Java Redirector (javadocs)

Java Redirector (javadocs)

Redirects your Browser to the newest version of the javadocs (version 8)

Stats
This extension was removed from Chrome Web Store on 2020-12-08
Users: 255
Rating: 5.00 (1)
Version: 0.1.0 (Last updated: 2017-07-12)
Risk impact: Low risk impact
Risk likelihood: High risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Size: 13.80K
Price: Free
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Summary

This extension does one thing only. It redirects obsolete javadocs to the latest version which is version 8.

This extension is inspired from RoIEX Firefox add-on https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/java-redirector/, though it is rewritten to perform the action faster.

Example: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/lang/String.html --> https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html

User reviews
awesome, thanks! Icon is really modern plus it helped resolved a few dangling javadoc references from versions ago that wasn't properly linked to using @deprecated(...) and @see(...)
by Tai H Nguyen Tai H Nguyen, 2019-02-15
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Safety
Risk impact

Java Redirector (javadocs) is relatively safe to use as it requires very minimum permissions.

Risk likelihood

Java Redirector (javadocs) may not be trust-worthy. Avoid installing if possible unless you really trust this publisher.

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