Scaladoc-like improved javadoc format?

Question

Is there a way to generate Javadocs that are comparable in functionality to the documentation of the Scala library (done with scaladoc)? In comparison to the JDK documentation done with Javadoc this is lightyears ahead in many respects:

• there is a search field to look for classes
• there are switches whether include the inherited classes / interfaces and whether to show only public members
• you can hide packages / focus on packages easily
• you can easily decollapse / collapse the actual member description from the list of all members
• the source is linked

and more. Is there a tool to improve Javadoc at least a little in that direction?

Answer 1

I'm not aware of any Doclet that generates such high-quality documentation.

But a small step in the right direction is the javadoc-search-frame userscript. Once you install it in your browser, every JavaDoc you navigate to will have a simple, but functional search frame.

Including that into a proper JavaDoc build should not be too hard.