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I want to automatically generate documentation for a java project, but I'd like to have my own custom styling for it.
As an example, take the stackoverflow api (method description page), can that be done by an automated tool? Can it "take me close" to that?
I wouldn't mind having to manually change a few things to achieve the result I want (ie: it doesn't have to be 100% automated)
Doxygen and NaturalDocs are both customizable alternatives to Javadoc. Javadoc can also be customized, as is described here: http://download.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/tooldocs/javadoc/overview.html
...though be warned, I have never attempted this myself, I only found it via web search for "javadoc customize output".
As Frustrated notes, a Doclet allows you to customize the the existing Javadoc mechanisms. Doing "Javadoc with a twist" probably has some benefits in terms of IDE integration too.
In particular, given the use of markdown on stackexchange sites, you may want ot see this one that handles markdown, which may be some useful code to look at even if it isn't the formatting rules you want.
javadoc, might be as simple as an XSL or CSS file... EDIT: here ya go! download.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/tooldocs/javadoc/…