This tutorials shows multiple examples on javadoc in IntelliJ IDEA
IntelliJ show JavaDocs tooltip on mouse over
In Eclipse, if you mouse hover an method or class or a variable, tooltip with javadoc information is displayed. In IntelliJ, It does not show automatically with mouse over.
There are two ways to enable quick documentation.
- Open Settings window
- Select Editors -> Code Editing -> Quick Documentation -> Show Quick Documentation on mouse move option.
You can check checkbox to show popup window.
You can also use shortcuts below
- Move mouse cursor to method,classes and variables
- Use
Ctrl
+Q
to show Javadoc popup, useCtrl
+J
on MacOS.
Second way, Go to Settings -> Editor -> Code Complete -> Autopopup Documentation
Third way, using idea.properties
file
Add or update the below property in idea.properties
file
auto.show.quick.doc=true
Restart Intelli IDEA to start server.
Render Javados on Editor
- Use shortcut Ctrl + Alt + S or Go to Settings -> preferences
- Editor -> General -> Appearance ->Enable Render Documents Comments
- It opens two views for documentation comments
- Regular View or Rendered View
Generate javadoc for methods and classes in IntelliJ
- Go to Find Actions Menu( use Ctrl + Shift + A)
- Generate Javadoc action
- It opens and generates with default template stub
Configure Javadoc template in IntelliJ IDEA
- Go to
File
->Settings
->LiveTemplate
- Add new template
- Select
setter
orgetter
Abbrevation - Change template text to new template text
- Applicable in Java:
declaration
.