self, field_type, field_name):
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_add_field(
-                self._ft,
-                field_type._ft,
-                str(field_name))
+            """
+            Add a field of type "field_type" to the structure.
+            """
+
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_add_field(self._ft,
+                                                             field_type._ft,
+                                                             str(field_name))
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not add field to structure.")
 
-        """
-        Generator returning the structure's field as tuples of (field name, field declaration).
-        """
         @property
         def fields(self):
+            """
+            Generator returning the structure's field as tuples of (field name, field declaration).
+            """
+
             count = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_count(self._ft)
+
             if count < 0:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get Structure field count")
 
             for i in range(count):
-                field_name = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_name(
-                    self._ft,
-                    i)
+                field_name = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_name(self._ft, i)
+
                 if field_name is None:
-                    raise TypeError(
-                        "Could not get Structure field name at index {}".format(i))
+                    msg = "Could not get Structure field name at index {}".format(i)
+                    raise TypeError(msg)
+
+                field_type_native = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_type(self._ft, i)
 
-                field_type_native = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_type(
-                    self._ft,
-                    i)
                 if field_type_native is None:
-                    raise TypeError(
-                        "Could not get Structure field type at index {}".format(i))
+                    msg = "Could not get Structure field type at index {}".format(i)
+                    raise TypeError(msg)
 
-                field_type = CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                    field_type_native)
+                field_type = CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
                 yield (field_name, field_type)
 
-        """
-        Get a field declaration by name (FieldDeclaration).
-        """
-
         def get_field_by_name(self, name):
-            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_type_by_name(
-                self._ft,
-                name)
-            if field_type_native is None:
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Could not find Structure field with name {}".format(name))
+            """
+            Get a field declaration by name (FieldDeclaration).
+            """
 
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                field_type_native)
+            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_structure_get_field_type_by_name(self._ft, name)
 
-    class VariantFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+            if field_type_native is None:
+                msg = "Could not find Structure field with name {}".format(name)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
 
-        """
-        Create a new variant field declaration.
-        """
+            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
 
+    class VariantFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
         def __init__(self, enum_tag, tag_name):
-            if enum_tag is None or not isinstance(
-                    enum_tag, CTFWriter.EnumerationFieldDeclaration):
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Invalid tag type; must be of type EnumerationFieldDeclaration.")
+            """
+            Create a new variant field declaration.
+            """
 
-            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_create(
-                enum_tag._ft,
-                str(tag_name))
+            isinst = isinstance(enum_tag, CTFWriter.EnumerationFieldDeclaration)
+            if enum_tag is None or not isinst:
+                raise TypeError("Invalid tag type; must be of type EnumerationFieldDeclaration.")
+
+            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_create(enum_tag._ft,
+                                                             str(tag_name))
             super().__init__()
 
-        """
-        Get the variant's tag name.
-        """
         @property
         def tag_name(self):
+            """
+            Get the variant's tag name.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_tag_name(self._ft)
+
             if ret is None:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get Variant tag name")
+
             return ret
 
-        """
-        Get the variant's tag type.
-        """
         @property
         def tag_type(self):
+            """
+            Get the variant's tag type.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_tag_type(self._ft)
+
             if ret is None:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get Variant tag type")
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                ret)
 
-        """
-        Add a field of type "field_type" to the variant.
-        """
+            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(ret)
 
         def add_field(self, field_type, field_name):
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_add_field(
-                self._ft,
-                field_type._ft,
-                str(field_name))
+            """
+            Add a field of type "field_type" to the variant.
+            """
+
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_add_field(self._ft,
+                                                           field_type._ft,
+                                                           str(field_name))
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not add field to variant.")
 
-        """
-        Generator returning the variant's field as tuples of (field name, field declaration).
-        """
         @property
         def fields(self):
+            """
+            Generator returning the variant's field as tuples of (field name, field declaration).
+            """
+
             count = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_count(self._ft)
+
             if count < 0:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get Variant field count")
 
             for i in range(count):
-                field_name = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_name(
-                    self._ft,
-                    i)
+                field_name = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_name(self._ft, i)
+
                 if field_name is None:
-                    raise TypeError(
-                        "Could not get Variant field name at index {}".format(i))
+                    msg = "Could not get Variant field name at index {}".format(i)
+                    raise TypeError(msg)
+
+                field_type_native = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_type(self._ft, i)
 
-                field_type_native = nbt._bt_python_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_type(
-                    self._ft,
-                    i)
                 if field_type_native is None:
-                    raise TypeError(
-                        "Could not get Variant field type at index {}".format(i))
+                    msg = "Could not get Variant field type at index {}".format(i)
+                    raise TypeError(msg)
 
-                field_type = CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                    field_type_native)
+                field_type = CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
                 yield (field_name, field_type)
 
-        """
-        Get a field declaration by name (FieldDeclaration).
-        """
-
         def get_field_by_name(self, name):
-            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_type_by_name(
-                self._ft,
-                name)
-            if field_type_native is None:
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Could not find Variant field with name {}".format(name))
+            """
+            Get a field declaration by name (FieldDeclaration).
+            """
 
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                field_type_native)
+            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_type_by_name(self._ft,
+                                                                                      name)
 
-        """
-        Get a field declaration from tag (EnumerationField).
-        """
+            if field_type_native is None:
+                msg = "Could not find Variant field with name {}".format(name)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
+
+            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
 
         def get_field_from_tag(self, tag):
-            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_type_from_tag(
-                self._ft,
-                tag._f)
-            if field_type_native is None:
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Could not find Variant field with tag value {}".format(
-                        tag.value))
+            """
+            Get a field declaration from tag (EnumerationField).
+            """
 
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                field_type_native)
+            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_variant_get_field_type_from_tag(self._ft, tag._f)
 
-    class ArrayFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
+            if field_type_native is None:
+                msg = "Could not find Variant field with tag value {}".format(tag.value)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
 
-        """
-        Create a new array field declaration.
-        """
+            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
 
+    class ArrayFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
         def __init__(self, element_type, length):
-            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_array_create(
-                element_type._ft,
-                length)
+            """
+            Create a new array field declaration.
+            """
+
+            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_array_create(element_type._ft,
+                                                           length)
             super().__init__()
 
-        """
-        Get the array's element type.
-        """
         @property
         def element_type(self):
+            """
+            Get the array's element type.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_array_get_element_type(self._ft)
+
             if ret is None:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get Array element type")
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                ret)
 
-        """
-        Get the array's length.
-        """
+            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(ret)
+
         @property
         def length(self):
+            """
+            Get the array's length.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_array_get_length(self._ft)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get Array length")
+
             return ret
 
     class SequenceFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-
-        """
-        Create a new sequence field declaration.
-        """
-
         def __init__(self, element_type, length_field_name):
-            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_sequence_create(
-                element_type._ft,
-                str(length_field_name))
+            """
+            Create a new sequence field declaration.
+            """
+
+            self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_sequence_create(element_type._ft,
+                                                              str(length_field_name))
             super().__init__()
 
-        """
-        Get the sequence's element type.
-        """
         @property
         def element_type(self):
+            """
+            Get the sequence's element type.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_sequence_get_element_type(self._ft)
+
             if ret is None:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get Sequence element type")
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                ret)
 
-        """
-        Get the sequence's length field name.
-        """
+            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(ret)
+
         @property
         def length_field_name(self):
+            """
+            Get the sequence's length field name.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_sequence_get_length_field_name(self._ft)
+
             if ret is None:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get Sequence length field name")
+
             return ret
 
     class StringFieldDeclaration(FieldDeclaration):
-
-        """
-        Create a new string field declaration.
-        """
-
         def __init__(self):
+            """
+            Create a new string field declaration.
+            """
+
             self._ft = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_string_create()
             super().__init__()
 
-        """
-        Get a string declaration's encoding (a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class).
-        """
         @property
         def encoding(self):
+            """
+            Get a string declaration's encoding (a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class).
+            """
+
             return nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_string_get_encoding(self._ft)
 
-        """
-        Set a string declaration's encoding. Must be a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class.
-        """
         @encoding.setter
         def encoding(self, encoding):
+            """
+            Set a string declaration's encoding. Must be a constant from the CTFStringEncoding class.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_type_string_set_encoding(self._ft, encoding)
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set string encoding.")
 
-    """
-    Create an instance of a field.
-    """
     @staticmethod
     def create_field(field_type):
-        if field_type is None or not isinstance(
-                field_type, CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration):
-            raise TypeError(
-                "Invalid field_type. Type must be a FieldDeclaration-derived class.")
+        """
+        Create an instance of a field.
+        """
+        isinst = isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration)
+
+        if field_type is None or not isinst:
+            raise TypeError("Invalid field_type. Type must be a FieldDeclaration-derived class.")
 
         if isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.IntegerFieldDeclaration):
             return CTFWriter.IntegerField(field_type)
         elif isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.EnumerationFieldDeclaration):
             return CTFWriter.EnumerationField(field_type)
         elif isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.FloatFieldDeclaration):
-            return CTFWriter.FloatFieldingPoint(field_type)
+            return CTFWriter.FloatingPointField(field_type)
         elif isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.StructureFieldDeclaration):
             return CTFWriter.StructureField(field_type)
         elif isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.VariantFieldDeclaration):
@@ -1868,7 +2270,6 @@ class CTFWriter:
             return CTFWriter.StringField(field_type)
 
     class Field:
-
         """
         Base class, do not instantiate.
         """
@@ -1878,6 +2279,7 @@ class CTFWriter:
                 raise TypeError("Invalid field_type argument.")
 
             self._f = nbt._bt_ctf_field_create(field_type._ft)
+
             if self._f is None:
                 raise ValueError("Field creation failed.")
 
@@ -1888,7 +2290,7 @@ class CTFWriter:
         def _create_field_from_native_instance(native_field_instance):
             type_dict = {
                 CTFTypeId.INTEGER: CTFWriter.IntegerField,
-                CTFTypeId.FLOAT: CTFWriter.FloatFieldingPoint,
+                CTFTypeId.FLOAT: CTFWriter.FloatingPointField,
                 CTFTypeId.ENUM: CTFWriter.EnumerationField,
                 CTFTypeId.STRING: CTFWriter.StringField,
                 CTFTypeId.STRUCT: CTFWriter.StructureField,
@@ -1898,30 +2300,34 @@ class CTFWriter:
             }
 
             field_type = nbt._bt_python_get_field_type(native_field_instance)
+
             if field_type == CTFTypeId.UNKNOWN:
                 raise TypeError("Invalid field instance")
 
             field = CTFWriter.Field.__new__(CTFWriter.Field)
             field._f = native_field_instance
             field.__class__ = type_dict[field_type]
+
             return field
 
         @property
         def declaration(self):
             native_field_type = nbt._bt_ctf_field_get_type(self._f)
+
             if native_field_type is None:
                 raise TypeError("Invalid field instance")
             return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
                 native_field_type)
 
     class IntegerField(Field):
-
-        """
-        Get an integer field's value.
-        """
         @property
         def value(self):
+            """
+            Get an integer field's value.
+            """
+
             signedness = nbt._bt_python_field_integer_get_signedness(self._f)
+
             if signedness < 0:
                 raise TypeError("Invalid integer instance.")
 
@@ -1932,13 +2338,15 @@ class CTFWriter:
 
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not get integer field value.")
+
             return value
 
-        """
-        Set an integer field's value.
-        """
         @value.setter
         def value(self, value):
+            """
+            Set an integer field's value.
+            """
+
             if not isinstance(value, int):
                 raise TypeError("IntegerField's value must be an int")
 
@@ -1955,629 +2363,684 @@ class CTFWriter:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set integer field value.")
 
     class EnumerationField(Field):
-
-        """
-        Return the enumeration's underlying container field (an integer field).
-        """
         @property
         def container(self):
+            """
+            Return the enumeration's underlying container field (an integer field).
+            """
+
             container = CTFWriter.IntegerField.__new__(CTFWriter.IntegerField)
             container._f = nbt._bt_ctf_field_enumeration_get_container(self._f)
+
             if container._f is None:
                 raise TypeError("Invalid enumeration field type.")
+
             return container
 
-        """
-        Get the enumeration field's mapping name.
-        """
         @property
         def value(self):
+            """
+            Get the enumeration field's mapping name.
+            """
+
             value = nbt._bt_ctf_field_enumeration_get_mapping_name(self._f)
+
             if value is None:
                 raise ValueError("Could not get enumeration's mapping name.")
+
             return value
 
-        """
-        Set the enumeration field's value. Must be an integer as mapping names
-        may be ambiguous.
-        """
         @value.setter
         def value(self, value):
+            """
+            Set the enumeration field's value. Must be an integer as mapping names
+            may be ambiguous.
+            """
+
             if not isinstance(value, int):
                 raise TypeError("EnumerationField value must be an int")
-            self.container.value = value
 
-    class FloatFieldingPoint(Field):
+            self.container.value = value
 
-        """
-        Get a floating point field's value.
-        """
+    class FloatingPointField(Field):
         @property
         def value(self):
+            """
+            Get a floating point field's value.
+            """
+
             ret, value = nbt._bt_ctf_field_floating_point_get_value(self._f)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not get floating point field value.")
+
             return value
 
-        """
-        Set a floating point field's value.
-        """
         @value.setter
         def value(self, value):
+            """
+            Set a floating point field's value.
+            """
+
             if not isinstance(value, int) and not isinstance(value, float):
                 raise TypeError("Value must be either a float or an int")
 
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_floating_point_set_value(self._f, float(value))
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set floating point field value.")
 
+    # oops!! This class is provided to ensure backward-compatibility since
+    # a stable release publicly exposed this abomination.
+    class FloatFieldingPoint(FloatingPointField):
+        pass
+
     class StructureField(Field):
+        def field(self, field_name):
+            """
+            Get the structure's field corresponding to the provided field name.
+            """
 
-        """
-        Get the structure's field corresponding to the provided field name.
-        """
+            native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_structure_get_field(self._f,
+                                                                    str(field_name))
 
-        def field(self, field_name):
-            native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_structure_get_field(
-                self._f,
-                str(field_name))
             if native_instance is None:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid field_name provided.")
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(
-                native_instance)
-
-    class VariantField(Field):
 
-        """
-        Return the variant's selected field. The "tag" field is the selector enum field.
-        """
+            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
 
+    class VariantField(Field):
         def field(self, tag):
+            """
+            Return the variant's selected field. The "tag" field is the selector enum field.
+            """
+
             native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_variant_get_field(self._f, tag._f)
+
             if native_instance is None:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid tag provided.")
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(
-                native_instance)
-
-    class ArrayField(Field):
 
-        """
-        Return the array's field at position "index".
-        """
+            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
 
+    class ArrayField(Field):
         def field(self, index):
+            """
+            Return the array's field at position "index".
+            """
+
             native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_array_get_field(self._f, index)
+
             if native_instance is None:
                 raise IndexError("Invalid index provided.")
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(
-                native_instance)
 
-    class SequenceField(Field):
+            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
 
-        """
-        Get the sequence's length field (IntegerField).
-        """
+    class SequenceField(Field):
         @property
         def length(self):
+            """
+            Get the sequence's length field (IntegerField).
+            """
+
             native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_sequence_get_length(self._f)
+
             if native_instance is None:
                 length = -1
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(
-                native_instance)
 
-        """
-        Set the sequence's length field (IntegerField).
-        """
+            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
+
         @length.setter
         def length(self, length_field):
+            """
+            Set the sequence's length field (IntegerField).
+            """
+
             if not isinstance(length_field, CTFWriter.IntegerField):
                 raise TypeError("Invalid length field.")
+
             if length_field.declaration.signed:
                 raise TypeError("Sequence field length must be unsigned")
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_sequence_set_length(self._f, length_field._f)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set sequence length.")
 
-        """
-        Return the sequence's field at position "index".
-        """
-
         def field(self, index):
+            """
+            Return the sequence's field at position "index".
+            """
+
             native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_field_sequence_get_field(self._f, index)
+
             if native_instance is None:
                 raise ValueError("Could not get sequence element at index.")
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(
-                native_instance)
 
-    class StringField(Field):
+            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
 
-        """
-        Get a string field's value.
-        """
+    class StringField(Field):
         @property
         def value(self):
+            """
+            Get a string field's value.
+            """
+
             return nbt._bt_ctf_field_string_get_value(self._f)
 
-        """
-        Set a string field's value.
-        """
         @value.setter
         def value(self, value):
+            """
+            Set a string field's value.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_field_string_set_value(self._f, str(value))
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set string field value.")
 
     class EventClass:
-
-        """
-        Create a new event class of the given name.
-        """
-
         def __init__(self, name):
+            """
+            Create a new event class of the given name.
+            """
+
             self._ec = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_create(name)
+
             if self._ec is None:
                 raise ValueError("Event class creation failed.")
 
         def __del__(self):
             nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_put(self._ec)
 
-        """
-        Add a field of type "field_type" to the event class.
-        """
-
         def add_field(self, field_type, field_name):
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_add_field(
-                self._ec,
-                field_type._ft,
-                str(field_name))
+            """
+            Add a field of type "field_type" to the event class.
+            """
+
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_add_field(self._ec, field_type._ft,
+                                                    str(field_name))
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not add field to event class.")
 
-        """
-        Get the event class' name.
-        """
         @property
         def name(self):
+            """
+            Get the event class' name.
+            """
+
             name = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_name(self._ec)
+
             if name is None:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get EventClass name")
+
             return name
 
-        """
-        Get the event class' id. Returns a negative value if unset.
-        """
         @property
         def id(self):
+            """
+            Get the event class' id. Returns a negative value if unset.
+            """
+
             id = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_id(self._ec)
+
             if id < 0:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get EventClass id")
+
             return id
 
-        """
-        Set the event class' id. Throws a TypeError if the event class
-        is already registered to a stream class.
-        """
         @id.setter
         def id(self, id):
+            """
+            Set the event class' id. Throws a TypeError if the event class
+            is already registered to a stream class.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_set_id(self._ec, id)
+
             if ret < 0:
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Can't change an Event Class's id after it has been assigned to a stream class")
+                raise TypeError("Can't change an Event Class's id after it has been assigned to a stream class")
 
-        """
-        Get the event class' stream class. Returns None if unset.
-        """
         @property
         def stream_class(self):
-            stream_class_native = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_stream_class(
-                self._ec)
+            """
+            Get the event class' stream class. Returns None if unset.
+            """
+            stream_class_native = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_stream_class(self._ec)
+
             if stream_class_native is None:
                 return None
+
             stream_class = CTFWriter.StreamClass.__new__(CTFWriter.StreamClass)
             stream_class._sc = stream_class_native
+
             return stream_class
 
-        """
-        Generator returning the event class' fields as tuples of (field name, field declaration).
-        """
         @property
         def fields(self):
+            """
+            Generator returning the event class' fields as tuples of (field name, field declaration).
+            """
+
             count = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_field_count(self._ec)
+
             if count < 0:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get EventClass' field count")
 
             for i in range(count):
-                field_name = nbt._bt_python_ctf_event_class_get_field_name(
-                    self._ec,
-                    i)
+                field_name = nbt._bt_python_ctf_event_class_get_field_name(self._ec, i)
+
                 if field_name is None:
-                    raise TypeError(
-                        "Could not get EventClass' field name at index {}".format(i))
+                    msg = "Could not get EventClass' field name at index {}".format(i)
+                    raise TypeError(msg)
+
+                field_type_native = nbt._bt_python_ctf_event_class_get_field_type(self._ec, i)
 
-                field_type_native = nbt._bt_python_ctf_event_class_get_field_type(
-                    self._ec,
-                    i)
                 if field_type_native is None:
-                    raise TypeError(
-                        "Could not get EventClass' field type at index {}".format(i))
+                    msg = "Could not get EventClass' field type at index {}".format(i)
+                    raise TypeError(msg)
 
-                field_type = CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                    field_type_native)
+                field_type = CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
                 yield (field_name, field_type)
 
-        """
-        Get a field declaration by name (FieldDeclaration).
-        """
-
         def get_field_by_name(self, name):
-            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_field_by_name(
-                self._ec,
-                name)
-            if field_type_native is None:
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Could not find EventClass field with name {}".format(name))
-            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                field_type_native)
+            """
+            Get a field declaration by name (FieldDeclaration).
+            """
 
-    class Event:
+            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_event_class_get_field_by_name(self._ec, name)
 
-        """
-        Create a new event of the given event class.
-        """
+            if field_type_native is None:
+                msg = "Could not find EventClass field with name {}".format(name)
+                raise TypeError(msg)
 
+            return CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
+
+    class Event:
         def __init__(self, event_class):
+            """
+            Create a new event of the given event class.
+            """
+
             if not isinstance(event_class, CTFWriter.EventClass):
                 raise TypeError("Invalid event_class argument.")
 
             self._e = nbt._bt_ctf_event_create(event_class._ec)
+
             if self._e is None:
                 raise ValueError("Event creation failed.")
 
         def __del__(self):
             nbt._bt_ctf_event_put(self._e)
 
-        """
-        Get the event's class.
-        """
         @property
         def event_class(self):
+            """
+            Get the event's class.
+            """
+
             event_class_native = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_class(self._e)
+
             if event_class_native is None:
                 return None
+
             event_class = CTFWriter.EventClass.__new__(CTFWriter.EventClass)
             event_class._ec = event_class_native
-            return event_class
 
-        """
-        Get a clock from event. Returns None if the event's class
-        is not registered to a stream class.
-        """
+            return event_class
 
         def clock(self):
+            """
+            Get a clock from event. Returns None if the event's class
+            is not registered to a stream class.
+            """
+
             clock_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_clock(self._e)
+
             if clock_instance is None:
                 return None
+
             clock = CTFWriter.Clock.__new__(CTFWriter.Clock)
             clock._c = clock_instance
-            return clock
 
-        """
-        Get a field from event.
-        """
+            return clock
 
         def payload(self, field_name):
-            native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_payload(
-                self._e,
-                str(field_name))
+            """
+            Get a field from event.
+            """
+
+            native_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_event_get_payload(self._e,
+                                                            str(field_name))
+
             if native_instance is None:
                 raise ValueError("Could not get event payload.")
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(
-                native_instance)
 
-        """
-        Set a manually created field as an event's payload.
-        """
+            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_instance)
 
         def set_payload(self, field_name, value_field):
+            """
+            Set a manually created field as an event's payload.
+            """
+
             if not isinstance(value, CTFWriter.Field):
                 raise TypeError("Invalid value type.")
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_set_payload(
-                self._e,
-                str(field_name),
-                value_field._f)
+
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_event_set_payload(self._e, str(field_name),
+                                                value_field._f)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set event field payload.")
 
     class StreamClass:
-
-        """
-        Create a new stream class of the given name.
-        """
-
         def __init__(self, name):
+            """
+            Create a new stream class of the given name.
+            """
+
             self._sc = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_create(name)
+
             if self._sc is None:
                 raise ValueError("Stream class creation failed.")
 
         def __del__(self):
             nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_put(self._sc)
 
-        """
-        Get a stream class' name.
-        """
         @property
         def name(self):
+            """
+            Get a stream class' name.
+            """
+
             name = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_name(self._sc)
+
             if name is None:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get StreamClass name")
+
             return name
 
-        """
-        Get a stream class' clock.
-        """
         @property
         def clock(self):
+            """
+            Get a stream class' clock.
+            """
+
             clock_instance = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_clock(self._sc)
+
             if clock_instance is None:
                 return None
+
             clock = CTFWriter.Clock.__new__(CTFWriter.Clock)
             clock._c = clock_instance
+
             return clock
 
-        """
-        Assign a clock to a stream class.
-        """
         @clock.setter
         def clock(self, clock):
+            """
+            Assign a clock to a stream class.
+            """
+
             if not isinstance(clock, CTFWriter.Clock):
                 raise TypeError("Invalid clock type.")
 
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_set_clock(self._sc, clock._c)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set stream class clock.")
 
-        """
-        Get a stream class' id.
-        """
         @property
         def id(self):
+            """
+            Get a stream class' id.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_id(self._sc)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get StreamClass id")
+
             return ret
 
-        """
-        Assign an id to a stream class.
-        """
         @id.setter
         def id(self, id):
+            """
+            Assign an id to a stream class.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_set_id(self._sc, id)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise TypeError("Could not set stream class id.")
 
-        """
-        Generator returning the stream class' event classes.
-        """
         @property
         def event_classes(self):
+            """
+            Generator returning the stream class' event classes.
+            """
+
             count = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_event_class_count(self._sc)
+
             if count < 0:
                 raise TypeError("Could not get StreamClass' event class count")
 
             for i in range(count):
-                event_class_native = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_event_class(
-                    self._sc,
-                    i)
+                event_class_native = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_event_class(self._sc, i)
+
                 if event_class_native is None:
-                    raise TypeError(
-                        "Could not get StreamClass' event class at index {}".format(i))
+                    msg = "Could not get StreamClass' event class at index {}".format(i)
+                    raise TypeError(msg)
 
-                event_class = CTFWriter.EventClass.__new__(
-                    CTFWriter.EventClass)
+                event_class = CTFWriter.EventClass.__new__(CTFWriter.EventClass)
                 event_class._ec = event_class_native
                 yield event_class
 
-        """
-        Add an event class to a stream class. New events can be added even after a
-        stream has been instantiated and events have been appended. However, a stream
-        will not accept events of a class that has not been added to the stream
-        class beforehand.
-        """
-
         def add_event_class(self, event_class):
+            """
+            Add an event class to a stream class. New events can be added even after a
+            stream has been instantiated and events have been appended. However, a stream
+            will not accept events of a class that has not been added to the stream
+            class beforehand.
+            """
+
             if not isinstance(event_class, CTFWriter.EventClass):
                 raise TypeError("Invalid event_class type.")
 
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_add_event_class(
-                self._sc,
-                event_class._ec)
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_add_event_class(self._sc,
+                                                           event_class._ec)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not add event class.")
 
-        """
-        Get the StreamClass' packet context type (StructureFieldDeclaration)
-        """
         @property
         def packet_context_type(self):
-            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_packet_context_type(
-                self._sc)
+            """
+            Get the StreamClass' packet context type (StructureFieldDeclaration)
+            """
+
+            field_type_native = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_get_packet_context_type(self._sc)
+
             if field_type_native is None:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid StreamClass")
-            field_type = CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(
-                field_type_native)
+
+            field_type = CTFWriter.FieldDeclaration._create_field_declaration_from_native_instance(field_type_native)
+
             return field_type
 
-        """
-        Set a StreamClass' packet context type. Must be of type
-        StructureFieldDeclaration.
-        """
         @packet_context_type.setter
         def packet_context_type(self, field_type):
+            """
+            Set a StreamClass' packet context type. Must be of type
+            StructureFieldDeclaration.
+            """
+
             if not isinstance(field_type, CTFWriter.StructureFieldDeclaration):
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "field_type argument must be of type StructureFieldDeclaration.")
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_set_packet_context_type(
-                self._sc,
-                field_type._ft)
+                raise TypeError("field_type argument must be of type StructureFieldDeclaration.")
+
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_class_set_packet_context_type(self._sc,
+                                                                   field_type._ft)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Failed to set packet context type.")
 
     class Stream:
-
-        """
-        Create a stream of the given class.
-        """
-
-        def __init__(self, stream_class):
-            if not isinstance(stream_class, CTFWriter.StreamClass):
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Invalid stream_class argument must be of type StreamClass.")
-
-            self._s = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_create(stream_class._sc)
-            if self._s is None:
-                raise ValueError("Stream creation failed.")
+        def __init__(self):
+            raise NotImplementedError("Stream cannot be instantiated; use Writer.create_stream()")
 
         def __del__(self):
             nbt._bt_ctf_stream_put(self._s)
 
-        """
-        Get a stream's discarded event count.
-        """
         @property
         def discarded_events(self):
+            """
+            Get a stream's discarded event count.
+            """
+
             ret, count = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_get_discarded_events_count(self._s)
+
             if ret < 0:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "Could not get the stream's discarded events count")
-            return count
+                raise ValueError("Could not get the stream's discarded events count")
 
-        """
-        Increase the current packet's discarded event count.
-        """
+            return count
 
         def append_discarded_events(self, event_count):
-            nbt._bt_ctf_stream_append_discarded_events(self._s, event_count)
+            """
+            Increase the current packet's discarded event count.
+            """
 
-        """
-        Append "event" to the stream's current packet. The stream's associated clock
-        will be sampled during this call. The event shall not be modified after
-        being appended to a stream.
-        """
+            nbt._bt_ctf_stream_append_discarded_events(self._s, event_count)
 
         def append_event(self, event):
+            """
+            Append "event" to the stream's current packet. The stream's associated clock
+            will be sampled during this call. The event shall not be modified after
+            being appended to a stream.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_append_event(self._s, event._e)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not append event to stream.")
 
-        """
-        Get a Stream's packet context field (a StructureField).
-        """
         @property
         def packet_context(self):
+            """
+            Get a Stream's packet context field (a StructureField).
+            """
+
             native_field = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_get_packet_context(self._s)
+
             if native_field is None:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid Stream.")
-            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(
-                native_field)
 
-        """
-        Set a Stream's packet context field (must be a StructureField).
-        """
+            return CTFWriter.Field._create_field_from_native_instance(native_field)
+
         @packet_context.setter
         def packet_context(self, field):
+            """
+            Set a Stream's packet context field (must be a StructureField).
+            """
+
             if not isinstance(field, CTFWriter.StructureField):
-                raise TypeError(
-                    "Argument field must be of type StructureField")
+                raise TypeError("Argument field must be of type StructureField")
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_set_packet_context(self._s, field._f)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid packet context field.")
 
-        """
-        The stream's current packet's events will be flushed to disk. Events
-        subsequently appended to the stream will be added to a new packet.
-        """
-
         def flush(self):
+            """
+            The stream's current packet's events will be flushed to disk. Events
+            subsequently appended to the stream will be added to a new packet.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_stream_flush(self._s)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not flush stream.")
 
     class Writer:
-
-        """
-        Create a new writer that will produce a trace in the given path.
-        """
-
         def __init__(self, path):
+            """
+            Create a new writer that will produce a trace in the given path.
+            """
+
             self._w = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_create(path)
+
             if self._w is None:
                 raise ValueError("Writer creation failed.")
 
         def __del__(self):
             nbt._bt_ctf_writer_put(self._w)
 
-        """
-        Create a new stream instance and register it to the writer.
-        """
-
         def create_stream(self, stream_class):
+            """
+            Create a new stream instance and register it to the writer.
+            """
+
             if not isinstance(stream_class, CTFWriter.StreamClass):
                 raise TypeError("Invalid stream_class type.")
 
             stream = CTFWriter.Stream.__new__(CTFWriter.Stream)
             stream._s = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_create_stream(self._w, stream_class._sc)
-            return stream
 
-        """
-        Add an environment field to the trace.
-        """
+            return stream
 
         def add_environment_field(self, name, value):
-            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_add_environment_field(
-                self._w,
-                str(name),
-                str(value))
+            """
+            Add an environment field to the trace.
+            """
+
+            ret = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_add_environment_field(self._w, str(name),
+                                                           str(value))
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not add environment field to trace.")
 
-        """
-        Add a clock to the trace. Clocks assigned to stream classes must be
-        registered to the writer.
-        """
-
         def add_clock(self, clock):
+            """
+            Add a clock to the trace. Clocks assigned to stream classes must be
+            registered to the writer.
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_add_clock(self._w, clock._c)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not add clock to Writer.")
 
-        """
-        Get the trace's TSDL meta-data.
-        """
         @property
         def metadata(self):
-            return nbt._bt_ctf_writer_get_metadata_string(self._w)
+            """
+            Get the trace's TSDL meta-data.
+            """
 
-        """
-        Flush the trace's metadata to the metadata file.
-        """
+            return nbt._bt_ctf_writer_get_metadata_string(self._w)
 
         def flush_metadata(self):
+            """
+            Flush the trace's metadata to the metadata file.
+            """
+
             nbt._bt_ctf_writer_flush_metadata(self._w)
 
-        """
-        Get the trace's byte order. Must be a constant from the ByteOrder
-        class.
-        """
         @property
         def byte_order(self):
+            """
+            Get the trace's byte order. Must be a constant from the ByteOrder
+            class.
+            """
+
             raise NotImplementedError("Getter not implemented.")
 
-        """
-        Set the trace's byte order. Must be a constant from the ByteOrder
-        class. Defaults to the host machine's endianness
-        """
         @byte_order.setter
         def byte_order(self, byte_order):
+            """
+            Set the trace's byte order. Must be a constant from the ByteOrder
+            class. Defaults to the host machine's endianness
+            """
+
             ret = nbt._bt_ctf_writer_set_byte_order(self._w, byte_order)
+
             if ret < 0:
                 raise ValueError("Could not set trace's byte order.")
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