JDK-8287099 : Clean up terminology regarding doc comment descriptions.
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javadoc(tool)
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Resolved
  • Resolution: Fixed
  • Submitted: 2022-05-20
  • Updated: 2022-05-21
  • Resolved: 2022-05-21
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Description
javadoc and doclint are inconsistent in their use of the term "description", as regards to parts of a documentation comment. This can be confusing. We should define such terms and use them consistently.
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Changeset: 7c086475 Author: Pavel Rappo <prappo@openjdk.org> Date: 2022-05-21 08:48:11 +0000 URL: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/commit/7c0864752aa6301ec5a2123a5a96eb71bc0a83af
21-05-2022

A pull request was submitted for review. URL: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/8818 Date: 2022-05-20 20:55:02 +0000
20-05-2022