Sphinx RNA API changelog generator.

- lists added and removed functions and properties.
- lists renamed properties (does fuzzy comparison using min/max, description, type)
- lists functions with arguments changed.

Committed change log from 2.56 -> 2.57:
  http://www.blender.org/documentation/250PythonDoc/change_log.html

3 files changed, 1079 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/doc/python_api/rst/change_log.rst b/doc/python_api/rst/change_log.rst
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
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+Blender API Change Log
+**********************
+
+.. note, this document is auto generated by sphinx_changelog_gen.py
+
+
+2.56 to 2.57
+============
+bpy.types.SplineBezierPoints
+----------------------------
+
+Function Arguments
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.SplineBezierPoints.friction` (count), *was (number)*
+
+bpy.types.RenderSettings
+------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.RenderSettings.use_stamp_lens`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **use_backbuf**
+
+bpy.types.ActionPoseMarkers
+---------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.ActionPoseMarkers.active`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ActionPoseMarkers.active_index`
+
+bpy.types.SpaceImageEditor
+--------------------------
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **curves** -> :class:`bpy.types.SpaceImageEditor.curve`
+
+bpy.types.Scene
+---------------
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **network_render**
+
+bpy.types.GameObjectSettings
+----------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.GameObjectSettings.use_material_physics_fh`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **use_material_physics**
+
+bpy.types.SplinePoints
+----------------------
+
+Function Arguments
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.SplinePoints.use_material_physics` (count), *was (number)*
+
+bpy.types.Area
+--------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Area.height`
+* :class:`bpy.types.Area.width`
+
+bpy.types.SolidifyModifier
+--------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.SolidifyModifier.material_offset`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SolidifyModifier.material_offset_rim`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **use_rim_material**
+
+bpy.types.UserPreferencesEdit
+-----------------------------
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **use_keyframe_insert_keyingset**
+
+bpy.types.MaterialTextureSlot
+-----------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.MaterialTextureSlot.bump_method`
+* :class:`bpy.types.MaterialTextureSlot.bump_objectspace`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **use_old_bump**
+
+bpy.types.ExplodeModifier
+-------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.ExplodeModifier.particle_uv`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ExplodeModifier.use_edge_cut`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **use_edge_split**
+
+bpy.types.Node
+--------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Node.label`
+
+bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint
+----------------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_angle_max_x`
+* :class:`bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_angle_max_y`
+* :class:`bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_angle_max_z`
+* :class:`bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_angle_min_x`
+* :class:`bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_angle_min_y`
+* :class:`bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_angle_min_z`
+* :class:`bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_max_x`
+* :class:`bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_max_y`
+* :class:`bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_max_z`
+* :class:`bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_min_x`
+* :class:`bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_min_y`
+* :class:`bpy.types.RigidBodyJointConstraint.limit_min_z`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **limit_cone_max**
+* **limit_cone_min**
+* **limit_generic_max**
+* **limit_generic_min**
+
+bpy.types.KeyMap
+----------------
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **items** -> :class:`bpy.types.KeyMap.keymap_items`
+
+bpy.types.SpaceNodeEditor
+-------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.SpaceNodeEditor.backdrop_channels`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SpaceNodeEditor.backdrop_x`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SpaceNodeEditor.backdrop_y`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SpaceNodeEditor.backdrop_zoom`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SpaceNodeEditor.use_auto_render`
+
+bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings
+--------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.factor_density`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.factor_radius`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.factor_repulsion`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.factor_rest_length`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.factor_stiff_viscosity`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.plasticity`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.repulsion`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.spring_frames`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.stiff_viscosity`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.use_initial_rest_length`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.use_viscoelastic_springs`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.yield_ratio`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **stiffness_near**
+* **viscosity_beta**
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **viscosity_omega** -> :class:`bpy.types.SPHFluidSettings.linear_viscosity`
+
+bpy.types.ConstraintActuator
+----------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.ConstraintActuator.direction_axis_pos`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ConstraintActuator.fh_force`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **spring**
+
+bpy.types.UILayout
+------------------
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **operator_enums** -> :class:`bpy.types.UILayout.operator_enum`
+
+bpy.types.SpaceDopeSheetEditor
+------------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.SpaceDopeSheetEditor.show_pose_markers`
+
+bpy.types.ToolSettings
+----------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.ToolSettings.edge_path_live_unwrap`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ToolSettings.proportional_size`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ToolSettings.use_keyframe_insert_keyingset`
+
+bpy.types.EditBone
+------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.EditBone.bbone_x`
+* :class:`bpy.types.EditBone.bbone_z`
+
+Function Arguments
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.EditBone.bbone_z` (self, matrix, scale, roll), *was (self, matrix)*
+
+bpy.types.ID
+------------
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **update** -> :class:`bpy.types.ID.update_tag`
+
+bpy.types.SpaceGraphEditor
+--------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.SpaceGraphEditor.use_fancy_drawing`
+
+bpy.types.ParticleSystem
+------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSystem.child_seed`
+
+bpy.types.SpaceTimeline
+-----------------------
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **use_play_3d_editors**
+* **use_play_animation_editors**
+* **use_play_image_editors**
+* **use_play_node_editors**
+* **use_play_properties_editors**
+* **use_play_sequence_editors**
+* **use_play_top_left_3d_editor**
+
+bpy.types.Mesh
+--------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Mesh.validate`
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **show_extra_edge_angle** -> :class:`bpy.types.Mesh.show_extra_face_angle`
+
+Function Arguments
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Mesh.show_extra_face_angle` (self, vertices, edges, faces), *was (self, verts, edges, faces)*
+
+bpy.types.EnumProperty
+----------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.EnumProperty.default_flag`
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **items** -> :class:`bpy.types.EnumProperty.enum_items`
+
+bpy.types.Screen
+----------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Screen.use_play_3d_editors`
+* :class:`bpy.types.Screen.use_play_animation_editors`
+* :class:`bpy.types.Screen.use_play_image_editors`
+* :class:`bpy.types.Screen.use_play_node_editors`
+* :class:`bpy.types.Screen.use_play_properties_editors`
+* :class:`bpy.types.Screen.use_play_sequence_editors`
+* :class:`bpy.types.Screen.use_play_top_left_3d_editor`
+
+bpy.types.MirrorModifier
+------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.MirrorModifier.use_mirror_merge`
+
+bpy.types.Operator
+------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Operator.cancel`
+
+bpy.types.Brush
+---------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Brush.height`
+* :class:`bpy.types.Brush.use_fixed_texture`
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **imagepaint_tool** -> :class:`bpy.types.Brush.image_tool`
+* **use_paint_texture** -> :class:`bpy.types.Brush.use_paint_image`
+* **vertexpaint_tool** -> :class:`bpy.types.Brush.vertex_tool`
+
+bpy.types.Key
+-------------
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **keys** -> :class:`bpy.types.Key.key_blocks`
+
+bpy.types.CompositorNodeBlur
+----------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.CompositorNodeBlur.aspect_correction`
+
+bpy.types.SpaceTextEditor
+-------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.SpaceTextEditor.margin_column`
+* :class:`bpy.types.SpaceTextEditor.show_margin`
+
+bpy.types.GPencilLayer
+----------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.GPencilLayer.show_x_ray`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **active**
+
+bpy.types.MarbleTexture
+-----------------------
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **noisebasis_2** -> :class:`bpy.types.MarbleTexture.noise_basis_2`
+
+bpy.types.Particle
+------------------
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **is_hair**
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **keys** -> :class:`bpy.types.Particle.hair_keys`
+* **keys** -> :class:`bpy.types.Particle.particle_keys`
+
+bpy.types.Modifier
+------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Modifier.use_apply_on_spline`
+
+bpy.types.Property
+------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Property.is_enum_flag`
+
+bpy.types.SpaceProperties
+-------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.SpaceProperties.texture_context`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **show_brush_texture**
+
+bpy.types.VertexGroups
+----------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.VertexGroups.remove`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **assign**
+
+bpy.types.Material
+------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Material.shadow_only_type`
+
+bpy.types.RenderLayer
+---------------------
+
+Function Arguments
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.RenderLayer.shadow_only_type` (filename, x, y), *was (filename)*
+
+bpy.types.Object
+----------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Object.is_modified`
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **create_dupli_list** -> :class:`bpy.types.Object.dupli_list_create`
+* **create_mesh** -> :class:`bpy.types.Object.to_mesh`
+* **free_dupli_list** -> :class:`bpy.types.Object.dupli_list_clear`
+
+bpy.types.NodeTree
+------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.NodeTree.inputs`
+* :class:`bpy.types.NodeTree.outputs`
+
+bpy.types.DopeSheet
+-------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.DopeSheet.filter_fcurve_name`
+* :class:`bpy.types.DopeSheet.show_lattices`
+* :class:`bpy.types.DopeSheet.show_only_matching_fcurves`
+
+bpy.types.ActionFCurves
+-----------------------
+
+Function Arguments
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.ActionFCurves.show_only_matching_fcurves` (data_path, index, action_group), *was (data_path, array_index, action_group)*
+
+bpy.types.ShrinkwrapModifier
+----------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.ShrinkwrapModifier.cull_face`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **use_cull_back_faces**
+* **use_cull_front_faces**
+
+bpy.types.WindowManager
+-----------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.WindowManager.addon_filter`
+* :class:`bpy.types.WindowManager.addon_search`
+* :class:`bpy.types.WindowManager.addon_support`
+* :class:`bpy.types.WindowManager.event_timer_add`
+* :class:`bpy.types.WindowManager.event_timer_remove`
+
+bpy.types.WoodTexture
+---------------------
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **noisebasis_2** -> :class:`bpy.types.WoodTexture.noise_basis_2`
+
+bpy.types.VertexGroup
+---------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.VertexGroup.add`
+* :class:`bpy.types.VertexGroup.remove`
+* :class:`bpy.types.VertexGroup.weight`
+
+bpy.types.FCurveKeyframePoints
+------------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.FCurveKeyframePoints.insert`
+
+Function Arguments
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.FCurveKeyframePoints.insert` (count), *was (frame, value, replace, needed, fast)*
+
+bpy.types.ThemeView3D
+---------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.ThemeView3D.outline_width`
+
+bpy.types.Image
+---------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Image.pixels`
+
+bpy.types.Bone
+--------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.Bone.bbone_x`
+* :class:`bpy.types.Bone.bbone_z`
+
+bpy.types.InputKeyMapPanel
+--------------------------
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **draw_entry**
+* **draw_filtered**
+* **draw_hierarchy**
+* **draw_keymaps**
+* **draw_km**
+* **draw_kmi**
+* **draw_kmi_properties**
+* **indented_layout**
+
+bpy.types.ParticleSettings
+--------------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.active_texture`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.active_texture_index`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.child_parting_factor`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.child_parting_max`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.child_parting_min`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.color_maximum`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.create_long_hair_children`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.draw_color`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.effector_amount`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.grid_random`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.hair_length`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.hexagonal_grid`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.is_fluid`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.kink_amplitude_clump`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.kink_flat`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.texture_slots`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.timestep`
+* :class:`bpy.types.ParticleSettings.use_advanced_hair`
+
+Removed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **reaction_shape**
+* **show_material_color**
+* **use_animate_branching**
+* **use_branching**
+* **use_symmetric_branching**
+
+bpy.types.SceneGameData
+-----------------------
+
+Added
+^^^^^
+
+* :class:`bpy.types.SceneGameData.show_mouse`
+
+bpy.types.MaterialPhysics
+-------------------------
+
+Renamed
+^^^^^^^
+
+* **damping** -> :class:`bpy.types.MaterialPhysics.fh_damping`
+* **distance** -> :class:`bpy.types.MaterialPhysics.fh_distance`
+* **force** -> :class:`bpy.types.MaterialPhysics.fh_force`
+* **use_normal_align** -> :class:`bpy.types.MaterialPhysics.use_fh_normal`
+
diff --git a/doc/python_api/sphinx_changelog_gen.py b/doc/python_api/sphinx_changelog_gen.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4305157bd78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/python_api/sphinx_changelog_gen.py
@@ -0,0 +1,370 @@
+# ##### BEGIN GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
+#
+#  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+#  modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+#  as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+#  of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+#  Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+#
+# ##### END GPL LICENSE BLOCK #####
+
+# <pep8 compliant>
+
+"""
+Dump the python API into a text file so we can generate changelogs.
+
+output from this tool should be added into "doc/python_api/rst/change_log.rst"
+
+# dump api blender_version.py in CWD
+blender --background --python intern/tools/rna_api_dump.py -- --dump
+
+# create changelog
+blender --background --python intern/tools/rna_api_dump.py -- \
+        --api_from blender_2_56_1.py \
+        --api_to blender_2_57_0.py \
+        --api_out changes.rst
+
+
+# Api comparison can also run without blender
+python intern/tools/rna_api_dump.py 
+        --api_from blender_api_2_56_6.py \
+        --api_to blender_api_2_57.py \
+        --api_out changes.rst
+
+"""
+
+# format
+'''
+{"module.name":
+    {"parent.class":
+        {"basic_type", "member_name": ("Name", type, range, length, default, descr, f_args, f_arg_types, f_ret_types)}, ...
+    }, ...
+}
+'''
+
+api_names = "basic_type" "name", "type", "range", "length", "default", "descr", "f_args", "f_arg_types", "f_ret_types"
+
+API_BASIC_TYPE = 0
+API_F_ARGS = 7
+
+
+def api_dunp_fname():
+    import bpy
+    return "blender_api_%s.py" % "_".join([str(i) for i in bpy.app.version])
+
+
+def api_dump():
+    dump = {}
+    dump_module = dump["bpy.types"] = {}
+
+    import rna_info
+    import inspect
+
+    struct = rna_info.BuildRNAInfo()[0]
+    for struct_id, strict_info in sorted(struct.items()):
+
+        struct_id_str = strict_info.identifier
+
+        if rna_info.rna_id_ignore(struct_id_str):
+            continue
+
+        for base in strict_info.get_bases():
+            struct_id_str = base.identifier + "." + struct_id_str
+
+        dump_class = dump_module[struct_id_str] = {}
+
+        props = [(prop.identifier, prop) for prop in strict_info.properties]
+        for prop_id, prop in sorted(props):
+            # if prop.type == 'boolean':
+            #     continue
+            prop_type = prop.type
+            prop_length = prop.array_length
+            prop_range = round(prop.min, 4), round(prop.max, 4)
+            prop_default = prop.default
+            if type(prop_default) is float:
+                prop_default = round(prop_default, 4)
+
+            if prop_range[0] == -1 and prop_range[1] == -1:
+                prop_range = None
+
+            dump_class[prop_id] = (
+                    "prop_rna",                 # basic_type
+                    prop.name,                  # name
+                    prop_type,                  # type
+                    prop_range,                 # range
+                    prop_length,                # length
+                    prop.default,               # default
+                    prop.description,           # descr
+                    Ellipsis,                   # f_args
+                    Ellipsis,                   # f_arg_types
+                    Ellipsis,                   # f_ret_types
+                    )
+        del props
+
+        # python props, tricky since we dont know much about them.
+        for prop_id, attr in strict_info.get_py_properties():
+
+            dump_class[prop_id] = (
+                    "prop_py",                  # basic_type
+                    Ellipsis,                   # name
+                    Ellipsis,                   # type
+                    Ellipsis,                   # range
+                    Ellipsis,                   # length
+                    Ellipsis,                   # default
+                    attr.__doc__,               # descr
+                    Ellipsis,                   # f_args
+                    Ellipsis,                   # f_arg_types
+                    Ellipsis,                   # f_ret_types
+                    )
+
+        # kludge func -> props
+        funcs = [(func.identifier, func) for func in strict_info.functions]
+        for func_id, func in funcs:
+
+            func_ret_types = tuple([prop.type for prop in func.return_values])
+            func_args_ids = tuple([prop.identifier for prop in func.args])
+            func_args_type = tuple([prop.type for prop in func.args])
+
+            dump_class[func_id] = (
+                    "func_rna",                 # basic_type
+                    Ellipsis,                   # name
+                    Ellipsis,                   # type
+                    Ellipsis,                   # range
+                    Ellipsis,                   # length
+                    Ellipsis,                   # default
+                    func.description,           # descr
+                    func_args_ids,              # f_args
+                    func_args_type,             # f_arg_types
+                    func_ret_types,             # f_ret_types
+                    )
+        del funcs
+
+        # kludge func -> props
+        funcs = strict_info.get_py_functions()
+        for func_id, attr in funcs:
+            # arg_str = inspect.formatargspec(*inspect.getargspec(py_func))
+
+            func_args_ids = tuple(inspect.getargspec(attr).args)
+
+            dump_class[func_id] = (
+                    "func_py",                  # basic_type
+                    Ellipsis,                   # name
+                    Ellipsis,                   # type
+                    Ellipsis,                   # range
+                    Ellipsis,                   # length
+                    Ellipsis,                   # default
+                    attr.__doc__,               # descr
+                    func_args_ids,              # f_args
+                    Ellipsis,                   # f_arg_types
+                    Ellipsis,                   # f_ret_types
+                    )
+        del funcs
+
+    import pprint
+
+    filename = api_dunp_fname()
+    filehandle = open(filename, 'w')
+    tot = filehandle.write(pprint.pformat(dump, width=1))
+    filehandle.close()
+    print("%s, %d bytes written" % (filename, tot))
+
+
+def compare_props(a, b, fuzz=0.75):
+
+    # must be same basic_type, function != property
+    if a[0] != b[0]:
+        return False
+
+    tot = 0
+    totlen = 0
+    for i in range(1, len(a)):
+        if not (Ellipsis is a[i] is b[i]):
+            tot += (a[i] == b[i])
+            totlen += 1
+
+    return ((tot / totlen) >= fuzz)
+
+
+def api_changelog(api_from, api_to, api_out):
+
+    file_handle = open(api_from, 'r')
+    dict_from = eval(file_handle.read())
+    file_handle.close()
+
+    file_handle = open(api_to, 'r')
+    dict_to = eval(file_handle.read())
+    file_handle.close()
+
+    api_changes = []
+
+    # first work out what moved
+    for mod_id, mod_data in dict_to.items():
+        mod_data_other = dict_from[mod_id]
+        for class_id, class_data in mod_data.items():
+            class_data_other = mod_data_other.get(class_id)
+            if class_data_other is None:
+                # TODO, document new structs
+                continue
+
+            # find the props which are not in either
+            set_props_new = set(class_data.keys())
+            set_props_other = set(class_data_other.keys())
+            set_props_shared = set_props_new & set_props_other
+
+            props_moved = []
+            props_new = []
+            props_old = []
+            func_args = []
+
+            set_props_old = set_props_other - set_props_shared
+            set_props_new = set_props_new - set_props_shared
+
+            # first find settings which have been moved old -> new
+            for prop_id_old in set_props_old.copy():
+                prop_data_other = class_data_other[prop_id_old]
+                for prop_id_new in set_props_new.copy():
+                    prop_data = class_data[prop_id_new]
+                    if compare_props(prop_data_other, prop_data):
+                        props_moved.append((prop_id_old, prop_id_new))
+
+                        # remove
+                        if prop_id_old in set_props_old:
+                            set_props_old.remove(prop_id_old)
+                        set_props_new.remove(prop_id_new)
+
+            # func args
+            for prop_id in set_props_shared:
+                prop_data = class_data[prop_id]
+                prop_data_other = class_data_other[prop_id]
+                if prop_data[API_BASIC_TYPE] == prop_data_other[API_BASIC_TYPE]:
+                    if prop_data[API_BASIC_TYPE].startswith("func"):
+                        args_new = prop_data[API_F_ARGS]
+                        args_old = prop_data_other[API_F_ARGS]
+
+                        if args_new != args_old:
+                            func_args.append((prop_id, args_old, args_new))
+
+
+            if props_moved or set_props_new or set_props_old or func_args:
+                props_moved.sort()
+                props_new[:] = sorted(set_props_new)
+                props_old[:] = sorted(set_props_old)
+                func_args.sort()
+
+                api_changes.append((mod_id, class_id, props_moved, props_new, props_old, func_args))
+
+    # also document function argument changes
+    
+
+
+
+
+    fout = open(api_out, 'w')
+    fw = fout.write
+    # print(api_changes)
+
+    # :class:`bpy_struct.id_data`
+
+    def write_title(title, title_char):
+        fw("%s\n%s\n\n" % (title, title_char * len(title)))
+
+    for mod_id, class_id, props_moved, props_new, props_old, func_args in api_changes:
+        class_name = class_id.split(".")[-1]
+        title = mod_id + "." + class_name
+        write_title(title, "-")
+
+        if props_new:
+            write_title("Added", "^")
+            for prop_id in props_new:
+                fw("* :class:`%s.%s.%s`\n" % (mod_id, class_name, prop_id))
+            fw("\n")
+
+        if props_old:
+            write_title("Removed", "^")
+            for prop_id in props_old:
+                fw("* **%s**\n" % prop_id)  # cant link to remvoed docs
+            fw("\n")
+
+        if props_moved:
+            write_title("Renamed", "^")
+            for prop_id_old, prop_id in props_moved:
+                fw("* **%s** -> :class:`%s.%s.%s`\n" % (prop_id_old, mod_id, class_name, prop_id))
+            fw("\n")
+            
+        if func_args:
+            write_title("Function Arguments", "^")
+            for func_id, args_old, args_new in func_args:
+                args_new = ", ".join(args_new)
+                args_old = ", ".join(args_old)
+                fw("* :class:`%s.%s.%s` (%s), *was (%s)*\n" % (mod_id, class_name, prop_id, args_new, args_old))
+            fw("\n")
+
+    fout.close()
+
+
+def main():
+    import sys
+    import os
+    
+    try:
+        import argparse
+    except:
+        print("Old Blender, just dumping")
+        api_dump()
+        return
+        
+
+    argv = sys.argv
+
+    if "--" not in argv:
+        argv = []  # as if no args are passed
+    else:
+        argv = argv[argv.index("--") + 1:]  # get all args after "--"
+
+    # When --help or no args are given, print this help
+    usage_text = "Run blender in background mode with this script: "
+    "blender --background --python %s -- [options]" % os.path.basename(__file__)
+
+    epilog = "Run this before releases"
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description=usage_text, epilog=epilog)
+
+    parser.add_argument("--dump", dest="dump", action='store_true',
+            help="When set the api will be dumped into blender_version.py")
+
+    parser.add_argument("--api_from", dest="api_from", metavar='FILE',
+            help="File to compare from (previous version)")
+    parser.add_argument("--api_to", dest="api_to", metavar='FILE',
+            help="File to compare from (current)")
+    parser.add_argument("--api_out", dest="api_out", metavar='FILE',
+            help="Output sphinx changelog")
+
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)  # In this example we wont use the args
+
+    if not argv:
+        parser.print_help()
+        return
+
+    if args.dump:
+        api_dump()
+    else:
+        if args.api_from and args.api_to and args.api_out:
+            api_changelog(args.api_from, args.api_to, args.api_out)
+        else:
+            print("Error: --api_from/api_to/api_out args needed")
+            parser.print_help()
+            return
+
+    print("batch job finished, exiting")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py b/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
index fde275c7190..2ec665180c5 100644
--- a/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
+++ b/doc/python_api/sphinx_doc_gen.py
@@ -984,6 +984,15 @@ def rna2sphinx(BASEPATH):
         fw("   bge.render.rst\n\n")
         fw("   bge.events.rst\n\n")
 
+    # rna generated change log
+    fw("========\n")
+    fw("API Info\n")
+    fw("========\n")
+    fw("\n")
+    fw(".. toctree::\n")
+    fw("   :maxdepth: 1\n\n")
+    fw("   change_log.rst\n\n")
+
     file.close()
 
     # internal modules
@@ -1088,6 +1097,8 @@ def rna2sphinx(BASEPATH):
         shutil.copy2(os.path.join(BASEPATH, "..", "rst", "bge.render.rst"), BASEPATH)
         shutil.copy2(os.path.join(BASEPATH, "..", "rst", "bge.events.rst"), BASEPATH)
 
+    shutil.copy2(os.path.join(BASEPATH, "..", "rst", "change_log.rst"), BASEPATH)
+
     if 0:
         filepath = os.path.join(BASEPATH, "bpy.rst")
         file = open(filepath, "w")