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commit 6e5c9b868953a9b5127a894b52baf0a1b8df1542
Author: Gary Gregory <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: Sat Jul 11 09:08:17 2026 -0400

    Javadoc
---
 .../org/apache/commons/codec/BinaryDecoder.java    |  2 +-
 .../java/org/apache/commons/codec/Charsets.java    |  2 +-
 .../java/org/apache/commons/codec/Decoder.java     |  2 +-
 .../binary/AbstractBaseNCodecStreamBuilder.java    |  2 +-
 .../org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16.java    |  2 +-
 .../commons/codec/binary/Base16InputStream.java    |  2 +-
 .../commons/codec/binary/Base16OutputStream.java   |  2 +-
 .../org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32.java    |  2 +-
 .../commons/codec/binary/Base32InputStream.java    |  2 +-
 .../commons/codec/binary/Base32OutputStream.java   |  2 +-
 .../org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58.java    |  6 ++--
 .../commons/codec/binary/Base58InputStream.java    |  2 +-
 .../commons/codec/binary/Base58OutputStream.java   |  6 ++--
 .../org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64.java    |  2 +-
 .../commons/codec/binary/Base64InputStream.java    |  2 +-
 .../commons/codec/binary/Base64OutputStream.java   |  2 +-
 .../apache/commons/codec/binary/BaseNCodec.java    |  8 ++---
 .../apache/commons/codec/binary/BinaryCodec.java   |  6 ++--
 .../java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Hex.java  |  4 +--
 .../java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/B64.java  |  4 +--
 .../org/apache/commons/codec/digest/Crc16.java     | 36 +++++++++++-----------
 .../codec/language/DaitchMokotoffSoundex.java      |  4 +--
 .../commons/codec/language/DoubleMetaphone.java    |  4 +--
 .../org/apache/commons/codec/language/Nysiis.java  |  2 +-
 .../org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Lang.java |  6 ++--
 .../commons/codec/language/bm/Languages.java       |  8 ++---
 .../commons/codec/language/bm/PhoneticEngine.java  |  4 +--
 .../org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Rule.java | 16 +++++-----
 .../org/apache/commons/codec/net/RFC1522Codec.java |  2 +-
 .../org/apache/commons/codec/digest/Binary.java    |  2 +-
 30 files changed, 73 insertions(+), 73 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/BinaryDecoder.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/BinaryDecoder.java
index 4807d8f1..8fcc70e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/BinaryDecoder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/BinaryDecoder.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public interface BinaryDecoder extends Decoder {
      * Decodes a byte array and returns the results as a byte array.
      *
      * @param source A byte array which has been encoded with the appropriate 
encoder.
-     * @return a byte array that contains decoded content.
+     * @return A byte array that contains decoded content.
      * @throws DecoderException A decoder exception is thrown if a Decoder 
encounters a failure condition during the decode process.
      */
     byte[] decode(byte[] source) throws DecoderException;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/Charsets.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/Charsets.java
index f4dcce53..d6edb4e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/Charsets.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/Charsets.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class Charsets {
      * Returns a Charset for the named charset. If the name is null, return 
the default Charset.
      *
      * @param charset The name of the requested charset, may be null.
-     * @return a Charset for the named charset.
+     * @return A Charset for the named charset.
      * @throws java.nio.charset.UnsupportedCharsetException If the named 
charset is unavailable.
      */
     public static Charset toCharset(final String charset) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/Decoder.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/Decoder.java
index 2a85a2d9..f3c7241c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/Decoder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/Decoder.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public interface Decoder {
      *
      * @param source
      *            the object to decode.
-     * @return a 'decoded" object.
+     * @return A 'decoded" object.
      * @throws DecoderException
      *             a decoder exception can be thrown for any number of 
reasons. Some good candidates are that the
      *             parameter passed to this method is null, a param cannot be 
cast to the appropriate type for a
diff --git 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/AbstractBaseNCodecStreamBuilder.java
 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/AbstractBaseNCodecStreamBuilder.java
index a24215c8..f885db49 100644
--- 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/AbstractBaseNCodecStreamBuilder.java
+++ 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/AbstractBaseNCodecStreamBuilder.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractBaseNCodecStreamBuilder<T, C 
extends BaseNCodec, B
     /**
      * Creates a new BaseNCodec subclass of type C.
      *
-     * @return a new BaseNCodec subclass of type C.
+     * @return A new BaseNCodec subclass of type C.
      */
     protected abstract C newBaseNCodec();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16.java
index 700bcfa5..7a2283d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16.java
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class Base16 extends BaseNCodec {
     /**
      * Constructs a new builder.
      *
-     * @return a new builder.
+     * @return A new builder.
      * @since 1.20.0
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
diff --git 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16InputStream.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16InputStream.java
index 5ed3f956..e352bd79 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16InputStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16InputStream.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class Base16InputStream extends 
BaseNCodecInputStream<Base16, Base16Input
     /**
      * Constructs a new Builder.
      *
-     * @return a new Builder.
+     * @return A new Builder.
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
         return new Builder();
diff --git 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16OutputStream.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16OutputStream.java
index 50063676..897ff525 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16OutputStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base16OutputStream.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class Base16OutputStream extends 
BaseNCodecOutputStream<Base16, Base16Out
     /**
      * Constructs a new Builder.
      *
-     * @return a new Builder.
+     * @return A new Builder.
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
         return new Builder();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32.java
index a863521f..f5f7a29f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32.java
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ public class Base32 extends BaseNCodec {
      *   .get()
      * </pre>
      *
-     * @return a new Builder.
+     * @return A new Builder.
      * @since 1.17.0
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
diff --git 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32InputStream.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32InputStream.java
index a00f67a4..c6a97c10 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32InputStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32InputStream.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class Base32InputStream extends 
BaseNCodecInputStream<Base32, Base32Input
     /**
      * Constructs a new Builder.
      *
-     * @return a new Builder.
+     * @return A new Builder.
      * @since 1.20.0
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
diff --git 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32OutputStream.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32OutputStream.java
index 322d4cf8..7f09603b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32OutputStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base32OutputStream.java
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public class Base32OutputStream extends 
BaseNCodecOutputStream<Base32, Base32Out
     /**
      * Constructs a new Builder.
      *
-     * @return a new Builder.
+     * @return A new Builder.
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
         return new Builder();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58.java
index 6ddb8227..73d6cbd2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class Base58 extends BaseNCodec {
         /**
          * Builds a new Base58 instance with the configured settings.
          *
-         * @return a new Base58 codec.
+         * @return A new Base58 codec.
          */
         @Override
         public Base58 get() {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class Base58 extends BaseNCodec {
      *   .get()
      * </pre>
      *
-     * @return a new Builder.
+     * @return A new Builder.
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
         return new Builder();
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ public class Base58 extends BaseNCodec {
      * </p>
      *
      * @param accumulate the binary data to convert.
-     * @return a StringBuilder with the Base58 representation (not yet 
reversed).
+     * @return A StringBuilder with the Base58 representation (not yet 
reversed).
      */
     private StringBuilder getStringBuilder(final byte[] accumulate) {
         BigInteger value = new BigInteger(1, accumulate);
diff --git 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58InputStream.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58InputStream.java
index 394a8bad..e6988214 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58InputStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58InputStream.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class Base58InputStream extends 
BaseNCodecInputStream<Base58, Base58Input
     /**
      * Constructs a new Builder.
      *
-     * @return a new Builder.
+     * @return A new Builder.
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
         return new Builder();
diff --git 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58OutputStream.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58OutputStream.java
index 593a35d3..bca12916 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58OutputStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base58OutputStream.java
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ public class Base58OutputStream extends 
BaseNCodecOutputStream<Base58, Base58Out
         /**
          * Builds a new Base58OutputStream instance with the configured 
settings.
          *
-         * @return a new Base58OutputStream.
+         * @return A new Base58OutputStream.
          */
         @Override
         public Base58OutputStream get() {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public class Base58OutputStream extends 
BaseNCodecOutputStream<Base58, Base58Out
         /**
          * Creates a new Base58 codec instance.
          *
-         * @return a new Base58 codec.
+         * @return A new Base58 codec.
          */
         @Override
         protected Base58 newBaseNCodec() {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class Base58OutputStream extends 
BaseNCodecOutputStream<Base58, Base58Out
     /**
      * Constructs a new Builder.
      *
-     * @return a new Builder.
+     * @return A new Builder.
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
         return new Builder();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64.java
index b22c9333..3afee334 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64.java
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ public class Base64 extends BaseNCodec {
      *   .get()
      * </pre>
      *
-     * @return a new Builder.
+     * @return A new Builder.
      * @since 1.17.0
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
diff --git 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64InputStream.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64InputStream.java
index 5e9df109..35d8a690 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64InputStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64InputStream.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class Base64InputStream extends 
BaseNCodecInputStream<Base64, Base64Input
     /**
      * Constructs a new Builder.
      *
-     * @return a new Builder.
+     * @return A new Builder.
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
         return new Builder();
diff --git 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64OutputStream.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64OutputStream.java
index d9c1a7ee..f9e7fd3c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64OutputStream.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Base64OutputStream.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public class Base64OutputStream extends 
BaseNCodecOutputStream<Base64, Base64Out
     /**
      * Constructs a new Builder.
      *
-     * @return a new Builder.
+     * @return A new Builder.
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
         return new Builder();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/BaseNCodec.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/BaseNCodec.java
index bbd361d5..3979ba87 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/BaseNCodec.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/BaseNCodec.java
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ public abstract class BaseNCodec implements BinaryEncoder, 
BinaryDecoder {
         /**
          * Returns a String useful for debugging (especially within a 
debugger.)
          *
-         * @return a String useful for debugging.
+         * @return A String useful for debugging.
          */
         @Override
         public String toString() {
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ public abstract class BaseNCodec implements BinaryEncoder, 
BinaryDecoder {
      * </p>
      *
      * @param bigInt {@code BigInteger} to be converted.
-     * @return a byte array representation of the BigInteger parameter.
+     * @return A byte array representation of the BigInteger parameter.
      */
     static byte[] toUnsignedBytes(final BigInteger value) {
         byte[] unsigned = value.equals(BigInteger.ZERO) ? EMPTY_BYTE_ARRAY : 
value.toByteArray();
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ public abstract class BaseNCodec implements BinaryEncoder, 
BinaryDecoder {
      * Decodes a byte[] containing characters in the Base-N alphabet.
      *
      * @param array A byte array containing Base-N character data.
-     * @return a byte array containing binary data.
+     * @return A byte array containing binary data.
      */
     @Override
     public byte[] decode(final byte[] array) {
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ public abstract class BaseNCodec implements BinaryEncoder, 
BinaryDecoder {
      * Decodes a String containing characters in the Base-N alphabet.
      *
      * @param array A String containing Base-N character data.
-     * @return a byte array containing binary data.
+     * @return A byte array containing binary data.
      */
     public byte[] decode(final String array) {
         return decode(StringUtils.getBytesUtf8(array));
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/BinaryCodec.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/BinaryCodec.java
index 0627b4e1..666286bb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/BinaryCodec.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/BinaryCodec.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public class BinaryCodec implements BinaryDecoder, 
BinaryEncoder {
      * Converts an array of raw binary data into an array of ASCII 0 and 1 
character bytes - each byte is a truncated char.
      *
      * @param raw the raw binary data to convert.
-     * @return an array of 0 and 1 character bytes for each bit of the 
argument.
+     * @return An array of 0 and 1 character bytes for each bit of the 
argument.
      * @see org.apache.commons.codec.BinaryEncoder#encode(byte[])
      */
     public static byte[] toAsciiBytes(final byte[] raw) {
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class BinaryCodec implements BinaryDecoder, 
BinaryEncoder {
      * Converts an array of raw binary data into an array of ASCII 0 and 1 
characters.
      *
      * @param raw the raw binary data to convert.
-     * @return an array of 0 and 1 characters for each bit of the argument.
+     * @return An array of 0 and 1 characters for each bit of the argument.
      * @see org.apache.commons.codec.BinaryEncoder#encode(byte[])
      */
     public static char[] toAsciiChars(final byte[] raw) {
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ public class BinaryCodec implements BinaryDecoder, 
BinaryEncoder {
      * Converts an array of raw binary data into a String of ASCII 0 and 1 
characters.
      *
      * @param raw the raw binary data to convert.
-     * @return a String of 0 and 1 characters representing the binary data.
+     * @return A String of 0 and 1 characters representing the binary data.
      * @see org.apache.commons.codec.BinaryEncoder#encode(byte[])
      */
     public static String toAsciiString(final byte[] raw) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Hex.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Hex.java
index 422563d9..242108f6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Hex.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/binary/Hex.java
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ public class Hex implements BinaryEncoder, BinaryDecoder {
      * Converts a boolean to an alphabet.
      *
      * @param toLowerCase true for lowercase, false for uppercase.
-     * @return an alphabet.
+     * @return An alphabet.
      */
     private static char[] toAlphabet(final boolean toLowerCase) {
         return toLowerCase ? DIGITS_LOWER : DIGITS_UPPER;
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ public class Hex implements BinaryEncoder, BinaryDecoder {
     /**
      * Returns a string representation of the object, which includes the 
charset name.
      *
-     * @return a string representation of the object.
+     * @return A string representation of the object.
      */
     @Override
     public String toString() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/B64.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/B64.java
index 6a4c5f61..5d6bc6ff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/B64.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/B64.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ final class B64 {
      * </p>
      *
      * @param num Number of chars to generate.
-     * @return a random salt {@link String}.
+     * @return A random salt {@link String}.
      */
     static String getRandomSalt(final int num) {
         return getRandomSalt(num, new SecureRandom());
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ final class B64 {
      *
      * @param num Number of chars to generate.
      * @param random an instance of {@link Random}.
-     * @return a random salt {@link String}.
+     * @return A random salt {@link String}.
      */
     static String getRandomSalt(final int num, final Random random) {
       final StringBuilder saltString = new StringBuilder(num);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/Crc16.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/Crc16.java
index 92df371c..1e218785 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/Crc16.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/Crc16.java
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
      * <li>CRC-IBM</li>
      * </ul>
      *
-     * @return a new CRC16-CCITT Checksum.
+     * @return A new CRC16-CCITT Checksum.
      */
     public static Crc16 arc() {
         return builder().setInit(ARC_INIT).table(ARC).get();
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
      * Since there are so many CRC-16 variants, we do not pick a default.
      * </p>
      *
-     * @return a new builder.
+     * @return A new builder.
      */
     public static Builder builder() {
         return new Builder();
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
      * <li>KERMIT</li>
      * </ul>
      *
-     * @return a new CRC16-CCITT Checksum.
+     * @return A new CRC16-CCITT Checksum.
      */
     public static Crc16 ccitt() {
         return builder().setInit(CCITT_INIT).table(CCITT).get();
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
      * <li>The XorOut value is {@code 0xFFFF}.</li>
      * </ul>
      *
-     * @return a new CRC16-DNP Checksum.
+     * @return A new CRC16-DNP Checksum.
      */
     public static Crc16 dnp() {
         return 
builder().setInit(DNP_INIT).setXorOut(DNP_XOROUT).table(DNP).get();
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
     /**
      * Gets a copy of the CRC16-CCITT table.
      *
-     * @return a copy of the CCRC16-CITT table.
+     * @return A copy of the CCRC16-CITT table.
      */
     public static int[] getArcTable() {
         return ARC.clone();
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
     /**
      * Gets a copy of the CRC16-CCITT table.
      *
-     * @return a copy of the CCRC16-CITT table.
+     * @return A copy of the CCRC16-CITT table.
      */
     public static int[] getCcittTable() {
         return CCITT.clone();
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
     /**
      * Gets a copy of the CRC16-DNP table.
      *
-     * @return a copy of the CCRC16-DNP table.
+     * @return A copy of the CCRC16-DNP table.
      */
     public static int[] getDnpTable() {
         return DNP.clone();
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
     /**
      * Gets a copy of the CRC16-IBM-SDLC table.
      *
-     * @return a copy of the CRC16-IBM-SDLC table.
+     * @return A copy of the CRC16-IBM-SDLC table.
      */
     public static int[] getIbmSdlcTable() {
         return IBM_SDLC.clone();
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
     /**
      * Gets a copy of the CRC16-MAXIM table.
      *
-     * @return a copy of the CRC16-MAXIM table.
+     * @return A copy of the CRC16-MAXIM table.
      */
     public static int[] getMaximTable() {
         return MAXIM.clone();
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
     /**
      * Gets a copy of the CRC16-MCRF4XX table.
      *
-     * @return a copy of the CRC16-MCRF4XX table.
+     * @return A copy of the CRC16-MCRF4XX table.
      */
     public static int[] getMcrf4xxTable() {
         return MCRF4XX.clone();
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
     /**
      * Gets a copy of the CRC16-MODBUS table.
      *
-     * @return a copy of the CRC16-MODBUS table.
+     * @return A copy of the CRC16-MODBUS table.
      */
     public static int[] getModbusTable() {
         return MODBUS.clone();
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
     /**
      * Gets a copy of the CRC16-NRSC-5 table.
      *
-     * @return a copy of the CRC16-NRSC-5 table.
+     * @return A copy of the CRC16-NRSC-5 table.
      */
     public static int[] getNrsc5Table() {
         return NRSC5.clone();
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
      * <li>X-25</li>
      * </ul>
      *
-     * @return a new CRC16-IBM-SDLC Checksum.
+     * @return A new CRC16-IBM-SDLC Checksum.
      */
     public static Crc16 ibmSdlc() {
         return 
builder().setInit(IBM_SDLC_INIT).setXorOut(IBM_SDLC_XOROUT).table(IBM_SDLC).get();
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
      * <li>CRC-16/MAXIM-DOW</li>
      * </ul>
      *
-     * @return a new CRC16-MAXIM Checksum.
+     * @return A new CRC16-MAXIM Checksum.
      */
     public static Crc16 maxim() {
         return 
builder().setInit(MAXIM_INIT).setXorOut(MAXIM_XOROUT).table(MAXIM).get();
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
      * <li>The XorOut value is {@code 0x0000}.</li>
      * </ul>
      *
-     * @return a new CRC16-MCRF4XX Checksum.
+     * @return A new CRC16-MCRF4XX Checksum.
      */
     public static Crc16 mcrf4xx() {
         return builder().setInit(MCRF4XX_INIT).table(MCRF4XX).get();
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
      * <li>MODBUST</li>
      * </ul>
      *
-     * @return a new CRC16-MODBUS Checksum.
+     * @return A new CRC16-MODBUS Checksum.
      */
     public static Crc16 modbus() {
         return builder().setInit(MODBUS_INIT).table(MODBUS).get();
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
      * <li>The XorOut value is {@code 0x0000}.</li>
      * </ul>
      *
-     * @return a new CRC16-NRSC-5 Checksum.
+     * @return A new CRC16-NRSC-5 Checksum.
      */
     public static Crc16 nrsc5() {
         return builder().setInit(NRSC5_INIT).table(NRSC5).get();
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ public final class Crc16 implements Checksum {
      * <li>The XorOut value is {@code 0xFFFF}.</li>
      * </ul>
      *
-     * @return a new CRC16-USB Checksum.
+     * @return A new CRC16-USB Checksum.
      */
     public static Crc16 usb() {
         return 
builder().setInit(USB_INIT).setXorOut(USB_XOROUT).table(USB).get();
diff --git 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/DaitchMokotoffSoundex.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/DaitchMokotoffSoundex.java
index cbade2b6..c3fb703e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/DaitchMokotoffSoundex.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/DaitchMokotoffSoundex.java
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public class DaitchMokotoffSoundex implements StringEncoder {
         /**
          * Creates a new branch, identical to this branch.
          *
-         * @return a new, identical branch.
+         * @return A new, identical branch.
          */
         private Branch createBranch() {
             final Branch branch = new Branch();
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ public class DaitchMokotoffSoundex implements StringEncoder 
{
      *
      * @param input
      *            the input string to clean up.
-     * @return a cleaned up string.
+     * @return A cleaned up string.
      */
     private String cleanup(final String input) {
         final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
diff --git 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/DoubleMetaphone.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/DoubleMetaphone.java
index 262d7536..2915db9d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/DoubleMetaphone.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/DoubleMetaphone.java
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ public class DoubleMetaphone implements StringEncoder {
      * Encodes a value with Double Metaphone.
      *
      * @param value String to encode.
-     * @return an encoded string.
+     * @return An encoded string.
      */
     public String doubleMetaphone(final String value) {
         return doubleMetaphone(value, false);
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ public class DoubleMetaphone implements StringEncoder {
      *
      * @param value String to encode.
      * @param alternate use alternate encode.
-     * @return an encoded string.
+     * @return An encoded string.
      */
     public String doubleMetaphone(String value, final boolean alternate) {
         value = cleanInput(value);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Nysiis.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Nysiis.java
index d18feefd..efcc13f6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Nysiis.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/Nysiis.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class Nysiis implements StringEncoder {
      *            the next character.
      * @param aNext
      *            the after next character.
-     * @return a transcoded array of characters, starting from the current 
position.
+     * @return A transcoded array of characters, starting from the current 
position.
      */
     private static char[] transcodeRemaining(final char prev, final char curr, 
final char next, final char aNext) {
         // 1. EV -> AF
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Lang.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Lang.java
index b02a72f5..63aa8f24 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Lang.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Lang.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class Lang {
      *
      * @param nameType
      *            the NameType to look up.
-     * @return a Lang encapsulating the language guessing rules for that name 
type.
+     * @return A Lang encapsulating the language guessing rules for that name 
type.
      */
     public static Lang instance(final NameType nameType) {
         return LANGS.get(nameType);
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public class Lang {
      *            the fully-qualified resource name to load.
      * @param languages
      *            the languages that these rules will support.
-     * @return a Lang encapsulating the loaded language-guessing rules.
+     * @return A Lang encapsulating the loaded language-guessing rules.
      */
     public static Lang loadFromResource(final String 
languageRulesResourceName, final Languages languages) {
         final List<LangRule> rules = new ArrayList<>();
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ public class Lang {
      *
      * @param input
      *            the word.
-     * @return a Set of Strings of language names that are potential matches 
for the input word.
+     * @return A Set of Strings of language names that are potential matches 
for the input word.
      */
     public Languages.LanguageSet guessLanguages(final String input) {
         final String text = input.toLowerCase(Locale.ENGLISH);
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Languages.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Languages.java
index 822b26d4..0ec3b237 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Languages.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Languages.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class Languages {
          * Gets a language set for the given languages.
          *
          * @param languages a language set.
-         * @return a LanguageSet.
+         * @return A LanguageSet.
          */
         public static LanguageSet from(final Set<String> languages) {
             return languages.isEmpty() ? NO_LANGUAGES : new 
SomeLanguages(languages);
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class Languages {
          * Returns an instance restricted to this instances and the given 
values'.
          *
          * @param other The other instance.
-         * @return an instance restricted to this instances and the given 
values'.
+         * @return An instance restricted to this instances and the given 
values'.
          */
         public abstract LanguageSet restrictTo(LanguageSet other);
     }
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public class Languages {
      * Gets an instance for the given name type.
      *
      * @param nameType The name type to lookup.
-     * @return an instance for the given name type.
+     * @return An instance for the given name type.
      */
     public static Languages getInstance(final NameType nameType) {
         return LANGUAGES.get(nameType);
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ public class Languages {
      * Gets a new instance for the given resource name.
      *
      * @param languagesResourceName the resource name to lookup.
-     * @return a new instance.
+     * @return A new instance.
      */
     public static Languages getInstance(final String languagesResourceName) {
         // read languages list
diff --git 
a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/PhoneticEngine.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/PhoneticEngine.java
index 628033ef..1bd12118 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/PhoneticEngine.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/PhoneticEngine.java
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ public class PhoneticEngine {
      *
      * @param strings   Strings to join.
      * @param sep       String to separate them with.
-     * @return a single String consisting of each element of {@code strings} 
interleaved by {@code sep}.
+     * @return A single String consisting of each element of {@code strings} 
interleaved by {@code sep}.
      */
     private static String join(final List<String> strings, final String sep) {
         return strings.stream().collect(Collectors.joining(sep));
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ public class PhoneticEngine {
      *            String to phoneticise; a String with dashes or spaces 
separating each word.
      * @param languageSet
      *            set of possible origin languages.
-     * @return a phonetic representation of the input; a String containing 
'-'-separated phonetic representations of the
+     * @return A phonetic representation of the input; a String containing 
'-'-separated phonetic representations of the
      *         input.
      */
     public String encode(String input, final Languages.LanguageSet 
languageSet) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Rule.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Rule.java
index eede01dc..d0e71382 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Rule.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/language/bm/Rule.java
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class Rule {
          * Deprecated since 1.9.
          *
          * @param right the Phoneme to join.
-         * @return a new Phoneme.
+         * @return A new Phoneme.
          * @deprecated Since 1.9
          */
         @Deprecated
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ public class Rule {
          * Returns a new Phoneme with the same text but a union of its current 
language set and the given one.
          *
          * @param lang the language set to merge.
-         * @return a new Phoneme.
+         * @return A new Phoneme.
          */
         public Phoneme mergeWithLanguage(final LanguageSet lang) {
             return new Phoneme(phonemeText.toString(), languages.merge(lang));
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class Rule {
         /**
          * Gets an iteration of phonemes.
          *
-         * @return an iteration of phonemes.
+         * @return An iteration of phonemes.
          */
         Iterable<Phoneme> getPhonemes();
 
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ public class Rule {
      * @param nameType the NameType to consider.
      * @param rt       the RuleType to consider.
      * @param langs    the set of languages to consider.
-     * @return a list of Rules that apply.
+     * @return A list of Rules that apply.
      */
     public static List<Rule> getInstance(final NameType nameType, final 
RuleType rt, final Languages.LanguageSet langs) {
         final Map<String, List<Rule>> ruleMap = getInstanceMap(nameType, rt, 
langs);
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ public class Rule {
      * @param nameType the NameType to consider.
      * @param rt       the RuleType to consider.
      * @param lang     the language to consider.
-     * @return a list of Rules that apply.
+     * @return A list of Rules that apply.
      */
     public static List<Rule> getInstance(final NameType nameType, final 
RuleType rt, final String lang) {
         return getInstance(nameType, rt, LanguageSet.from(new 
HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(lang))));
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ public class Rule {
      * @param nameType the NameType to consider.
      * @param rt       the RuleType to consider.
      * @param langs    the set of languages to consider.
-     * @return a map containing all Rules that apply, grouped by the first 
character of the rule pattern.
+     * @return A map containing all Rules that apply, grouped by the first 
character of the rule pattern.
      * @since 1.9
      */
     public static Map<String, List<Rule>> getInstanceMap(final NameType 
nameType, final RuleType rt, final Languages.LanguageSet langs) {
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ public class Rule {
      * @param nameType the NameType to consider.
      * @param rt       the RuleType to consider.
      * @param lang     the language to consider.
-     * @return a map containing all Rules that apply, grouped by the first 
character of the rule pattern.
+     * @return A map containing all Rules that apply, grouped by the first 
character of the rule pattern.
      * @since 1.9
      */
     public static Map<String, List<Rule>> getInstanceMap(final NameType 
nameType, final RuleType rt, final String lang) {
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ public class Rule {
      * Attempts to compile the regex into direct string ops, falling back to 
Pattern and Matcher in the worst case.
      *
      * @param regex the regular expression to compile.
-     * @return an RPattern that will match this regex.
+     * @return An RPattern that will match this regex.
      */
     private static RPattern pattern(final String regex) {
         final boolean startsWith = regex.startsWith("^");
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/net/RFC1522Codec.java 
b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/net/RFC1522Codec.java
index 547db90b..0f78b721 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/net/RFC1522Codec.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/codec/net/RFC1522Codec.java
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ abstract class RFC1522Codec {
      * Decodes an array of bytes using the defined encoding scheme.
      *
      * @param bytes Data to be decoded.
-     * @return a byte array that contains decoded data.
+     * @return A byte array that contains decoded data.
      * @throws DecoderException Thrown if a Decoder encounters a failure 
condition during the decode process.
      */
     protected abstract byte[] doDecoding(byte[] bytes) throws DecoderException;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/Binary.java 
b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/Binary.java
index f98d4fd0..86ef5829 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/Binary.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/codec/digest/Binary.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class Binary {
      * Converts a string of 0s and 1s to a byte array.
      *
      * @param binary a string of 0s and 1s to a byte array.
-     * @return a byte array
+     * @return A byte array
      */
     static byte[] toByteArray(final String binary) {
         // Ensure the binary string length is a multiple of 8


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