JDK-8200443 : non-public return type appears in JDK 10 API doc
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javadoc(tool)
  • Affected Version: 10
  • Priority: P3
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2018-03-29
  • Updated: 2018-03-29
  • Resolved: 2018-03-29
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JDK 11
11Resolved
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Duplicate :  
JDK-8198890 - The standard doclet incorrectly produces wrong method signatures in certain cases.
Description
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/lang/StringBuilder.html#reverse()

The return type of the above method is "java.lang.AbstractStringBuilder" which is non-public. Should be "StringBuilder" instead.
Comments
Duplicates JDK-8198890
29-03-2018
This may be a regression, it doesn't show up in the JDK 9 docs.
29-03-2018