Description Leif Hanack 2006-11-30 11:59:32 EST

Build ID: M20060921-0945

Steps To Reproduce:
1) 
create a class with the some method each a different access scope:

    /**
     * @return
     */
    private String getSomePrivate() {
        return "SomePrivate";
    }

    /**
     * @return
     */
    protected String getSomeProtected() {
        return "SomeProtected";
    }

    /**
     * @return
     */
    String getSomeDefault() {
        return "SomeDefault";
    }

    /**
     * @return
     */
    String getSomePublic() {
        return "SomePublic";
    }

2)
Changing the preferences of Preferences > Java > Compiler > Javadoc > Malformed Javadoc Comments severity level ERROR and visibility to PUBLIC (see screenshot)

3) apply changes

4) even the default, protected and private method javadoc comments are marked as error (see screenshot)


More information:
using project specific settings/preferences did not change this.