JDK-8275351 : Release Note: @SuppressWarnings for DocLint Messages
  • Type: Sub-task
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javadoc(tool)
  • Affected Version: 18
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Delivered
  • Submitted: 2021-10-16
  • Updated: 2022-03-24
  • Resolved: 2022-03-24
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JDK 18
18Resolved
Description
You can now use `@SuppressWarnings` annotations to suppress messages from DocLint about issues in documentation comments, when it is not possible or practical to fix the issues that were found. For more details, see 
[Suppressing Messages](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/18/docs/specs/man/javadoc.html#suppressing-messages) 
in the DocLint section of the
[javadoc Tool Guide](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/18/docs/specs/man/javadoc.html).