On Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:48:38 GMT, Nizar Benalla <[email protected]> wrote:
>> src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/taglets/LinkTaglet.java
>> line 253:
>>
>>> 251: if (refSignature.trim().startsWith("#") &&
>>> 252: ! (utils.isPublic(containing) ||
>>> utils.isLinkable(containing)) &&
>>> 253: ! (utils.isPrivate(refMem)
>>> ||utils.isPackagePrivate(refMem))) {
>>
>> Shouldn't this take into account whether we are running with -private or
>> -package options? Ideally using utils.isIncluded(Element) would take care of
>> this and give the right answer in all cases, although I haven't tried.
>
> I will double check how this affects the `-package` option but this code path
> is not taken when using `-private`. I assume that's because the holder will
> then be accessible
I observed no changes when building javadoc using `-private` or `-package`
before/after the change, I don't think this code path is taken in those cases.
`utils.isIncluded(refMem)`/`utils.isIncluded(containing)` is always false, I
wasn't sure how to use it. (Which element should I check?)
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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/21802#discussion_r1824437676
