1 files changed, 17 insertions, 21 deletions

diff --git a/libjava/java/lang/StackOverflowError.java b/libjava/java/lang/StackOverflowError.java
index 6a95310ca8a..8e8ed8d92b0 100644
--- a/libjava/java/lang/StackOverflowError.java
+++ b/libjava/java/lang/StackOverflowError.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-/* StackOverflowError.java 
-   Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2001 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+/* StackOverflowError.java -- thrown when the stack depth is exceeded
+   Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 This file is part of GNU Classpath.
 
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ GNU Classpath is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 the Free Software Foundation; either version 2, or (at your option)
 any later version.
- 
+
 GNU Classpath is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
@@ -38,39 +38,35 @@ exception statement from your version. */
 
 package java.lang;
 
-/* Written using "Java Class Libraries", 2nd edition, ISBN 0-201-31002-3
- * "The Java Language Specification", ISBN 0-201-63451-1
- * plus online API docs for JDK 1.2 beta from http://www.javasoft.com.
- * Status:  Believed complete and correct. 
- */
-
 /**
- * A <code>StackOverflowError</code> is thrown when a stack overflow occurs.
- * This can occur because an application recurses too deeply.
+ * A <code>StackOverflowError</code> is thrown when the execution stack
+ * overflow occurs. This often occurs when a method enters infinit recursion.
  *
- * @since JDK 1.0
- * 
  * @author Brian Jones
  * @author Tom Tromey <tromey@cygnus.com>
- * @date October 1, 1998
+ * @status updated to 1.4
  */
 public class StackOverflowError extends VirtualMachineError
 {
-  static final long serialVersionUID = 8609175038441759607L;
+  /**
+   * Compatible with JDK 1.0+.
+   */
+  private static final long serialVersionUID = 8609175038441759607L;
 
   /**
    * Create an error without a message.
    */
   public StackOverflowError()
-    {
-      super();
-    }
+  {
+  }
 
   /**
    * Create an error with a message.
+   *
+   * @param s the message
    */
   public StackOverflowError(String s)
-    {
-      super(s);
-    }
+  {
+    super(s);
+  }
 }