Since I use Maven I have been able to build and install in my local repository projects that have incomplete Javadoc tags (for example, a missing parameter). However, since I migrated to Java 8 (1.8.0-ea-b90) Maven is absolutely strict about missing documentation tags and show me lots of Javadoc errors related to Javadoc problems when … Read more
Is there a way to add references to one or more of a method’s parameters from the method documentation body? Something like: /** * When {@paramref a} is null, we rely on b for the discombobulation. * * @param a this is one of the parameters * @param b another param */ void foo(String a, … Read more
This question already has answers here: IntelliJ show JavaDocs tooltip on mouse over (21 answers) Closed 4 years ago. I just switched from Eclipse to IntelliJ. IntelliJ lacks one feature from Eclipse – when you put your mouse over a method, Eclipse shows javadoc info. I think the way to show it is to use … Read more
I have a small code example I want to include in the Javadoc comment for a method. /** * — ex: looping through List of Map objects — * <code> * for (int i = 0; i < list.size(); i++) { * Map map = (Map)list.get(i); * System.out.println(map.get(“wordID”)); * System.out.println(map.get(“word”)); * } * </code> * … Read more
Something like: /** * See {@linktourl http://google.com} */ 4 s 4
How can I use the @link tag to link to a method? I want to change: /** * Returns the Baz object owned by the Bar object owned by Foo owned by this. * A convenience method, equivalent to getFoo().getBar().getBaz() * @return baz */ public Baz fooBarBaz() to: /** * Returns the Baz object owned … Read more
Javadocs are a specific comment format used to generate external documentation for your code. You shouldn’t be converting regular comments to Javadoc. For example: /** * Do foo with a. * @param a the a value * @return some different value * @see #bar */ public String foo(String a) { // blah blah blah } … Read more
good example of Javadoc
Usage of @see in JavaDoc?
The official guidelines on this are pretty clear. The functional differences are: {@link} is an inline link and can be placed wherever you like @see creates its own section In my opinion, {@link} is best used when you literally use a class, field, constructor or method name in your description. The user will be able to click through to the javadoc … Read more
