Re: Javadoc is not for beginners
Thomas Adrian wrote:
- My point here is that it is very difficult to understand how to
implement certain classes by just lookung at the javadoc.
No, just at your (beginning) level. I can read the Javadoc just fine
now. I've already used the InetAddress Javadoc several times to look up
a constructor or method I needed. It works great.
- Javadoc is based on what the developer choose to include in the
sourcecode, So Sun should really concider improving the javadoc and
make it more userfriendly. It could be made much better by just
including a few statement on the top of the javadoc page.
The only complaint I have right now is that the Outputstream/Inputstream
classes should really be cross referenced with the Writer/Reader
classes. You almost always need to look at one when you have the other,
and the "see also" links from Outputstream/Inputstream don't point back
to Writer/Reader.
- Really, how many of you do not google the class you are about to
implement ?
I don't. I press alt-F1 and my IDE takes me right to the class Javadoc
I want.
- A lot of classes out there is not made by Sun , so they may not be
googable.
Google knows all. Google is your friend. Trust Google.
Thank you, citizen.
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