Affects PMD Version:
6.17.0
Rule:
category/java/bestpractices.xml/UnusedImports

UnnecessaryImport

Description:
When a class A is imported and the only reference to it is in javadoc {@link A.B} where B is a nested interface, then the warning triggers incorrectly.

Code Sample demonstrating the issue:

package de.eekboom.acme.util;

public class A {
	public interface B {}
}

package de.eekboom.acme;

import de.eekboom.acme.util.A;

/**
 * Foobedoo {@link A.B}
 */
public class C {
}

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