JDK-4501697 : change diagnostic of -help as 'Display command line options and exit'
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javadoc(tool)
  • Affected Version: 1.4.0
  • Priority: P5
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: solaris_9
  • CPU: sparc
  • Submitted: 2001-09-11
  • Updated: 2002-06-27
  • Resolved: 2002-03-08
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1.4.1 hopperFixed
Description
Javadoc's command line option -help does exit after displaying the usage message. It doesnt process any files specified after that.

So documenting that after -help, the tool exits, would be most helpful.
Comments
CONVERTED DATA BugTraq+ Release Management Values COMMIT TO FIX: hopper FIXED IN: hopper INTEGRATED IN: hopper VERIFIED IN: hopper
14-06-2004
PUBLIC COMMENTS ..
10-06-2004
EVALUATION Right. ###@###.### 2001-09-13
13-09-2001