Auto-generate Javadoc comments in Eclipse?

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maximus picture maximus · Sep 25, 2012 · Viewed 93k times · Source

Is it possible to auto-generate Javadoc comments for each method in one class in Eclipse (Indigo)?

Answer

Jon Skeet picture Jon Skeet · Sep 25, 2012

There may be a better approach, but if you expand the class in Package Explorer, select the methods you would to document, then right-click and select "Source -> Generate Element Comment" that will add comments for all the selected methods.

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