DocFinder

java.lang.Object
- gw.gosudoc.com.sun.tools.doclets.internal.toolkit.util.DocFinder

```
@Deprecated
public class DocFinder
extends java.lang.Object
```
Deprecated.

Search for the requested documentation. Inherit documentation if necessary.
This is NOT part of any supported API. If you write code that depends on this, you do so at your own risk. This code and its internal interfaces are subject to change or deletion without notice.

Since:

1.5

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`DocFinder.Input`	Deprecated. The class that encapsulates the input.
`static class`	`DocFinder.Output`	Deprecated. The class that encapsulates the output.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DocFinder()
Deprecated.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static DocFinder.Output`	`search(Configuration configuration, DocFinder.Input input)`	Deprecated. Search for the requested comments in the given element.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - DocFinder
```
public DocFinder()
```
    Deprecated.
- Method Detail
  - search
```
public static DocFinder.Output search(Configuration configuration,
                                      DocFinder.Input input)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Search for the requested comments in the given element. If it does not have comments, return documentation from the overriden element if possible. If the overriden element does not exist or does not have documentation to inherit, search for documentation to inherit from implemented methods.
    
    Parameters:
    
    input - the input object used to perform the search.
    
    Returns:
    
    an Output object representing the documentation that was found.