public String getShortDescription ()
    {
        if ( this.description == null )
        {
            return null;
        }

        final String[] lines = this.description.split ( "\\R", 2 );
        if ( lines.length > 0 )
        {
            return lines[0];
        }
        else
        {
            return "";
        }
    }
public String getShortDescription ()
    {
        if ( this.description == null )
        {
            return null;
        }

        final String[] lines = this.description.split ( "\\R", 2 );
        if ( lines.length > 0 )
        {
            return lines[0];
        }
        else
        {
            return "";
        }
    }
public String getShortDescription ( ) { if ( this . description == null ) { return null ; } final String [ ] lines = this . description . split ( "\\R" , 2 ) ; if ( lines . length > 0 ) { return lines [ 0 ] ; } else { return "" ; } }
Get the optional short description
<p>
The short description is the first line of {@link #getDescription()}
</p>

@return the short description, or {@code null} if none is set
Get the optional short description <p > The short description is the first line of { @link #getDescription () } < / p >