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  1. The tool will create an instance of a doclet using the no-arg constructor * of the doclet class. *
  2. Next, the tool calls the {@link #init init} method with an appropriate locale * and reporter. *
  3. Afterwards, the tool calls {@link #getSupportedOptions getSupportedOptions}, * and {@link #getSupportedSourceVersion getSupportedSourceVersion}. * These methods are only called once. *
  4. As appropriate, the tool calls the {@link #run run} method on the doclet * object, giving it a DocletEnvironment object, from which the doclet can determine * the elements to be included in the documentation. *
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* If a doclet object is created and used without the above protocol being followed, * then the doclet's behavior is not defined by this interface specification. *

To start the doclet, pass {@code -doclet} followed by the fully-qualified * name of the entry point class (i.e. the implementation of this interface) on * the javadoc tool command line. * * @since 9 */ public interface Doclet { /** * Initializes this doclet with the given locale and error reporter. * This locale will be used by the reporter and the doclet components. * * @param locale the locale to be used * @param reporter the reporter to be used */ void init(Locale locale, Reporter reporter); /** * Returns a name identifying the doclet. A name is a simple identifier * without white spaces, as defined in The Java Language Specification, * section 6.2 "Names and Identifiers". * * @return name of the Doclet */ String getName(); /** * Returns all the supported options. * * @return a set containing all the supported options, an empty set if none */ Set getSupportedOptions(); /** * Returns the version of the Java Programming Language supported * by this doclet. * * @return the language version supported by this doclet, usually * the latest version */ SourceVersion getSupportedSourceVersion(); /** * The entry point of the doclet. Further processing will commence as * instructed by this method. * * @param environment from which essential information can be extracted * @return true on success */ boolean run(DocletEnvironment environment); /** * An encapsulation of option name, aliases, parameters and descriptions * as used by the Doclet. */ interface Option { /** * Returns the number of arguments, this option will consume. * @return number of consumed arguments */ int getArgumentCount(); /** * Returns the description of the option. For instance, the option "group", would * return the synopsis of the option such as, "groups the documents". * @return description if set, otherwise an empty String */ String getDescription(); /** * Returns the option kind. * @return the kind of this option */ Option.Kind getKind(); /** * Returns the list of names that may be used to identify the option. For instance, the * list could be {@code ["-classpath", "--class-path"]} for the * option "-classpath", with an alias "--class-path". * @return the names of the option */ List getNames(); /** * Returns the parameters of the option. For instance "name <p1>:<p2>.." * @return parameters if set, otherwise an empty String */ String getParameters(); /** * Processes the option and arguments as needed. This method will * be invoked if the given option name matches the option. * @param option the option * @param arguments a list encapsulating the arguments * @return true if operation succeeded, false otherwise */ boolean process(String option, List arguments); /** * The kind of an option. */ enum Kind { /** An extended option, such as those prefixed with {@code -X}. */ EXTENDED, /** A standard option. */ STANDARD, /** An implementation-reserved option. */ OTHER; } } }