Bug ID: JDK-4208989 Provide more information with warnings

Type: Enhancement
Component: tools
Sub-Component: javadoc(tool)
Affected Version: 1.1.7,1.2.0,1.4.0

Priority: P3
Status: Closed
Resolution: Fixed
OS: generic,solaris_2.5.1,solaris_2.6
CPU: generic,sparc

Submitted: 1999-02-04
Updated: 2002-06-27
Resolved: 2001-06-22

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1.4.0 beta2Fixed

Please consider adding at least line number information for each warning.  If
you used the same format as javac, that would be great.  This would let
let users step through the warnings in their favorite editors and fix them.

CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: merlin-beta2 FIXED IN: merlin-beta2 INTEGRATED IN: merlin-beta2 VERIFIED IN: merlin-beta3

14-06-2004

PUBLIC COMMENTS A new class SourcePosition has been added to the javadoc API, and new methods "public SourcePosition position();" in Doc and Tag have been added (see 4192783) The diagnostics produced by the javadoc tool and the standard doclet now include source position information.

10-06-2004

EVALUATION Yes, we currently don't have that information in the warnings. But it is definitely needed. I will look into this. atul.dambalkar@eng 1999-02-05 The tool does have that information, and I plan to extend the API to expose source position information so that doclets will have the information as well. To also solve 4266005, make sure the line number for the language-provided default constructor is "none". neal.gafter@Eng 2001-03-06

06-03-2001

Duplicate :	JDK-4256383 - Alter error output format to "filename:lineno: Error message" for emacs
Duplicate :	JDK-4512571 - Javadoc warnings & errors should indicate source file & line
Duplicate :	JDK-4266005 - Need isDefault() to identify default constructors
Duplicate :	JDK-4278898 - Some warning messages do not mention class name where warning exists
Relates :	JDK-4192783 - expose file/line/column of declarations.