spring-projects / spring-projects/spring-security

Copy-paste error in documentation.

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Description

Describe the bug

Under Spring Security - Project Modules and Dependencies documentation [1], the text appears to be incorrect, and (for the most part) a copy of [2]. In particular the following text appears to have been copied without updating it to reflect client scope of usage and package.

It is required by applications that use OAuth 2.0 or OpenID Connect Core 1.0, such as the client, the resource server, and the authorization server. The top-level package is org.springframework.security.oauth2.core.

[1] https://docs.spring.io/spring-security/reference/modules.html#spring-security-oauth2-client
[2] https://docs.spring.io/spring-security/reference/modules.html#spring-security-oauth2-core

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Research direction

Open the Project Modules and Dependencies documentation at the linked spring-security/reference/modules.html sections for OAuth2 Client and OAuth2 Core, then compare their wording and package references. Update the client section so it describes client usage accurately rather than copying the core section, and verify the two sections remain distinct.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
65/100

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