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Javadoc addicional options is designed to allow such things as defining the overview file parameter. It is pretty broken for this and many other funcionalities because it can not access important properties. It is extremelly important to define the adicional parameters using Ant properties. The correct way to define the overview parameter is: ${src.dir}\overview.html The only way it works today is: ${basedir)\src\overview.html //This is a BUG I have explored somewhat and found that src.dir is in project.properties and is loaded after javadoc.additionalparam which is in private.properties. My overview property is a property of the project and not at all a private one. PS: What about giving overview a first class configuration
wrong component, reassining to java/project
Reassigning to Javadoc expert :-)
After some investigation: 1) Yes the additional javadoc options are stored in the private.properties. It is a question if these should be stored in the project.properties. (Perhaps not as some of the Javadoc parameters may require absolute paths) 2) Using ANT properties in the UI. Currently possible as side efect. (Of course not true for private.proerties) However they will be fully resolved after next open of the project customizer. Not sure if we should add any extra support, I would vote NO. 3) The -overview deserves its own UI field. Definitely yes. a) It should be stored in project.properties not private. b) there is extra parameter for overview in the ANT Javadoc task, which handles relative paths correctly. c) It is frequently used parameter Propose to fix this by adding extra UI field for the overview parameter and store it in project.properties. Jano: if you agree please just say yes and reassign to me. Too late to put it into 4.1 thus marking as future, but definitely desirable for F.
I agree with adding a field for -overview parameter.
Will resolve later
NetBeans.org Migration: changing resolution from LATER to WONTFIX