I generated API documentation for all Java packages
Hi HN! I'm excited to share a project I've been working on for the past year: Docland. It is an API documentation browser that generates documentation on demand (through compilation, not LLMs) for Java packages. Instead of relying on Javadoc, the built-in doc generator, I created the engine from scratch to give the documentations a modern look, build fast search indexes, and enable link resolution to other packages. I built Docland because I constantly found it frustrating to locate and view API definitions when programming. You'd have to Google the function/class name, skip all the SEO…
I generated API documentation for all Java packages launched on May 26, 2024 with 74 votes, #588 of 4,539 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Docland is an API documentation browser that generates documentation for Java packages through compilation rather than AI. It offers an alternative to Javadoc with a modern interface, fast search capabilities, and cross-package link resolution. Built for Java developers who need quick access to API definitions, Docland aims to streamline documentation lookup by providing uniform formatting and searchability across multiple packages in a single platform.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN! I'm excited to share a project I've been working on for the past year: Docland. It is an API documentation browser that generates documentation on demand (through compilation, not LLMs) for Java packages. Instead of relying on Javadoc, the built-in doc generator, I created the engine from scratch to give the…
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