[jira] [Commented] (MJAVADOC-560) Clarify outputDirectory, reportOutputDirectory in javadoc:javadoc documentation

["Gili (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

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Gili commented on MJAVADOC-560:
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The *javadoc:aggregate* documentation contains the same issues. Maybe other goals as well.

> Clarify outputDirectory, reportOutputDirectory in javadoc:javadoc documentation
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: MJAVADOC-560
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MJAVADOC-560
>             Project: Maven Javadoc Plugin
>          Issue Type: Bug
>          Components: javadoc
>    Affects Versions: 3.1.0
>            Reporter: Gili
>            Priority: Major
>
> Looking at the documentation for javadoc:javadoc at [https://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-javadoc-plugin/javadoc-mojo.html] I see three problems:
>  # The documentation lists both *outputDirectory* and *reportOutputDirectory* parameters, having the same description. It's not clear what each one is used for or what happens if one property is changed without the other.
>  # The default value of *outputDirectory* is listed as *${project.build.directory}/apidocs* but the value that is actually used is *${project.reporting.outputDirectory}/apidocs* (the value of *reportOutputDirectory*).
>  # It was extremely difficult to find any documentation on *${project.reporting.outputDirectory}***, such as what its default value is. I eventually found [https://maven.apache.org/pom.html#Reporting] but Google does not link directly to this page/section because it doesn't contain an explicit reference to *${project.reporting}*.
> Suggested fix(es):
>  # Drop one of the two parameters, ideally *reportOutputDirectory*, to avoid confusion.
>  # Update the documentation so it lists the correct default value for *outputDirectory*.
>  # Link directly from mention of *${project.reporting.outputDirectory}* to [https://maven.apache.org/pom.html#Reporting]



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