JDK-8345583 : Block tag lookup triggers doclint warning for missing doc comment
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: tools
  • Sub-Component: javadoc(tool)
  • Affected Version: 23
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Open
  • Resolution: Unresolved
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2024-12-05
  • Updated: 2025-08-19
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Description
When looking for inherited block tags such as `@see` or `@spec` javadoc may look for doc comments in overridden methods it would not normally consider (for example because the type is hidden/not included, or the member is part of a JavaFX property that is documented elsewhere). If that method does not have a doc comment and javadoc is running with the DocLint "missing" group enabled, a warning may be generated that would not otherwise occur.