diff --git a/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/AbstractMemberWriter.java b/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/AbstractMemberWriter.java index 144cd6b8897..285e43cc6aa 100644 --- a/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/AbstractMemberWriter.java +++ b/src/jdk.javadoc/share/classes/jdk/javadoc/internal/doclets/formats/html/AbstractMemberWriter.java @@ -294,20 +294,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractMemberWriter implements MemberSummaryWriter, Membe return utils.getSimpleName(member); } - /** - * Returns {@code true} if the given element is inherited - * by the class that is being documented. - * - * @param ped the element being checked - * - * @return {@code true} if inherited - */ - protected boolean isInherited(Element ped){ - return (!utils.isPrivate(ped) && - (!utils.isPackagePrivate(ped) || - ped.getEnclosingElement().equals(ped.getEnclosingElement()))); - } - /** * Adds use information to the documentation tree. *