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Javadoc best practices for documenting Java types, methods, and members. - Public and protected members require Javadoc comments; package-private and private members are encouraged, especially for complex code - Use standard tags: @param for parameters, @return for return values, @throws for exceptions, @see for cross-references, and @since for version tracking - First sentence serves as summary description and should end with a period; parameter descriptions start lowercase without periods - Use {@inheritDoc} to inherit documentation from base classes unless behavior changes significantly, and {@code} or {@code} for inline and block code snippets - Public and protected members should be documented with Javadoc comments. - It is encouraged to document package-private and private members as well, especially if they are complex or not self-explanatory. - The first sentence of the Javadoc comment is the summary description. It should be a concise overview of what the method does and end with a period. - Use @param for method parameters. The description starts with a lowercase letter and does not end with a period. - Use @return for method return values.