palantir / palantir/palantir-java-format

idea plugin won't format javadoc

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Description

What happened?

idea plugin won't format javadoc. e.g. a single line javadoc for a field description is way more than 120 long. On format, it formats all the java code but won't wrap the long javadoc.

What did you want to happen?

the idea plugin formats javadoc

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue in the IDEA plugin with a single-line Javadoc field description longer than 120 characters. Start by tracing the plugin's formatting entry point and compare Javadoc handling with Java-code formatting. Done means formatting wraps the long Javadoc while continuing to format the surrounding Java code.

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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
38/100

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