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How do I add the Java API documentation to Eclipse?

To use offline Java API Documentation in Eclipse, you need to download it first. The link for Java docs are (last updated on 2013-10-21): Java 6 Page: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk-6u25-doc-download-355137.html Direct: http://download.oracle.com/otn-pub/java/jdk/6u30-b12/jdk-6u30-apidocs.zip Java 7 Page: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/documentation/java-se-7-doc-download-435117.html Java 8 Page: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/documentation/jdk8-doc-downloads-2133158.html Java 9 Page:http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/documentation/jdk9-doc-downloads-3850606.html Extract the zip file in your local directory. From eclipse Window –> Preferences –> … Read more

A tool to add and complete PHP source code documentation [closed]

I think PHP_Codesniffer can indicate when there is no docblock — see the examples of reports on this page (quoting one of those) : ——————————————————————————– FOUND 5 ERROR(S) AND 1 WARNING(S) AFFECTING 5 LINE(S) ——————————————————————————– 2 | ERROR | Missing file doc comment 20 | ERROR | PHP keywords must be lowercase; expected “false” but … Read more

Attaching additional javadoc in Intellij IDEA

You can attach javadoc to any library you have configure in your module or project. Just access the project structure windows (File -> Project Structure), then select “modules” and select the module that has the dependency you want to configure. Then select the “Dependencies” tab, select the dependency that’s missing the javadoc and click “Edit”. … Read more

Javadoc @author tag good practices

I would say that for most purposes @author is unwanted noise. The user of your API shouldn’t – and probably doesn’t – care, or want to know, who wrote which parts. And, as you have already stated, SVN already holds this information in a much more authoritative way than the code can. So if I … Read more

How to make generated classes contain Javadoc from XML Schema documentation

I’ve never been able to get regular xsd:documentation to be placed in the java source except if and only if it was a Complex Type. Documentation for elements, simple types, etc are ignored. So, I end up using jxb:javadoc. To do so, include the definition of xmlns:jxb=”http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/jaxb” in your <xsd:schema> element. Add a child to … Read more

Generate JavaDocs with Android Gradle plugin

For Android gradle plugin 1.1.2+ (com.android.tools.build:gradle:1.1.2+) libraryVariants – does not work anymore use: task javadoc(type: Javadoc) { source = android.sourceSets.main.java.srcDirs classpath += project.files(android.getBootClasspath().join(File.pathSeparator)) destinationDir = file(“../javadoc/”) failOnError false } destinationDir = file(“../javadoc/”) – locate javadocs at root of project directory (in this way jenkins javadoc plugin could find it and show in special Document panel) … Read more