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If you have a class with generic type parameters, the hint doesn't create proper javadoc. For example, /** * This is a description */ class MyClass<GenericParameter> { } The hint will create javadoc that reads: /** * This is a description * @param GenericParameter This won't show up in the javadoc */ Whereas, the correct javadoc has angle brackets <> around the parameter name: /** * This is a description * @param <GenericParameter> This is proper */ This has the unfortunate effect of not having the documentation show up in javadoc. Javadoc does not throw a warning (and neither does netbeans) about it, and rather unfortunately leaves the documentation out of the pages without so much as a wimper of protest. You can check out the specification here: http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/guide/javadoc/doclet/transition-1.5docletapi.html
You are right. Thanks for pointing this out.
fixed as http://hg.netbeans.org/main/rev/fb83ea1136d9