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diff --git a/javax/print/attribute/PrintServiceAttribute.java b/javax/print/attribute/PrintServiceAttribute.java
index 3cf8825f5..213f43796 100644
--- a/javax/print/attribute/PrintServiceAttribute.java
+++ b/javax/print/attribute/PrintServiceAttribute.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
/* PrintServiceAttribute.java --
- Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+ Copyright (C) 2003, 2005 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This file is part of GNU Classpath.
@@ -38,8 +38,23 @@ exception statement from your version. */
package javax.print.attribute;
/**
- * @author Michael Koch
+ * Marker interface for all attribute classes describing parameters
+ * or the status of a {@link javax.print.PrintService}.
+ * <p>
+ * Instances of implementing attribute classes may be collected in a
+ * {@link javax.print.attribute.PrintServiceAttributeSet}.
+ * </p><p>
+ * A print service uses attributes of this type to inform about the status
+ * or the specific capabilities of itself.
+ * For example {@link javax.print.attribute.standard.PagesPerMinute} is used
+ * to specify the average printable pages per minute of the print service.
+ * </p>
+ *
+ * @see javax.print.attribute.PrintServiceAttributeSet
+ *
+ * @author Michael Koch (konqueror@gmx.de)
*/
public interface PrintServiceAttribute extends Attribute
{
+ // Marker interface
}