palantir / palantir/palantir-java-format

Incorrect line breaks on markdown comments

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Description

When a markdown comment get's formatted and a line is broken up, comment dashes (//) are used instead of the markdown dashes (///),

Input

/// This exceeds the line limit
public class Foo {...}

Expected

/// This exceeds 
/// the line limit
public class Foo {...}

Actual

/// This exceeds 
// the line limit
public class Foo {...}

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the formatting of the Java example with a markdown comment that exceeds the line limit, then trace the formatter's handling of broken comment lines. Done means continuation lines use /// rather than //, matching the expected output shown in the issue.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
48/100

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