JDK-8180019 : javadoc should treat failure to access URL as an error, not a warning.
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javadoc(tool)
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2017-05-09
  • Updated: 2017-11-22
  • Resolved: 2017-11-21
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Description
It should be an error if javadoc cannot access the contents of aURL for -link.
Comments
http://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/javadoc-dev/2017-November/000379.html
21-11-2017

Fix attached.
11-11-2017