Using javadocs in Eclipse

My team and I are trying to use javadocs in eclipse to document our source codes. I have used the javadoc generator in eclipse but do I have to manual comment in the details of the javadoc such as parameters, and a summary of the method? Is it possible to hide the javadocs? We just want to have a seperate folder for javadocs where we can view/edit the javadocs and still have no javadocs or comments within our code. anyone got suggestions????

Hi,
Well, Eclipse adds nothing special here. But you have actually an interesting idea...
Some (long) time ago I used to hear that it was hailed as a big progress a possibility to store all actual descriptions along with the Java code and to generate by them the entire finished documentation automatically. But now, it seems, you want to go back in time...
I believe, the standard Javadoc is unable to support anything like this.
However, if you still want to use Javadoc in such an arrangement so as to generate the overall documentation skeleton (as well as to employ Javadoc's HTML output engine), you will need to develop your own doclet or a taglet, at least.
For instance, you could introduce some special tags using which you would specify the locations of your description files (directly or using some identifiers). Then, your taglet would process those tags, read those descriptions from the files and feed them to Javadoc.
Another way is to imply the locations of your description files from the program element (i.e. class, method or field) being processed by Javadoc. The doclet API provides all necessary information together with the location of a Java source file. So you could use it to find your custom description files somewhere nearby it.
I suggest also to look at this product:
http://www.filigris.com/products/docflex_javadoc/
This is a highly customizable Javadoc doclet. More precisely, this is a system for rapid development of professional quality doclets from scratch (with the support of both framed/single-file HTML and RTF output). If you are prepared to buy some number of licenses, we could very much customize this product for your needs. So, your task will be solved with no problem.
Regards,
Leonid Rudy
http://www.docflex.com

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