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OpenJDK 1.23

Module jdk.javadoc

Requires
java.base, java.compiler, jdk.compiler, jdk.internal.md, jdk.internal.opt

Defines the implementation of the system documentation tool and its command-line equivalent, javadoc.

javadoc

This module provides the equivalent of command-line access to javadoc via the ToolProvider and javax.tools.Tool service provider interfaces (SPIs), and more flexible access via the DocumentationTool SPI.

Instances of the tools can be obtained by calling ToolProvider.findFirst or the service loader with the name "javadoc".

Since
9
External Specification
Documentation Comment Specification for the Standard Doclet
Provided Services
DocLint:DocLint
DocumentationTool:JavadocTool
Tool:JavadocTool
ToolProvider:JavadocToolProvider

Package Summary

Modifier and TypePackage and Description
exported package
jdk.javadoc.doclet

The Doclet API provides an environment which, in conjunction with the Language Model API and Compiler Tree API, allows clients to inspect the source-level structures of programs and libraries, including API comments embedded in the source.

internal package
jdk.javadoc.internal

The implementation of the javadoc tool and associated doclets.

internal package
jdk.javadoc.internal.api

This package provides the javadoc implementation of relevant public API defined in javax.tools, which provides an API alternative to invoking javadoc via the command line.

internal package
jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html

This is the default HTML doclet provided with the JDK.

internal package
jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.markup

This package contains classes that create and write HTML markup tags.

internal package
internal package
jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.formats.html.taglets

Classes used to build the output for documentation comment tags.

internal package
internal package
jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit

Contains the base classes that make up a doclet.

internal package
internal package
jdk.javadoc.internal.doclets.toolkit.util

This package has utility classes that perform common services required for API documentation generation.

internal package
internal package
internal package
jdk.javadoc.internal.tool

Provides the front end for the javadoc tool.

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