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[commons-beanutils] 05/08: Javadoc: 1st sentence "Return" -> "Gets".

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commit 3fc986f78e6a2845a12e31893b5c19ad12a8fa3e
Author: Gary Gregory <ga...@gmail.com>
AuthorDate: Wed Dec 30 11:13:00 2020 -0500

    Javadoc: 1st sentence "Return" -> "Gets".
---
 .../beanutils2/BaseDynaBeanMapDecorator.java       |  2 +-
 .../apache/commons/beanutils2/BasicDynaBean.java   | 12 +++++-----
 .../apache/commons/beanutils2/BasicDynaClass.java  |  6 ++---
 .../org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanUtils.java   |  2 +-
 .../apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanUtilsBean.java   | 16 ++++++-------
 .../commons/beanutils2/ConversionException.java    |  2 +-
 .../org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaBean.java    |  8 +++----
 .../apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaProperty.java    |  2 +-
 .../apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaBean.java    |  4 ++--
 .../apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaList.java    |  2 +-
 .../org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaMap.java |  4 ++--
 .../beanutils2/MappedPropertyDescriptor.java       |  2 +-
 .../org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MethodUtils.java |  2 +-
 .../commons/beanutils2/PropertyUtilsBean.java      | 20 ++++++++--------
 .../commons/beanutils2/ResultSetIterator.java      |  8 +++----
 .../apache/commons/beanutils2/WeakFastHashMap.java | 20 ++++++++--------
 .../apache/commons/beanutils2/WrapDynaBean.java    | 10 ++++----
 .../apache/commons/beanutils2/WrapDynaClass.java   |  8 +++----
 .../beanutils2/converters/AbstractConverter.java   |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/ArrayConverter.java      |  4 ++--
 .../beanutils2/converters/BigDecimalConverter.java |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/BigIntegerConverter.java |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/ByteConverter.java       |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/CalendarConverter.java   |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/CharacterConverter.java  |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/ClassConverter.java      |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/DateConverter.java       |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/DateTimeConverter.java   |  8 +++----
 .../beanutils2/converters/DoubleConverter.java     |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/DurationConverter.java   |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/EnumConverter.java       |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/FileConverter.java       |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/FloatConverter.java      |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/IntegerConverter.java    |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/LocalDateConverter.java  |  2 +-
 .../converters/LocalDateTimeConverter.java         |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/LocalTimeConverter.java  |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/LongConverter.java       |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/MonthDayConverter.java   |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/NumberConverter.java     |  8 +++----
 .../converters/OffsetDateTimeConverter.java        |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/OffsetTimeConverter.java |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/PathConverter.java       |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/PeriodConverter.java     |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/ShortConverter.java      |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/SqlDateConverter.java    |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/SqlTimeConverter.java    |  4 ++--
 .../converters/SqlTimestampConverter.java          |  4 ++--
 .../beanutils2/converters/StringConverter.java     |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/URIConverter.java        |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/URLConverter.java        |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/UUIDConverter.java       |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/YearConverter.java       |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/YearMonthConverter.java  |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/ZoneIdConverter.java     |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/converters/ZoneOffsetConverter.java |  2 +-
 .../converters/ZonedDateTimeConverter.java         |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/expression/DefaultResolver.java     |  6 ++---
 .../commons/beanutils2/expression/Resolver.java    |  2 +-
 .../commons/beanutils2/locale/LocaleBeanUtils.java |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/locale/LocaleBeanUtilsBean.java     | 28 +++++++++++-----------
 .../org/apache/commons/beanutils2/TestBean.java    |  2 +-
 .../commons/beanutils2/bugs/Jira339TestCase.java   |  2 +-
 .../beanutils2/bugs/other/Jira18BeanFactory.java   |  6 ++---
 .../beanutils2/bugs/other/Jira61BeanFactory.java   |  6 ++---
 .../converters/CalendarConverterTestCase.java      |  2 +-
 .../converters/DateConverterTestBase.java          |  2 +-
 .../converters/DateConverterTestCase.java          |  2 +-
 .../converters/LocalDateConverterTestCase.java     |  2 +-
 .../converters/LocalDateTimeConverterTestCase.java |  2 +-
 .../OffsetDateTimeConverterTestCase.java           |  2 +-
 .../converters/SqlDateConverterTestCase.java       |  2 +-
 .../converters/SqlTimeConverterTestCase.java       |  2 +-
 .../converters/SqlTimestampConverterTestCase.java  |  2 +-
 .../converters/ZonedDateTimeConverterTestCase.java |  2 +-
 .../memoryleaktests/pojotests/CustomInteger.java   | 10 ++++----
 76 files changed, 155 insertions(+), 155 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BaseDynaBeanMapDecorator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BaseDynaBeanMapDecorator.java
index 0d23ec8..c3c6281 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BaseDynaBeanMapDecorator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BaseDynaBeanMapDecorator.java
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public abstract class BaseDynaBeanMapDecorator<K> implements Map<K, Object> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value for the specified key from
+     * Gets the value for the specified key from
      * the decorated {@link DynaBean}.
      *
      * @param key The {@link DynaBean}'s property name
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BasicDynaBean.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BasicDynaBean.java
index 0cfb1e4..ea8ab13 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BasicDynaBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BasicDynaBean.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class BasicDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
 
     /**
      * <p>
-     * Return a Map representation of this DynaBean.
+     * Gets a Map representation of this DynaBean.
      * <p>
      * This, for example, could be used in JSTL in the following way to access
      * a DynaBean's {@code fooProperty}:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public class BasicDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of a simple property with the specified name.
+     * Gets the value of a simple property with the specified name.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
      * @return The property's value
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ public class BasicDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of an indexed property with the specified name.
+     * Gets the value of an indexed property with the specified name.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
      * @param index Index of the value to be retrieved
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class BasicDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of a mapped property with the specified name,
+     * Gets the value of a mapped property with the specified name,
      * or {@code null} if there is no value for the specified key.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public class BasicDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the {@code DynaClass} instance that describes the set of
+     * Gets the {@code DynaClass} instance that describes the set of
      * properties available for this DynaBean.
      *
      * @return The associated DynaClass
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ public class BasicDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the property descriptor for the specified property name.
+     * Gets the property descriptor for the specified property name.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property for which to retrieve the descriptor
      * @return The property descriptor
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BasicDynaClass.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BasicDynaClass.java
index da29abb..e42591f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BasicDynaClass.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BasicDynaClass.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class BasicDynaClass implements DynaClass, Serializable {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the name of this DynaClass (analogous to the
+     * Gets the name of this DynaClass (analogous to the
      * {@code getName()} method of {@code java.lang.Class}, which
      * allows the same {@code DynaClass} implementation class to support
      * different dynamic classes, with different sets of properties.
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ public class BasicDynaClass implements DynaClass, Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return a property descriptor for the specified property, if it exists;
+     * Gets a property descriptor for the specified property, if it exists;
      * otherwise, return {@code null}.
      *
      * @param name Name of the dynamic property for which a descriptor
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public class BasicDynaClass implements DynaClass, Serializable {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the Class object we will use to create new instances in the
+     * Gets the Class object we will use to create new instances in the
      * {@code newInstance()} method.  This Class <strong>MUST</strong>
      * implement the {@code DynaBean} interface.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanUtils.java
index ba2c0ea..eae086d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanUtils.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ public class BeanUtils {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
      * bean, as a String.  The index is specified as a method parameter and
      * must *not* be included in the property name expression
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanUtilsBean.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanUtilsBean.java
index 7c654d1..1d3832a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanUtilsBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/BeanUtilsBean.java
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ public class BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified array property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the specified array property of the specified
      * bean, as a String array.
      *
      * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ public class BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
      * bean, as a String.  The zero-relative index of the
      * required value must be included (in square brackets) as a suffix to
      * the property name, or {@code IllegalArgumentException} will be
@@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ public class BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
      * bean, as a String.  The index is specified as a method parameter and
      * must *not* be included in the property name expression
      *
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ public class BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
      * bean, as a String.  The String-valued key of the required value
      * must be included (in parentheses) as a suffix to
      * the property name, or {@code IllegalArgumentException} will be
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ public class BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified mapped property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the specified mapped property of the specified
      * bean, as a String.  The key is specified as a method parameter and
      * must *not* be included in the property name expression
      *
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ public class BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the (possibly nested) property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the (possibly nested) property of the specified
      * name, for the specified bean, as a String.
      *
      * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ public class BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified property of the specified bean,
+     * Gets the value of the specified property of the specified bean,
      * no matter which property reference format is used, as a String.
      *
      * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ public class BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified simple property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the specified simple property of the specified
      * bean, converted to a String.
      *
      * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/ConversionException.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/ConversionException.java
index 496f364..91e5a31 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/ConversionException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/ConversionException.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class ConversionException extends RuntimeException {
     protected Throwable cause = null;
 
     /**
-     * Return the root cause of this conversion exception.
+     * Gets the root cause of this conversion exception.
      * @return the root cause of this conversion exception
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaBean.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaBean.java
index c7ec3b4..a32e540 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaBean.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ public interface DynaBean {
     boolean contains(String name, String key);
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of a simple property with the specified name.
+     * Gets the value of a simple property with the specified name.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
      * @return The property's value
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public interface DynaBean {
     Object get(String name);
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of an indexed property with the specified name.
+     * Gets the value of an indexed property with the specified name.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
      * @param index Index of the value to be retrieved
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public interface DynaBean {
     Object get(String name, int index);
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of a mapped property with the specified name,
+     * Gets the value of a mapped property with the specified name,
      * or {@code null} if there is no value for the specified key.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public interface DynaBean {
     Object get(String name, String key);
 
     /**
-     * Return the {@code DynaClass} instance that describes the set of
+     * Gets the {@code DynaClass} instance that describes the set of
      * properties available for this DynaBean.
      *
      * @return The associated DynaClass
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaProperty.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaProperty.java
index 74a8f5a..abffb83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaProperty.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/DynaProperty.java
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ public class DynaProperty implements Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return a String representation of this Object.
+     * Gets a String representation of this Object.
      * @return a String representation of the dyna property
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaBean.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaBean.java
index eeb2780..ff0d0e3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaBean.java
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public class LazyDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
 
     /**
      * <p>
-     * Return a Map representation of this DynaBean.
+     * Gets a Map representation of this DynaBean.
      * </p>
      * This, for example, could be used in JSTL in the following way to access
      * a DynaBean's {@code fooProperty}:
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ public class LazyDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the {@code DynaClass} instance that describes the set of
+     * Gets the {@code DynaClass} instance that describes the set of
      * properties available for this DynaBean.
      *
      * @return The associated DynaClass
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaList.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaList.java
index 687baaa..6407256 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaList.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaList.java
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ public class LazyDynaList extends ArrayList<Object> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the DynaClass.
+     * Gets the DynaClass.
      */
     private DynaClass getDynaClass() {
         return elementDynaClass == null ? wrapDynaClass : elementDynaClass;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaMap.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaMap.java
index 599dabd..6401a00 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/LazyDynaMap.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class LazyDynaMap extends LazyDynaBean implements MutableDynaClass {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the underlying Map backing this {@code DynaBean}
+     * Gets the underlying Map backing this {@code DynaBean}
      * @return the underlying Map
      * @since 1.8.0
      */
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ public class LazyDynaMap extends LazyDynaBean implements MutableDynaClass {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the name of this DynaClass (analogous to the
+     * Gets the name of this DynaClass (analogous to the
      * {@code getName()</code> method of <code>java.lang.Class})
      *
      * @return the name of the DynaClass
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MappedPropertyDescriptor.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MappedPropertyDescriptor.java
index 7f955f0..aa245bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MappedPropertyDescriptor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MappedPropertyDescriptor.java
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ public class MappedPropertyDescriptor extends PropertyDescriptor {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return a capitalized version of the specified property name.
+     * Gets a capitalized version of the specified property name.
      *
      * @param s The property name
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MethodUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MethodUtils.java
index 6a7b476..aa58f36 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MethodUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/MethodUtils.java
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ public class MethodUtils {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the method from the cache, if present.
+     * Gets the method from the cache, if present.
      *
      * @param md The method descriptor
      * @return The cached method
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/PropertyUtilsBean.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/PropertyUtilsBean.java
index eaa2a39..d95134e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/PropertyUtilsBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/PropertyUtilsBean.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class PropertyUtilsBean {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the PropertyUtils bean instance.
+     * Gets the PropertyUtils bean instance.
      * @return The PropertyUtils bean instance
      */
     protected static PropertyUtilsBean getInstance() {
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class PropertyUtilsBean {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the configured {@link Resolver} implementation used by BeanUtils.
+     * Gets the configured {@link Resolver} implementation used by BeanUtils.
      * <p>
      * The {@link Resolver} handles the <i>property name</i>
      * expressions and the implementation in use effectively
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ public class PropertyUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
      * bean, with no type conversions.  The zero-relative index of the
      * required value must be included (in square brackets) as a suffix to
      * the property name, or {@code IllegalArgumentException} will be
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ public class PropertyUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
      * bean, with no type conversions.  In addition to supporting the JavaBeans
      * specification, this method has been extended to support
      * {@code List} objects as well.
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ public class PropertyUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified mapped property of the
+     * Gets the value of the specified mapped property of the
      * specified bean, with no type conversions.  The key of the
      * required value must be included (in brackets) as a suffix to
      * the property name, or {@code IllegalArgumentException} will be
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ public class PropertyUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified mapped property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the specified mapped property of the specified
      * bean, with no type conversions.
      *
      * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ public class PropertyUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the (possibly nested) property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the (possibly nested) property of the specified
      * name, for the specified bean, with no type conversions.
      *
      * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
@@ -833,7 +833,7 @@ public class PropertyUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified property of the specified bean,
+     * Gets the value of the specified property of the specified bean,
      * no matter which property reference format is used, with no
      * type conversions.
      *
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ public class PropertyUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the Java Class representing the property type of the specified
+     * Gets the Java Class representing the property type of the specified
      * property, or {@code null} if there is no such property for the
      * specified bean.  This method follows the same name resolution rules
      * used by {@code getPropertyDescriptor()}, so if the last element
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ public class PropertyUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified simple property of the specified
+     * Gets the value of the specified simple property of the specified
      * bean, with no type conversions.
      *
      * @param bean Bean whose property is to be extracted
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/ResultSetIterator.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/ResultSetIterator.java
index 35b50b9..a338c97 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/ResultSetIterator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/ResultSetIterator.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class ResultSetIterator implements DynaBean, Iterator<DynaBean> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of a simple property with the specified name.
+     * Gets the value of a simple property with the specified name.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
      * @return The property's value
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class ResultSetIterator implements DynaBean, Iterator<DynaBean> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of an indexed property with the specified name.
+     * Gets the value of an indexed property with the specified name.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
      * @param index Index of the value to be retrieved
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class ResultSetIterator implements DynaBean, Iterator<DynaBean> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of a mapped property with the specified name,
+     * Gets the value of a mapped property with the specified name,
      * or {@code null} if there is no value for the specified key.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public class ResultSetIterator implements DynaBean, Iterator<DynaBean> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the {@code DynaClass} instance that describes the set of
+     * Gets the {@code DynaClass} instance that describes the set of
      * properties available for this DynaBean.
      *
      * @return The associated DynaClass
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/WeakFastHashMap.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/WeakFastHashMap.java
index f34a214..6ac74c6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/WeakFastHashMap.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/WeakFastHashMap.java
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class WeakFastHashMap<K, V> extends HashMap<K, V> {
     // (because they are query methods)
 
     /**
-     * Return the value to which this map maps the specified key.  Returns
+     * Gets the value to which this map maps the specified key.  Returns
      * {@code null} if the map contains no mapping for this key, or if
      * there is a mapping with a value of {@code null}.  Use the
      * {@code containsKey()} method to disambiguate these cases.
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class WeakFastHashMap<K, V> extends HashMap<K, V> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the number of key-value mappings in this map.
+     * Gets the number of key-value mappings in this map.
      *
      * @return the current size of the map
      */
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public class WeakFastHashMap<K, V> extends HashMap<K, V> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return {@code true} if this map contains no mappings.
+     * Gets {@code true} if this map contains no mappings.
      *
      * @return is the map currently empty
      */
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ public class WeakFastHashMap<K, V> extends HashMap<K, V> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return {@code true} if this map contains a mapping for the
+     * Gets {@code true} if this map contains a mapping for the
      * specified key.
      *
      * @param key  the key to be searched for
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public class WeakFastHashMap<K, V> extends HashMap<K, V> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return {@code true} if this map contains one or more keys mapping
+     * Gets {@code true} if this map contains one or more keys mapping
      * to the specified value.
      *
      * @param value  the value to be searched for
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ public class WeakFastHashMap<K, V> extends HashMap<K, V> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the hash code value for this map.  This implementation uses
+     * Gets the hash code value for this map.  This implementation uses
      * exactly the code that is used to define the list hash function in the
      * documentation for the {@code Map.hashCode} method.
      *
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public class WeakFastHashMap<K, V> extends HashMap<K, V> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return a shallow copy of this {@code FastHashMap} instance.
+     * Gets a shallow copy of this {@code FastHashMap} instance.
      * The keys and values themselves are not copied.
      *
      * @return a clone of this map
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ public class WeakFastHashMap<K, V> extends HashMap<K, V> {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return a collection view of the mappings contained in this map.  Each
+     * Gets a collection view of the mappings contained in this map.  Each
      * element in the returned collection is a {@code Map.Entry}.
      * @return the set of map Map entries
      */
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ public class WeakFastHashMap<K, V> extends HashMap<K, V> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return a set view of the keys contained in this map.
+     * Gets a set view of the keys contained in this map.
      * @return the set of the Map's keys
      */
     @Override
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ public class WeakFastHashMap<K, V> extends HashMap<K, V> {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return a collection view of the values contained in this map.
+     * Gets a collection view of the values contained in this map.
      * @return the set of the Map's values
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/WrapDynaBean.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/WrapDynaBean.java
index e9d3eba..b1aab2d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/WrapDynaBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/WrapDynaBean.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ public class WrapDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of a simple property with the specified name.
+     * Gets the value of a simple property with the specified name.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
      * @return The property's value
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public class WrapDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of an indexed property with the specified name.
+     * Gets the value of an indexed property with the specified name.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
      * @param index Index of the value to be retrieved
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ public class WrapDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of a mapped property with the specified name,
+     * Gets the value of a mapped property with the specified name,
      * or {@code null} if there is no value for the specified key.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property whose value is to be retrieved
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ public class WrapDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the {@code DynaClass} instance that describes the set of
+     * Gets the {@code DynaClass} instance that describes the set of
      * properties available for this DynaBean.
      * @return The associated DynaClass
      */
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ public class WrapDynaBean implements DynaBean, Serializable {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the property descriptor for the specified property name.
+     * Gets the property descriptor for the specified property name.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property for which to retrieve the descriptor
      * @return The descriptor for the specified property
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/WrapDynaClass.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/WrapDynaClass.java
index e880164..03a0e76 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/WrapDynaClass.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/WrapDynaClass.java
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ public class WrapDynaClass implements DynaClass {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the class of the underlying wrapped bean.
+     * Gets the class of the underlying wrapped bean.
      *
      * @return the class of the underlying wrapped bean
      * @since 1.8.0
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ public class WrapDynaClass implements DynaClass {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the name of this DynaClass (analogous to the
+     * Gets the name of this DynaClass (analogous to the
      * {@code getName()} method of {@code java.lang.Class}, which
      * allows the same {@code DynaClass} implementation class to support
      * different dynamic classes, with different sets of properties.
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ public class WrapDynaClass implements DynaClass {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return a property descriptor for the specified property, if it exists;
+     * Gets a property descriptor for the specified property, if it exists;
      * otherwise, return {@code null}.
      *
      * @param name Name of the dynamic property for which a descriptor
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public class WrapDynaClass implements DynaClass {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the PropertyDescriptor for the specified property name, if any;
+     * Gets the PropertyDescriptor for the specified property name, if any;
      * otherwise return {@code null}.
      *
      * @param name Name of the property to be retrieved
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/AbstractConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/AbstractConverter.java
index ffa32a1..7b8b97c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/AbstractConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/AbstractConverter.java
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractConverter implements Converter {
     protected abstract <T> T convertToType(Class<T> type, Object value) throws Throwable;
 
     /**
-     * Return the default value for conversions to the specified
+     * Gets the default value for conversions to the specified
      * type.
      * @param type Data type to which this value should be converted.
      * @return The default value for the specified type.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ArrayConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ArrayConverter.java
index 6b26bcc..2befbaa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ArrayConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ArrayConverter.java
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ public class ArrayConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      */
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ public class ArrayConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default value for conversions to the specified
+     * Gets the default value for conversions to the specified
      * type.
      * @param type Data type to which this value should be converted.
      * @return The default value for the specified type.
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/BigDecimalConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/BigDecimalConverter.java
index cfecb14..fda9fa3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/BigDecimalConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/BigDecimalConverter.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public final class BigDecimalConverter extends NumberConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/BigIntegerConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/BigIntegerConverter.java
index 8f429c1..ca3579b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/BigIntegerConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/BigIntegerConverter.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public final class BigIntegerConverter extends NumberConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ByteConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ByteConverter.java
index 4e4ab82..b0f3878 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ByteConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ByteConverter.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public final class ByteConverter extends NumberConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/CalendarConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/CalendarConverter.java
index a425fa5..b225dfa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/CalendarConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/CalendarConverter.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public final class CalendarConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/CharacterConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/CharacterConverter.java
index e79afb6..caf55bd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/CharacterConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/CharacterConverter.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public final class CharacterConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ClassConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ClassConverter.java
index 03e8bc1..e330b19 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ClassConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ClassConverter.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class ClassConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateConverter.java
index 5e7fa75..494f079 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateConverter.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public final class DateConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateTimeConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateTimeConverter.java
index da0d6e4..7b083ae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateTimeConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateTimeConverter.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public abstract class DateTimeConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the Time Zone to use when converting dates
+     * Gets the Time Zone to use when converting dates
      * (or {@code null} if none specified.
      *
      * @return The Time Zone.
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public abstract class DateTimeConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the Locale for the <i>Converter</i>
+     * Gets the Locale for the <i>Converter</i>
      * (or {@code null} if none specified).
      *
      * @return The locale to use for conversion
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public abstract class DateTimeConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the date format patterns used to convert
+     * Gets the date format patterns used to convert
      * dates to/from a {@code java.lang.String}
      * (or {@code null} if none specified).
      *
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ public abstract class DateTimeConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return a {@code DateFormat} for the Locale.
+     * Gets a {@code DateFormat} for the Locale.
      * @param locale The Locale to create the Format with (may be null)
      * @param timeZone The Time Zone create the Format with (may be null)
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DoubleConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DoubleConverter.java
index 8dff6f5..cea452a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DoubleConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DoubleConverter.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public final class DoubleConverter extends NumberConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DurationConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DurationConverter.java
index 369121a..f674429 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DurationConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DurationConverter.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class DurationConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/EnumConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/EnumConverter.java
index e80adb3..84ad082 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/EnumConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/EnumConverter.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public final class EnumConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/FileConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/FileConverter.java
index 4b1d4eb..f58a7bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/FileConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/FileConverter.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public final class FileConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/FloatConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/FloatConverter.java
index 1c0ae74..c266bfb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/FloatConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/FloatConverter.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public final class FloatConverter extends NumberConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/IntegerConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/IntegerConverter.java
index b0f4767..7b9e8dd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/IntegerConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/IntegerConverter.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public final class IntegerConverter extends NumberConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateConverter.java
index b594c3b..1c35bb9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateConverter.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class LocalDateConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateTimeConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateTimeConverter.java
index 0f10119..8affe98 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateTimeConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateTimeConverter.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class LocalDateTimeConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalTimeConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalTimeConverter.java
index 464d164..eaa079f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalTimeConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalTimeConverter.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class LocalTimeConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LongConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LongConverter.java
index 11cee70..2d75a4b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LongConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LongConverter.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public final class LongConverter extends NumberConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/MonthDayConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/MonthDayConverter.java
index 1bbd61c..70d555f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/MonthDayConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/MonthDayConverter.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class MonthDayConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/NumberConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/NumberConverter.java
index df47453..e57df53 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/NumberConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/NumberConverter.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public abstract class NumberConverter extends AbstractConverter {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return whether decimals are allowed in the number.
+     * Gets whether decimals are allowed in the number.
      *
      * @return Whether decimals are allowed in the number
      */
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ public abstract class NumberConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the number format pattern used to convert
+     * Gets the number format pattern used to convert
      * Numbers to/from a {@code java.lang.String}
      * (or {@code null} if none specified).
      * <p>
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public abstract class NumberConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the Locale for the <i>Converter</i>
+     * Gets the Locale for the <i>Converter</i>
      * (or {@code null} if none specified).
      *
      * @return The locale to use for conversion
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ public abstract class NumberConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return a NumberFormat to use for Conversion.
+     * Gets a NumberFormat to use for Conversion.
      *
      * @return The NumberFormat.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/OffsetDateTimeConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/OffsetDateTimeConverter.java
index c8639bd..4add960 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/OffsetDateTimeConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/OffsetDateTimeConverter.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class OffsetDateTimeConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/OffsetTimeConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/OffsetTimeConverter.java
index 740cdf9..15df96a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/OffsetTimeConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/OffsetTimeConverter.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class OffsetTimeConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/PathConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/PathConverter.java
index ece5ca4..2aad385 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/PathConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/PathConverter.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public final class PathConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/PeriodConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/PeriodConverter.java
index 9d3f46e..3b190f4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/PeriodConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/PeriodConverter.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class PeriodConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ShortConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ShortConverter.java
index 4d71224..d583e0f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ShortConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ShortConverter.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public final class ShortConverter extends NumberConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlDateConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlDateConverter.java
index 5e0ac19..5a72058 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlDateConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlDateConverter.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public final class SqlDateConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimeConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimeConverter.java
index d18bb23..18b83a0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimeConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimeConverter.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class SqlTimeConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public final class SqlTimeConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return a {@code DateFormat} for the Locale.
+     * Gets a {@code DateFormat} for the Locale.
      * @param locale TODO
      * @param timeZone TODO
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimestampConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimestampConverter.java
index 800ea2d..148e642 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimestampConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimestampConverter.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class SqlTimestampConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public final class SqlTimestampConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return a {@code DateFormat} for the Locale.
+     * Gets a {@code DateFormat} for the Locale.
      * @param locale TODO
      * @param timeZone TODO
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/StringConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/StringConverter.java
index 6e8e685..d6f5e88 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/StringConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/StringConverter.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public final class StringConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/URIConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/URIConverter.java
index 07d2f03..7223129 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/URIConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/URIConverter.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public final class URIConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/URLConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/URLConverter.java
index 7366364..3dcf7c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/URLConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/URLConverter.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public final class URLConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 1.8.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/UUIDConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/UUIDConverter.java
index 01a07c1..b640bdf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/UUIDConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/UUIDConverter.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public final class UUIDConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/YearConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/YearConverter.java
index bca896d..c23bf5c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/YearConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/YearConverter.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class YearConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/YearMonthConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/YearMonthConverter.java
index f0595f6..06dc8e8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/YearMonthConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/YearMonthConverter.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class YearMonthConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZoneIdConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZoneIdConverter.java
index ff76062..d067107 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZoneIdConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZoneIdConverter.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class ZoneIdConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZoneOffsetConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZoneOffsetConverter.java
index 486470d..c51929f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZoneOffsetConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZoneOffsetConverter.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public final class ZoneOffsetConverter extends AbstractConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      * @since 2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZonedDateTimeConverter.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZonedDateTimeConverter.java
index 37664ad..207d7e0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZonedDateTimeConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZonedDateTimeConverter.java
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public final class ZonedDateTimeConverter extends DateTimeConverter {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
+     * Gets the default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      *
      * @return The default type this {@code Converter} handles.
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/expression/DefaultResolver.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/expression/DefaultResolver.java
index 6f23ccb..c57c3fc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/expression/DefaultResolver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/expression/DefaultResolver.java
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class DefaultResolver implements Resolver {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the index value from the property expression or -1.
+     * Gets the index value from the property expression or -1.
      *
      * @param expression The property expression
      * @return The index value or -1 if the property is not indexed
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ public class DefaultResolver implements Resolver {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the map key from the property expression or {@code null}.
+     * Gets the map key from the property expression or {@code null}.
      *
      * @param expression The property expression
      * @return The index value
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public class DefaultResolver implements Resolver {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the property name from the property expression.
+     * Gets the property name from the property expression.
      *
      * @param expression The property expression
      * @return The property name
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/expression/Resolver.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/expression/Resolver.java
index 5748f92..cc718ce 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/expression/Resolver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/expression/Resolver.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public interface Resolver {
     String getKey(String expression);
 
     /**
-     * Return the property name from the property expression.
+     * Gets the property name from the property expression.
      *
      * @param expression The property expression
      * @return The property name
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/locale/LocaleBeanUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/locale/LocaleBeanUtils.java
index a84ae06..e848dd9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/locale/LocaleBeanUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/locale/LocaleBeanUtils.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtils extends BeanUtils {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive indexed property
+     * Gets the value of the specified locale-sensitive indexed property
      * of the specified bean, as a String using the default conversion pattern of
      * the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}.
      *
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/locale/LocaleBeanUtilsBean.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/locale/LocaleBeanUtilsBean.java
index bb1ba3a..2795631 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/locale/LocaleBeanUtilsBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/locale/LocaleBeanUtilsBean.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive indexed property
+     * Gets the value of the specified locale-sensitive indexed property
      * of the specified bean, as a String. The zero-relative index of the
      * required value must be included (in square brackets) as a suffix to
      * the property name, or {@code IllegalArgumentException} will be
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive indexed property
+     * Gets the value of the specified locale-sensitive indexed property
      * of the specified bean, as a String using the default conversion pattern of
      * the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}. The zero-relative index
      * of the required value must be included (in square brackets) as a suffix
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensetive indexed property
+     * Gets the value of the specified locale-sensetive indexed property
      * of the specified bean, as a String using the specified conversion pattern.
      * The index is specified as a method parameter and
      * must *not* be included in the property name expression
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensetive indexed property
+     * Gets the value of the specified locale-sensetive indexed property
      * of the specified bean, as a String using the default conversion pattern of
      * the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}.
      * The index is specified as a method parameter and
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified simple locale-sensitive property
+     * Gets the value of the specified simple locale-sensitive property
      * of the specified bean, converted to a String using the specified
      * conversion pattern.
      *
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified simple locale-sensitive property
+     * Gets the value of the specified simple locale-sensitive property
      * of the specified bean, converted to a String using the default
      * conversion pattern of the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}.
      *
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified mapped locale-sensitive property
+     * Gets the value of the specified mapped locale-sensitive property
      * of the specified bean, as a String using the specified conversion pattern.
      * The key is specified as a method parameter and must *not* be included in
      * the property name expression.
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified mapped locale-sensitive property
+     * Gets the value of the specified mapped locale-sensitive property
      * of the specified bean, as a String
      * The key is specified as a method parameter and must *not* be included
      * in the property name expression
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive mapped property
+     * Gets the value of the specified locale-sensitive mapped property
      * of the specified bean, as a String using the specified pattern.
      * The String-valued key of the required value
      * must be included (in parentheses) as a suffix to
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive mapped property
+     * Gets the value of the specified locale-sensitive mapped property
      * of the specified bean, as a String using the default
      * conversion pattern of the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}.
      * The String-valued key of the required value
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the (possibly nested) locale-sensitive property
+     * Gets the value of the (possibly nested) locale-sensitive property
      * of the specified name, for the specified bean,
      * as a String using the specified pattern.
      *
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the (possibly nested) locale-sensitive property
+     * Gets the value of the (possibly nested) locale-sensitive property
      * of the specified name, for the specified bean, as a String using the default
      * conversion pattern of the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}.
      *
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive property
+     * Gets the value of the specified locale-sensitive property
      * of the specified bean, no matter which property reference
      * format is used, as a String using the specified conversion pattern.
      *
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ public class LocaleBeanUtilsBean extends BeanUtilsBean {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the value of the specified locale-sensitive property
+     * Gets the value of the specified locale-sensitive property
      * of the specified bean, no matter which property reference
      * format is used, as a String using the default
      * conversion pattern of the corresponding {@link LocaleConverter}.
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/TestBean.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/TestBean.java
index 9576bb6..eabf35c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/TestBean.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/TestBean.java
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ public class TestBean implements Serializable {
     private static int counter = 0;
 
     /**
-     * Return the current value of the counter.
+     * Gets the current value of the counter.
      */
     public static int currentCounter() {
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/bugs/Jira339TestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/bugs/Jira339TestCase.java
index fe8e456..d563bd4 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/bugs/Jira339TestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/bugs/Jira339TestCase.java
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ public class Jira339TestCase extends TestCase {
         private Comparator<?> comparator;
 
         /**
-         * Return the comparator.
+         * Gets the comparator.
          *
          * @return the comparator
          */
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/bugs/other/Jira18BeanFactory.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/bugs/other/Jira18BeanFactory.java
index 8029253..c700403 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/bugs/other/Jira18BeanFactory.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/bugs/other/Jira18BeanFactory.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class Jira18BeanFactory {
             mapped.put("bar-key", "bar-value");
         }
         /**
-         * Return simple property.
+         * Gets simple property.
          *
          * @return The simple value
          */
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class Jira18BeanFactory {
         }
 
         /**
-         * Return indexed property.
+         * Gets indexed property.
          *
          * @param index The index
          * @return The indexed value
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class Jira18BeanFactory {
         }
 
         /**
-         * Return mapped property.
+         * Gets mapped property.
          *
          * @param key The mapped key
          * @return The mapped value
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/bugs/other/Jira61BeanFactory.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/bugs/other/Jira61BeanFactory.java
index 3de102c..fa258eb 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/bugs/other/Jira61BeanFactory.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/bugs/other/Jira61BeanFactory.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class Jira61BeanFactory {
         }
 
         /**
-         * Return simpleReadOnly
+         * Gets simpleReadOnly
          *
          * @return the simple value
          */
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class Jira61BeanFactory {
         }
 
         /**
-         * Return indexed property.
+         * Gets indexed property.
          *
          * @param index The index
          * @return The indexed value
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class Jira61BeanFactory {
         }
 
         /**
-         * Return mapped property.
+         * Gets mapped property.
          *
          * @param key The mapped key
          * @return The mapped value
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/CalendarConverterTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/CalendarConverterTestCase.java
index 15d528d..aad09f0 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/CalendarConverterTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/CalendarConverterTestCase.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class CalendarConverterTestCase extends DateConverterTestBase {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the expected type
+     * Gets the expected type
      * @return The expected type
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateConverterTestBase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateConverterTestBase.java
index a25b641..9435335 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateConverterTestBase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateConverterTestBase.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public abstract class DateConverterTestBase extends TestCase {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the expected type
+     * Gets the expected type
      * @return The expected type
      */
     protected abstract Class<?> getExpectedType();
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateConverterTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateConverterTestCase.java
index 6ece8ac..ceccd27 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateConverterTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/DateConverterTestCase.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class DateConverterTestCase extends DateConverterTestBase {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the expected type
+     * Gets the expected type
      * @return The expected type
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateConverterTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateConverterTestCase.java
index fe6e8b4..9d33222 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateConverterTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateConverterTestCase.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class LocalDateConverterTestCase extends DateConverterTestBase {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the expected type
+     * Gets the expected type
      * @return The expected type
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateTimeConverterTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateTimeConverterTestCase.java
index 8c04057..269e76d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateTimeConverterTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/LocalDateTimeConverterTestCase.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class LocalDateTimeConverterTestCase extends DateConverterTestBase {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the expected type
+     * Gets the expected type
      * @return The expected type
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/OffsetDateTimeConverterTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/OffsetDateTimeConverterTestCase.java
index 30d5ddd..08b8a28 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/OffsetDateTimeConverterTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/OffsetDateTimeConverterTestCase.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class OffsetDateTimeConverterTestCase extends DateConverterTestBase {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the expected type
+     * Gets the expected type
      * @return The expected type
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlDateConverterTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlDateConverterTestCase.java
index 3dc916c..08079bc 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlDateConverterTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlDateConverterTestCase.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class SqlDateConverterTestCase extends DateConverterTestBase {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the expected type
+     * Gets the expected type
      * @return The expected type
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimeConverterTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimeConverterTestCase.java
index 5ac6fcc..7e9d9ff 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimeConverterTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimeConverterTestCase.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class SqlTimeConverterTestCase extends DateConverterTestBase {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the expected type
+     * Gets the expected type
      * @return The expected type
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimestampConverterTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimestampConverterTestCase.java
index 40c367d..19c1262 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimestampConverterTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/SqlTimestampConverterTestCase.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class SqlTimestampConverterTestCase extends DateConverterTestBase {
 
 
     /**
-     * Return the expected type
+     * Gets the expected type
      * @return The expected type
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZonedDateTimeConverterTestCase.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZonedDateTimeConverterTestCase.java
index f4710d2..7aa9029 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZonedDateTimeConverterTestCase.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/converters/ZonedDateTimeConverterTestCase.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class ZonedDateTimeConverterTestCase extends DateConverterTestBase {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the expected type
+     * Gets the expected type
      * @return The expected type
      */
     @Override
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/memoryleaktests/pojotests/CustomInteger.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/memoryleaktests/pojotests/CustomInteger.java
index c4cfa8a..89aa740 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/memoryleaktests/pojotests/CustomInteger.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/beanutils2/memoryleaktests/pojotests/CustomInteger.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class CustomInteger extends Number {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the double value.
+     * Gets the double value.
      * @return  the double value
      */
     @Override
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class CustomInteger extends Number {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the float value.
+     * Gets the float value.
      * @return  the float value
      */
     @Override
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class CustomInteger extends Number {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the integer value.
+     * Gets the integer value.
      * @return  the integer value
      */
     @Override
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class CustomInteger extends Number {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return the long value.
+     * Gets the long value.
      * @return  the long value
      */
     @Override
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class CustomInteger extends Number {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Return a String representation of this number.
+     * Gets a String representation of this number.
      */
     @Override
     public String toString() {