How to open Javadoc JAR file in web browser
- Rename the file protobuf_2.12-0.9.0-M5-javadoc.jar to protobuf_2.12-0.9.0-M5-javadoc.zip
- Use your favourite unzip tool (WinRAR / WinZIP) to extract it, now you have a folder protobuf_2.12-0.9.0-M5-javadoc
- Double click index.html will open the index page on your default web browser.
How to generate Javadoc from a source JAR?
Running the command javadoc:
javadoc --ignore-source-errors -encoding UTF-8 -sourcepath "protobuf_2.12-0.9.0-M5-sources.jar" -d "protobuf_2.12-0.9.0-M5-javadoc" -subpackages
