RFR: JDK-8267219: Javadoc method summary breaks when {@inheritDoc} from an empty parent [v2]

[Pavel Rappo]

On Mon, 17 May 2021 17:39:19 GMT, liach <github.com+7806504+liach at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> This change fixes when a method body has only inline tags that produce no output, the method summary will get eaten.
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>> This change allows `{@inheritDoc}` from empty parents to go through the code path used by `-nocomment` and properly generate tables.
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>> All `jtreg:test/langtools/jdk/javadoc/doclet` tests pass.
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Right off the bat: I'd be interested to know why an empty content demands special treatment.

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/jdk/pull/4066