Javadoc

Get a brief introduction to a famous documentation tool called Javadoc.

❗ Note: This section introduces an important Java tool: Javadoc. It’s not a part of the AP CS A exam. The purpose is only to familiarize students with the functionalities of Java.

Overview

Javadoc parses the declarations and documentation comments in a set of Java source files and produces a corresponding set of HTML pages describing (by default) the classes, interfaces, constructors, methods, and fields.

Javadoc’s comments structure is similar to a regular multi-line comment, but the key difference ...