SI-10225 Either docs compile

But without tut support, who knows.

Boy scout aligns stars and updates several
examples that didn't infer types in a way
that compiles.

1 files changed, 273 insertions, 317 deletions

diff --git a/src/library/scala/util/Either.scala b/src/library/scala/util/Either.scala
index 523c10c483..4cc283c0cb 100644
--- a/src/library/scala/util/Either.scala
+++ b/src/library/scala/util/Either.scala
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
 **                          |/                                          **
 \*                                                                      */
 
-
-
 package scala
 package util
 
@@ -24,36 +22,36 @@ package util
  *  received input is a String or an Int.
  *
  *  {{{
- *  val in = Console.readLine("Type Either a string or an Int: ")
+ *  import scala.io.StdIn._
+ *  val in = readLine("Type Either a string or an Int: ")
  *  val result: Either[String,Int] = try {
  *      Right(in.toInt)
  *    } catch {
- *      case e: Exception =>
- *        Left(in)
- *  }
+ *      case e: Exception => Left(in)
+ *    }
  *
- *  println(result match {
+ *  result match {
  *    case Right(x) => s"You passed me the Int: $x, which I will increment. $x + 1 = ${x+1}"
  *    case Left(x)  => s"You passed me the String: $x"
- *  })
+ *  }
  *  }}}
  *
  *  Either is right-biased, which means that Right is assumed to be the default case to
- *  operate on. If it is Left, operations like map, flatMap, ... return the Left value
- *  unchanged:
+ *  operate on. If it is Left, operations like map, flatMap, ... return the Left value unchanged:
  *
  *  {{{
- *  Right(12).map(_ * 2) // Right(24)
- *  Left(23).map(_ * 2)  // Left(23)
+ *  def doubled(i: Int) = i * 2
+ *  Right(12).map(doubled) // Right(24)
+ *  Left(23).map(doubled)  // Left(23)
  *  }}}
  *
- *  As Either defines the methods  `map` and `flatMap`, it can also be used in for comprehensions:
+ *  Since `Either` defines the methods `map` and `flatMap`, it can also be used in for comprehensions:
  *  {{{
- *  val right1: Right[Double, Int] = Right(1)
- *  val right2                     = Right(2)
- *  val right3                     = Right(3)
- *  val left23: Left[Double, Int]  = Left(23.0)
- *  val left42                     = Left(42.0)
+ *  val right1 = Right(1)   : Right[Double, Int] 
+ *  val right2 = Right(2)
+ *  val right3 = Right(3)
+ *  val left23 = Left(23.0) : Left[Double, Int]  
+ *  val left42 = Left(42.0)
  *
  *  for {
  *    a <- right1
@@ -92,77 +90,71 @@ package util
  *  @since 2.7
  */
 sealed abstract class Either[+A, +B] extends Product with Serializable {
-  /**
-   * Projects this `Either` as a `Left`.
-   */
+  /** Projects this `Either` as a `Left`. */
   def left = Either.LeftProjection(this)
 
-  /**
-   * Projects this `Either` as a `Right`.
+  /** Projects this `Either` as a `Right`.
    *
-   * Because `Either` is right-biased, this method is not normally needed.
-   * (It is retained in the API for now for easy cross-compilation between Scala
-   * 2.11 and 2.12.)
+   *  Because `Either` is right-biased, this method is not normally needed.
+   *  (It is retained in the API for now for easy cross-compilation between Scala
+   *  2.11 and 2.12.)
    */
   def right = Either.RightProjection(this)
 
-  /**
-   * Applies `fa` if this is a `Left` or `fb` if this is a `Right`.
+  /** Applies `fa` if this is a `Left` or `fb` if this is a `Right`.
    *
-   * @example {{{
-   * val result: Either[Exception, Value] = possiblyFailingOperation()
-   * log(result.fold(
-   *   ex => s"Operation failed with $ex",
-   *   v  => s"Operation produced value: $v"
-   * ))
-   * }}}
+   *  @example {{{
+   *  val result: Either[Exception, Value] = possiblyFailingOperation()
+   *  result.fold(
+   *    ex => s"Operation failed with $ex",
+   *    v  => s"Operation produced value: $v"
+   *  )
+   *  }}}
    *
-   * @param fa the function to apply if this is a `Left`
-   * @param fb the function to apply if this is a `Right`
-   * @return the results of applying the function
+   *  @param fa the function to apply if this is a `Left`
+   *  @param fb the function to apply if this is a `Right`
+   *  @return the results of applying the function
    */
   def fold[C](fa: A => C, fb: B => C): C = this match {
     case Right(b) => fb(b)
     case Left(a)  => fa(a)
   }
 
-  /**
-   * If this is a `Left`, then return the left value in `Right` or vice versa.
+  /** If this is a `Left`, then return the left value in `Right` or vice versa.
    *
-   * @example {{{
-   * val left: Either[String, Int] = Left("left")
-   * val right: Either[Int, String] = l.swap // Result: Right("left")
-   * }}}
-   * @example {{{
-   * val right = Right(2)
-   * val left  = Left(3)
-   * for {
-   *   r1 <- right
-   *   r2 <- left.swap
-   * } yield r1 * r2 // Right(6)
-   * }}}
+   *  @example {{{
+   *  val left: Either[String, Int]  = Left("left")
+   *  val right: Either[Int, String] = left.swap // Result: Right("left")
+   *  }}}
+   *  @example {{{
+   *  val right = Right(2)
+   *  val left  = Left(3)
+   *  for {
+   *    r1 <- right
+   *    r2 <- left.swap
+   *  } yield r1 * r2 // Right(6)
+   *  }}}
    */
   def swap: Either[B, A] = this match {
     case Left(a)  => Right(a)
     case Right(b) => Left(b)
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Joins an `Either` through `Right`.
+  /** Joins an `Either` through `Right`.
    *
-   * This method requires that the right side of this Either is itself an
-   * Either type. That is, this must be some type like: {{{
-   * Either[A, Either[A, C]]
-   * }}} (which respects the type parameter bounds, shown below.)
+   *  This method requires that the right side of this Either is itself
+   *  an Either type. That is, this must be some type like: {{{
+   *  Either[A, Either[A, C]]
+   *  }}} (which respects the type parameter bounds, shown below.)
    *
-   * If this instance is a Right[Either[A, C]] then the contained Either[A, C]
-   * will be returned, otherwise this value will be returned unmodified.
+   *  If this instance is a Right[Either[A, C]] then the contained Either[A, C]
+   *  will be returned, otherwise this value will be returned unmodified.
    *
-   * @example {{{
-   * Right[String, Either[String, Int]](Right(12)).joinRight // Result: Right(12)
-   * Right[String, Either[String, Int]](Left("flower")).joinRight // Result: Left("flower")
-   * Left[String, Either[String, Int]]("flower").joinRight // Result: Left("flower")
-   * }}}
+   *  @example {{{
+   *  Right[String, Either[String, Int]](Right(12)).joinRight // Result: Right(12)
+   *  Right[String, Either[String, Int]](Left("flower")).joinRight // Result: Left("flower")
+   *  Left[String, Either[String, Int]]("flower").joinRight // Result: Left("flower")
+   *  }}}
    *
    * This method, and `joinLeft`, are analogous to `Option#flatten`
    */
@@ -172,51 +164,48 @@ sealed abstract class Either[+A, +B] extends Product with Serializable {
 
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Joins an `Either` through `Left`.
+  /** Joins an `Either` through `Left`.
    *
-   * This method requires that the left side of this Either is itself an
-   * Either type. That is, this must be some type like: {{{
-   * Either[Either[C, B], B]
-   * }}} (which respects the type parameter bounds, shown below.)
+   *  This method requires that the left side of this Either is itself an
+   *  Either type. That is, this must be some type like: {{{
+   *  Either[Either[C, B], B]
+   *  }}} (which respects the type parameter bounds, shown below.)
    *
-   * If this instance is a Left[Either[C, B]] then the contained Either[C, B]
-   * will be returned, otherwise this value will be returned unmodified.
+   *  If this instance is a Left[Either[C, B]] then the contained Either[C, B]
+   *  will be returned, otherwise this value will be returned unmodified.
    *
-   * {{{
-   * Left[Either[Int, String], String](Right("flower")).joinLeft // Result: Right("flower")
-   * Left[Either[Int, String], String](Left(12)).joinLeft // Result: Left(12)
-   * Right[Either[Int, String], String]("daisy").joinLeft // Result: Right("daisy")
-   * }}}
+   *  {{{
+   *  Left[Either[Int, String], String](Right("flower")).joinLeft // Result: Right("flower")
+   *  Left[Either[Int, String], String](Left(12)).joinLeft // Result: Left(12)
+   *  Right[Either[Int, String], String]("daisy").joinLeft // Result: Right("daisy")
+   *  }}}
    *
-   * This method, and `joinRight`, are analogous to `Option#flatten`
+   *  This method, and `joinRight`, are analogous to `Option#flatten`.
    */
   def joinLeft[A1 >: A, B1 >: B, C](implicit ev: A1 <:< Either[C, B1]): Either[C, B1] = this match {
     case Left(a)  => a
     case Right(b) => this.asInstanceOf[Either[C, B1]]
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Executes the given side-effecting function if this is a `Right`.
+  /** Executes the given side-effecting function if this is a `Right`.
    *
-   * {{{
-   * Right(12).foreach(x => println(x)) // prints "12"
-   * Left(12).foreach(x => println(x))  // doesn't print
-   * }}}
-   * @param f The side-effecting function to execute.
+   *  {{{
+   *  Right(12).foreach(x => println(x)) // prints "12"
+   *  Left(12).foreach(x => println(x))  // doesn't print
+   *  }}}
+   *  @param f The side-effecting function to execute.
    */
   def foreach[U](f: B => U): Unit = this match {
     case Right(b) => f(b)
     case Left(_)  =>
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Returns the value from this `Right` or the given argument if this is a `Left`.
+  /** Returns the value from this `Right` or the given argument if this is a `Left`.
    *
-   * {{{
-   * Right(12).getOrElse(17) // 12
-   * Left(12).getOrElse(17)  // 17
-   * }}}
+   *  {{{
+   *  Right(12).getOrElse(17) // 12
+   *  Left(12).getOrElse(17)  // 17
+   *  }}}
    */
   def getOrElse[BB >: B](or: => BB): BB = this match {
     case Right(b) => b
@@ -245,53 +234,49 @@ sealed abstract class Either[+A, +B] extends Product with Serializable {
     case Left(_)  => false
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Returns `true` if `Left` or returns the result of the application of
-   * the given predicate to the `Right` value.
+  /** Returns `true` if `Left` or returns the result of the application of
+   *  the given predicate to the `Right` value.
    *
-   * {{{
-   * Right(12).forall(_ > 10) // true
-   * Right(7).forall(_ > 10)  // false
-   * Left(12).forall(_ > 10)  // true
-   * }}}
+   *  {{{
+   *  Right(12).forall(_ > 10) // true
+   *  Right(7).forall(_ > 10)  // false
+   *  Left(12).forall((_: Int) > 10) // true
+   *  }}}
    */
   def forall(f: B => Boolean): Boolean = this match {
     case Right(b) => f(b)
     case Left(_)  => true
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Returns `false` if `Left` or returns the result of the application of
-   * the given predicate to the `Right` value.
+  /** Returns `false` if `Left` or returns the result of the application of
+   *  the given predicate to the `Right` value.
    *
-   * {{{
-   * Right(12).exists(_ > 10) // true
-   * Right(7).exists(_ > 10)  // false
-   * Left(12).exists(_ > 10)  // false
-   * }}}
+   *  {{{
+   *  Right(12).exists(_ > 10) // true
+   *  Right(7).exists(_ > 10)  // false
+   *  Left(12).exists((_: Int) > 10)  // false
+   *  }}}
    */
   def exists(p: B => Boolean): Boolean = this match {
     case Right(b) => p(b)
     case Left(_)  => false
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Binds the given function across `Right`.
+  /** Binds the given function across `Right`.
    *
-   * @param f The function to bind across `Right`.
+   *  @param f The function to bind across `Right`.
    */
   def flatMap[AA >: A, Y](f: B => Either[AA, Y]): Either[AA, Y] = this match {
     case Right(b) => f(b)
     case Left(a)  => this.asInstanceOf[Either[AA, Y]]
   }
 
-  /**
-   * The given function is applied if this is a `Right`.
+  /** The given function is applied if this is a `Right`.
    *
-   * {{{
-   * Right(12).map(x => "flower") // Result: Right("flower")
-   * Left(12).map(x => "flower")  // Result: Left(12)
-   * }}}
+   *  {{{
+   *  Right(12).map(x => "flower") // Result: Right("flower")
+   *  Left(12).map(x => "flower")  // Result: Left(12)
+   *  }}}
    */
   def map[Y](f: B => Y): Either[A, Y] = this match {
     case Right(b) => Right(f(b))
@@ -305,7 +290,7 @@ sealed abstract class Either[+A, +B] extends Product with Serializable {
    * {{{
    * Right(12).filterOrElse(_ > 10, -1) // Right(12)
    * Right(7).filterOrElse(_ > 10, -1)  // Left(-1)
-   * Left(12).filterOrElse(_ > 10, -1)  // Left(12)
+   * Left(12).filterOrElse(_ => false, -1)  // Left(12)
    * }}}
    */
   def filterOrElse[AA >: A](p: B => Boolean, zero: => AA): Either[AA, B] = this match {
@@ -344,32 +329,29 @@ sealed abstract class Either[+A, +B] extends Product with Serializable {
     case Left(a)  => Failure(a)
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Returns `true` if this is a `Left`, `false` otherwise.
+  /** Returns `true` if this is a `Left`, `false` otherwise.
    *
-   * {{{
-   * Left("tulip").isLeft // true
-   * Right("venus fly-trap").isLeft // false
-   * }}}
+   *  {{{
+   *  Left("tulip").isLeft // true
+   *  Right("venus fly-trap").isLeft // false
+   *  }}}
    */
   def isLeft: Boolean
 
-  /**
-   * Returns `true` if this is a `Right`, `false` otherwise.
+  /** Returns `true` if this is a `Right`, `false` otherwise.
    *
-   * {{{
-   * Left("tulip").isRight // false
-   * Right("venus fly-trap").isRight // true
-   * }}}
+   *  {{{
+   *  Left("tulip").isRight // false
+   *  Right("venus fly-trap").isRight // true
+   *  }}}
    */
   def isRight: Boolean
 }
 
-/**
- * The left side of the disjoint union, as opposed to the [[scala.util.Right]] side.
+/** The left side of the disjoint union, as opposed to the [[scala.util.Right]] side.
  *
- * @author <a href="mailto:research@workingmouse.com">Tony Morris</a>, Workingmouse
- * @version 1.0, 11/10/2008
+ *  @author <a href="mailto:research@workingmouse.com">Tony Morris</a>, Workingmouse
+ *  @version 1.0, 11/10/2008
  */
 final case class Left[+A, +B](@deprecatedName('a, "2.12.0") value: A) extends Either[A, B] {
   def isLeft  = true
@@ -378,11 +360,10 @@ final case class Left[+A, +B](@deprecatedName('a, "2.12.0") value: A) extends Ei
   @deprecated("Use .value instead.", "2.12.0") def a: A = value
 }
 
-/**
- * The right side of the disjoint union, as opposed to the [[scala.util.Left]] side.
+/** The right side of the disjoint union, as opposed to the [[scala.util.Left]] side.
  *
- * @author <a href="mailto:research@workingmouse.com">Tony Morris</a>, Workingmouse
- * @version 1.0, 11/10/2008
+ *  @author <a href="mailto:research@workingmouse.com">Tony Morris</a>, Workingmouse
+ *  @version 1.0, 11/10/2008
  */
 final case class Right[+A, +B](@deprecatedName('b, "2.12.0") value: B) extends Either[A, B] {
   def isLeft  = false
@@ -396,27 +377,26 @@ object Either {
   /** If the condition is satisfied, return the given `B` in `Right`,
    *  otherwise, return the given `A` in `Left`.
    *
-   * {{{
-   * val userInput: String = ...
-   * Either.cond(
-   *   userInput.forall(_.isDigit) && userInput.size == 10,
-   *   PhoneNumber(userInput),
-   *   "The input (%s) does not look like a phone number".format(userInput)
-   * }}}
+   *  {{{
+   *  val userInput: String = ...
+   *  Either.cond(
+   *    userInput.forall(_.isDigit) && userInput.size == 10,
+   *    PhoneNumber(userInput),
+   *    "The input (%s) does not look like a phone number".format(userInput)
+   *  }}}
    */
   def cond[X, Y](test: Boolean, right: => Y, left: => X): Either[X, Y] =
     if (test) Right(right) else Left(left)
 
-  /**
-   * Allows use of a `merge` method to extract values from Either instances
-   * regardless of whether they are Left or Right.
+  /** Allows use of a `merge` method to extract values from Either instances
+   *  regardless of whether they are Left or Right.
    *
-   * {{{
-   * val l = Left(List(1)): Either[List[Int], Vector[Int]]
-   * val r = Right(Vector(1)): Either[List[Int], Vector[Int]]
-   * l.merge: Seq[Int] // List(1)
-   * r.merge: Seq[Int] // Vector(1)
-   * }}}
+   *  {{{
+   *  val l = Left(List(1)): Either[List[Int], Vector[Int]]
+   *  val r = Right(Vector(1)): Either[List[Int], Vector[Int]]
+   *  l.merge: Seq[Int] // List(1)
+   *  r.merge: Seq[Int] // Vector(1)
+   *  }}}
    */
   implicit class MergeableEither[A](private val x: Either[A, A]) extends AnyVal {
     def merge: A = x match {
@@ -425,62 +405,58 @@ object Either {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Projects an `Either` into a `Left`.
+  /** Projects an `Either` into a `Left`.
    *
-   * This allows for-comprehensions over the left side of Either instances,
-   * reversing Either's usual right-bias.
+   *  This allows for-comprehensions over the left side of Either instances,
+   *  reversing Either's usual right-bias.
    *
-   * For example {{{
-   * for (s <- Left("flower").left) yield s.length // Left(6)
-   * }}}
-   *
-   * Continuing the analogy with [[scala.Option]], a `LeftProjection` declares
-   * that `Left` should be analogous to `Some` in some code.
+   *  For example {{{
+   *  for (s <- Left("flower").left) yield s.length // Left(6)
+   *  }}}
    *
-   * {{{
-   * // using Option:
-   * def interactWithDB(x: Query): Option[Result] =
-   *   try {
-   *     Some(getResultFromDatabase(x))
-   *   } catch {
-   *     case ex => None
-   *   }
-   *
-   * // this will only be executed if interactWithDB returns a Some
-   * val report =
-   *   for (r <- interactWithDB(someQuery)) yield generateReport(r)
-   * if (report.isDefined)
-   *   send(report)
-   * else
-   *   log("report not generated, not sure why...")
-   * }}}
+   *  Continuing the analogy with [[scala.Option]], a `LeftProjection` declares
+   *  that `Left` should be analogous to `Some` in some code.
    *
-   * {{{
-   * // using Either
-   * def interactWithDB(x: Query): Either[Exception, Result] =
-   *   try {
-   *     Right(getResultFromDatabase(x))
-   *   } catch {
-   *     case ex => Left(ex)
-   *   }
-   *
-   * // this will only be executed if interactWithDB returns a Right
-   * val report =
-   *   for (r <- interactWithDB(someQuery).right) yield generateReport(r)
-   * if (report.isRight)
-   *   send(report)
-   * else
-   *   log("report not generated, reason was " + report.left.get)
-   * }}}
+   *  {{{
+   *  // using Option:
+   *  def interactWithDB(x: Query): Option[Result] =
+   *    try {
+   *      Some(getResultFromDatabase(x))
+   *    } catch {
+   *      case ex => None
+   *    }
+   *
+   *  // this will only be executed if interactWithDB returns a Some
+   *  val report = for (r <- interactWithDB(someQuery)) yield generateReport(r)
+   *  if (report.isDefined)
+   *    send(report)
+   *  else
+   *    log("report not generated, not sure why...")
+   *  }}}
    *
-   * @author <a href="mailto:research@workingmouse.com">Tony Morris</a>, Workingmouse
-   * @version 1.0, 11/10/2008
+   *  {{{
+   *  // using Either
+   *  def interactWithDB(x: Query): Either[Exception, Result] =
+   *    try {
+   *      Right(getResultFromDatabase(x))
+   *    } catch {
+   *      case ex => Left(ex)
+   *    }
+   *
+   *   // this will only be executed if interactWithDB returns a Right
+   *   val report = for (r <- interactWithDB(someQuery).right) yield generateReport(r)
+   *   if (report.isRight)
+   *     send(report)
+   *   else
+   *     log("report not generated, reason was " + report.left.get)
+   *   }}}
+   *
+   *  @author <a href="mailto:research@workingmouse.com">Tony Morris</a>, Workingmouse
+   *  @version 1.0, 11/10/2008
    */
   final case class LeftProjection[+A, +B](e: Either[A, B]) {
-    /**
-     * Returns the value from this `Left` or throws `java.util.NoSuchElementException`
-     * if this is a `Right`.
+    /** Returns the value from this `Left` or throws `java.util.NoSuchElementException`
+     *  if this is a `Right`.
      *
      * {{{
      * Left(12).left.get // 12
@@ -494,8 +470,7 @@ object Either {
       case Right(_) => throw new NoSuchElementException("Either.left.get on Right")
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Executes the given side-effecting function if this is a `Left`.
+    /** Executes the given side-effecting function if this is a `Left`.
      *
      * {{{
      * Left(12).left.foreach(x => println(x))  // prints "12"
@@ -508,116 +483,105 @@ object Either {
       case Right(_) =>
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the value from this `Left` or the given argument if this is a `Right`.
-     *
-     * {{{
-     * Left(12).left.getOrElse(17)  // 12
-     * Right(12).left.getOrElse(17) // 17
-     * }}}
+    /** Returns the value from this `Left` or the given argument if this is a `Right`.
      *
+     *  {{{
+     *  Left(12).left.getOrElse(17)  // 12
+     *  Right(12).left.getOrElse(17) // 17
+     *  }}}
      */
     def getOrElse[AA >: A](or: => AA): AA = e match {
       case Left(a)  => a
       case Right(_) => or
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns `true` if `Right` or returns the result of the application of
-     * the given function to the `Left` value.
-     *
-     * {{{
-     * Left(12).left.forall(_ > 10)  // true
-     * Left(7).left.forall(_ > 10)   // false
-     * Right(12).left.forall(_ > 10) // true
-     * }}}
+    /** Returns `true` if `Right` or returns the result of the application of
+     *  the given function to the `Left` value.
      *
+     *  {{{
+     *  Left(12).left.forall(_ > 10)  // true
+     *  Left(7).left.forall(_ > 10)   // false
+     *  Right(12).left.forall(_ > 10) // true
+     *  }}}
      */
     def forall(@deprecatedName('f) p: A => Boolean): Boolean = e match {
       case Left(a)  => p(a)
       case Right(_) => true
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns `false` if `Right` or returns the result of the application of
-     * the given function to the `Left` value.
-     *
-     * {{{
-     * Left(12).left.exists(_ > 10)  // true
-     * Left(7).left.exists(_ > 10)   // false
-     * Right(12).left.exists(_ > 10) // false
-     * }}}
+    /** Returns `false` if `Right` or returns the result of the application of
+     *  the given function to the `Left` value.
      *
+     *  {{{
+     *  Left(12).left.exists(_ > 10)  // true
+     *  Left(7).left.exists(_ > 10)   // false
+     *  Right(12).left.exists(_ > 10) // false
+     *  }}}
      */
     def exists(@deprecatedName('f) p: A => Boolean): Boolean = e match {
       case Left(a)  => p(a)
       case Right(_) => false
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Binds the given function across `Left`.
+    /** Binds the given function across `Left`.
      *
-     * {{{
-     * Left(12).left.flatMap(x => Left("scala")) // Left("scala")
-     * Right(12).left.flatMap(x => Left("scala") // Right(12)
-     * }}}
-     * @param f The function to bind across `Left`.
+     *  {{{
+     *  Left(12).left.flatMap(x => Left("scala")) // Left("scala")
+     *  Right(12).left.flatMap(x => Left("scala")) // Right(12)
+     *  }}}
+     *  @param f The function to bind across `Left`.
      */
     def flatMap[BB >: B, X](f: A => Either[X, BB]): Either[X, BB] = e match {
       case Left(a)  => f(a)
       case Right(b) => e.asInstanceOf[Either[X, BB]]
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Maps the function argument through `Left`.
+    /** Maps the function argument through `Left`.
      *
-     * {{{
-     * Left(12).left.map(_ + 2) // Left(14)
-     * Right[Int, Int](12).left.map(_ + 2) // Right(12)
-     * }}}
+     *  {{{
+     *  Left(12).left.map(_ + 2) // Left(14)
+     *  Right[Int, Int](12).left.map(_ + 2) // Right(12)
+     *  }}}
      */
     def map[X](f: A => X): Either[X, B] = e match {
       case Left(a)  => Left(f(a))
       case Right(b) => e.asInstanceOf[Either[X, B]]
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns `None` if this is a `Right` or if the given predicate
-     * `p` does not hold for the left value, otherwise, returns a `Left`.
+    /** Returns `None` if this is a `Right` or if the given predicate
+     *  `p` does not hold for the left value, otherwise, returns a `Left`.
      *
-     * {{{
-     * Left(12).left.filter(_ > 10)  // Some(Left(12))
-     * Left(7).left.filter(_ > 10)   // None
-     * Right(12).left.filter(_ > 10) // None
-     * }}}
+     *  {{{
+     *  Left(12).left.filter(_ > 10)  // Some(Left(12))
+     *  Left(7).left.filter(_ > 10)   // None
+     *  Right(12).left.filter(_ > 10) // None
+     *  }}}
      */
     def filter[Y](p: A => Boolean): Option[Either[A, Y]] = e match {
       case Left(a)  => if(p(a)) Some(Left(a)) else None
       case Right(b) => None
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns a `Seq` containing the `Left` value if it exists or an empty
-     * `Seq` if this is a `Right`.
+    /** Returns a `Seq` containing the `Left` value if it exists or an empty
+     *  `Seq` if this is a `Right`.
      *
-     * {{{
-     * Left(12).left.toSeq // Seq(12)
-     * Right(12).left.toSeq // Seq()
-     * }}}
+     *  {{{
+     *  Left(12).left.toSeq // Seq(12)
+     *  Right(12).left.toSeq // Seq()
+     *  }}}
      */
     def toSeq: Seq[A] = e match {
       case Left(a)  => Seq(a)
       case Right(_) => Seq.empty
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns a `Some` containing the `Left` value if it exists or a
-     * `None` if this is a `Right`.
+    /** Returns a `Some` containing the `Left` value if it exists or a
+     *  `None` if this is a `Right`.
      *
-     * {{{
-     * Left(12).left.toOption // Some(12)
-     * Right(12).left.toOption // None
-     * }}}
+     *  {{{
+     *  Left(12).left.toOption // Some(12)
+     *  Right(12).left.toOption // None
+     *  }}}
      */
     def toOption: Option[A] = e match {
       case Left(a)  => Some(a)
@@ -625,26 +589,24 @@ object Either {
     }
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Projects an `Either` into a `Right`.
+  /** Projects an `Either` into a `Right`.
    *
-   * Because `Either` is already right-biased, this class is not normally needed.
-   * (It is retained in the library for now for easy cross-compilation between Scala
-   * 2.11 and 2.12.)
+   *  Because `Either` is already right-biased, this class is not normally needed.
+   *  (It is retained in the library for now for easy cross-compilation between Scala
+   *  2.11 and 2.12.)
    *
-   * @author <a href="mailto:research@workingmouse.com">Tony Morris</a>, Workingmouse
-   * @version 1.0, 11/10/2008
+   *  @author <a href="mailto:research@workingmouse.com">Tony Morris</a>, Workingmouse
+   *  @version 1.0, 11/10/2008
    */
   final case class RightProjection[+A, +B](e: Either[A, B]) {
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the value from this `Right` or throws
-     * `java.util.NoSuchElementException` if this is a `Left`.
+    /** Returns the value from this `Right` or throws
+     *  `java.util.NoSuchElementException` if this is a `Left`.
      *
-     * {{{
-     * Right(12).right.get // 12
-     * Left(12).right.get // NoSuchElementException
-     * }}}
+     *  {{{
+     *  Right(12).right.get // 12
+     *  Left(12).right.get // NoSuchElementException
+     *  }}}
      *
      * @throws java.util.NoSuchElementException if the projection is `Left`.
      */
@@ -653,80 +615,74 @@ object Either {
       case Left(_)  => throw new NoSuchElementException("Either.right.get on Left")
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Executes the given side-effecting function if this is a `Right`.
+    /** Executes the given side-effecting function if this is a `Right`.
      *
-     * {{{
-     * Right(12).right.foreach(x => println(x)) // prints "12"
-     * Left(12).right.foreach(x => println(x))  // doesn't print
-     * }}}
-     * @param f The side-effecting function to execute.
+     *  {{{
+     *  Right(12).right.foreach(x => println(x)) // prints "12"
+     *  Left(12).right.foreach(x => println(x))  // doesn't print
+     *  }}}
+     *  @param f The side-effecting function to execute.
      */
     def foreach[U](f: B => U): Unit = e match {
       case Right(b) => f(b)
       case Left(_)  =>
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns the value from this `Right` or the given argument if this is a `Left`.
+    /** Returns the value from this `Right` or the given argument if this is a `Left`.
      *
-     * {{{
-     * Right(12).right.getOrElse(17) // 12
-     * Left(12).right.getOrElse(17)  // 17
-     * }}}
+     *  {{{
+     *  Right(12).right.getOrElse(17) // 12
+     *  Left(12).right.getOrElse(17)  // 17
+     *  }}}
      */
     def getOrElse[BB >: B](or: => BB): BB = e match {
       case Right(b) => b
       case Left(_)  => or
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns `true` if `Left` or returns the result of the application of
-     * the given function to the `Right` value.
+    /** Returns `true` if `Left` or returns the result of the application of
+     *  the given function to the `Right` value.
      *
-     * {{{
-     * Right(12).right.forall(_ > 10) // true
-     * Right(7).right.forall(_ > 10)  // false
-     * Left(12).right.forall(_ > 10)  // true
-     * }}}
+     *  {{{
+     *  Right(12).right.forall(_ > 10) // true
+     *  Right(7).right.forall(_ > 10)  // false
+     *  Left(12).right.forall(_ > 10)  // true
+     *  }}}
      */
     def forall(f: B => Boolean): Boolean = e match {
       case Right(b) => f(b)
       case Left(_)  => true
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Returns `false` if `Left` or returns the result of the application of
-     * the given function to the `Right` value.
+    /** Returns `false` if `Left` or returns the result of the application of
+     *  the given function to the `Right` value.
      *
-     * {{{
-     * Right(12).right.exists(_ > 10)  // true
-     * Right(7).right.exists(_ > 10)   // false
-     * Left(12).right.exists(_ > 10)   // false
-     * }}}
+     *  {{{
+     *  Right(12).right.exists(_ > 10)  // true
+     *  Right(7).right.exists(_ > 10)   // false
+     *  Left(12).right.exists(_ > 10)   // false
+     *  }}}
      */
     def exists(@deprecatedName('f) p: B => Boolean): Boolean = e match {
       case Right(b) => p(b)
       case Left(_)  => false
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Binds the given function across `Right`.
+    /** Binds the given function across `Right`.
      *
-     * @param f The function to bind across `Right`.
+     *  @param f The function to bind across `Right`.
      */
     def flatMap[AA >: A, Y](f: B => Either[AA, Y]): Either[AA, Y] = e match {
       case Right(b) => f(b)
       case Left(a)  => e.asInstanceOf[Either[AA, Y]]
     }
 
-    /**
-     * The given function is applied if this is a `Right`.
+    /** The given function is applied if this is a `Right`.
      *
-     * {{{
-     * Right(12).right.map(x => "flower") // Result: Right("flower")
-     * Left(12).right.map(x => "flower")  // Result: Left(12)
-     * }}}
+     *  {{{
+     *  Right(12).right.map(x => "flower") // Result: Right("flower")
+     *  Left(12).right.map(x => "flower")  // Result: Left(12)
+     *  }}}
      */
     def map[Y](f: B => Y): Either[A, Y] = e match {
       case Right(b) => Right(f(b))