Javadoc discards all whitespace characters and the * at the beginning of each line until a non-whitespace character and non * character is encountered, so starting each comment with an * makes the Javadoc stand out.

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Javadoc comments typically start with /** and each line within the comment block can begin with an asterisk (*) for alignment and readability, but these asterisks are ignored by the Javadoc tool when processing the comments.

Javadoc Discards All Whitespace Characters and the * at the Beginning