You shouldn't need to generate or attach javadocs for sources in Eclipse, it should be handled automatically by JDT. e.g. If you hover on a documented method name a tooltip should appear with the javadoc inside, alternatively you can click on the method name and open the Eclipse Javadoc view.
On 8 October 2013 08:54, Steve Cohen <sco...@javactivity.org> wrote: > I think you've missed my point. > > The javadocs I'm interested in viewing are not downloaded from anywhere. > I know how to view javadocs from the packages I'm using in Eclipse. That's > not an issue. The issue is the javadocs being generated from the source > we're writing as we're writing it. > > It's true, of course, that this is merely a nice-to-have. You don't > really NEED javadocs when you have the source right in front of you. But > sometimes it's easier to read a well formed javadoc than to stare at an > html-based javadoc comment in source. Or maybe you'd like to test how that > mass of html and text would format once converted to html. > > That was my use case, in case anyone else ever wants it. For what it's > worth, the solution again is: > > 1) accept the default location in the javadoc plugin (or another location > if you'd rather > 2) Set the project property for javadoc location to the directory chosen > in step 1. > 3) Now in the javadoc window a new context menu item will be present: > Open Attached Javadoc (Shift-F2) > > This will show the javadoc for the item being edited in a browser window > within Eclipse. > > > > On 10/03/2013 04:20 PM, Igor Fedorenko wrote: > >> You should not need to do anything. m2e is expected to download and use >> dependency javadoc automatically. If automatic download does not work >> for whatever reason, there is right-click action to force download. >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Igor >> >> On 2013-10-03 2:49 PM, Steve Cohen wrote: >> >>> On 10/03/2013 01:31 PM, Igor Fedorenko wrote: >>> >>>> This is a general Maven user quesrion and as such maven users mailing >>>> list is probably a better place to ask. Before you do, however, you may >>>> want to google maven-javadoc-plugin and see if this gives you the info >>>> you need. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Regards, >>>> Igor >>>> >>>> On 2013-10-03 1:47 PM, Steve Cohen wrote: >>>> >>>>> We have a java client project built with maven and developed in >>>>> Eclipse. >>>>> I would like to incorporate javadoc generation such that the javadocs >>>>> would display in Eclipse on the Javadoc view. >>>>> >>>>> In other words, the javadocs are primarily of use to developers working >>>>> on this project and not anywhere else. >>>>> >>>>> What is the easiest way to accomplish this? >>>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>>> m2e-users mailing list >>>>> m2e-users@eclipse.org >>>>> https://dev.eclipse.org/**mailman/listinfo/m2e-users<https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/m2e-users> >>>>> >>>> ______________________________**_________________ >>>> m2e-users mailing list >>>> m2e-users@eclipse.org >>>> https://dev.eclipse.org/**mailman/listinfo/m2e-users<https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/m2e-users> >>>> >>>> >>>> Yeah, I've looked there, but my question was aimed at how to configure >>> it (the plugin) so the Eclipse Javadoc window showed it. >>> >>> Steve >>> ______________________________**_________________ >>> m2e-users mailing list >>> m2e-users@eclipse.org >>> https://dev.eclipse.org/**mailman/listinfo/m2e-users<https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/m2e-users> >>> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> m2e-users mailing list >> m2e-users@eclipse.org >> https://dev.eclipse.org/**mailman/listinfo/m2e-users<https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/m2e-users> >> >> >> > ______________________________**_________________ > m2e-users mailing list > m2e-users@eclipse.org > https://dev.eclipse.org/**mailman/listinfo/m2e-users<https://dev.eclipse.org/mailman/listinfo/m2e-users> >
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