diff -r 33abf479f202 -r bfec2a1cc869 src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javadoc/ParamTagImpl.java
--- a/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javadoc/ParamTagImpl.java	Wed Nov 14 17:23:10 2012 -0800
+++ b/src/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javadoc/ParamTagImpl.java	Thu Nov 15 09:18:36 2012 -0800
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
  */
 class ParamTagImpl extends TagImpl implements ParamTag {
 
-    private static Pattern typeParamRE = Pattern.compile("<([^<>]+)>");
+    private static final Pattern typeParamRE = Pattern.compile("<([^<>]+)>");
 
     private final String parameterName;
     private final String parameterComment;