JDK-8047162 : [javadoc] index files are non deterministic
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javadoc(tool)
  • Affected Version: 9
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2014-06-18
  • Updated: 2014-07-17
  • Resolved: 2014-06-28
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JDK 9
9 b22Fixed
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Description
The index files produced by javadoc are still vulnerable to sort variations. For example:
if we have the following entities, will end up in a non-deterministic order:

a.A.length(boolean), a.D.length(int), and a.C.length

length(boolean) Method in a.B
length               Field in a.C
length(int)         Method in a.D

or sometimes
length(boolean) Method in a.B
length(int)         Method in a.D
length               Field in a.C

this is incorrect.