param

@param is a special format comment used by javadoc to generate documentation. it is used to denote a description of the parameter (or parameters) a method can receive. there’s also @return and @see used to describe return values and related information, respectively: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/documentation/index-137868.html#format has, among other things, this: /** * Returns an Image object that … Read more