Use the same documentation in all the methods that take a format string.

Change-Id: I8e7d06df72a7b8db9edd17aa2748800329e837fa
diff --git a/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/io/Console.java b/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/io/Console.java
index 4bbf4eb..1da92f0 100644
--- a/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/io/Console.java
+++ b/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/io/Console.java
@@ -67,22 +67,25 @@
      * Writes a formatted string to the console using
      * the specified format string and arguments.
      *
-     * @param fmt the format string.
-     * @param args the arguments used by the formatter.
+     * @param format the format string (see {@link java.util.Formatter#format})
+     * @param args
+     *            the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
+     *            more arguments than required by {@code format},
+     *            additional arguments are ignored.
      * @return the console instance.
      */
-    public Console format(String fmt, Object... args) {
+    public Console format(String format, Object... args) {
         Formatter f = new Formatter(writer);
-        f.format(fmt, args);
+        f.format(format, args);
         f.flush();
         return this;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Equivalent to {@code format(fmt, args)}.
+     * Equivalent to {@code format(format, args)}.
      */
-    public Console printf(String fmt, Object... args) {
-        return format(fmt, args);
+    public Console printf(String format, Object... args) {
+        return format(format, args);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -112,13 +115,16 @@
      * prompt contains {@code %} characters, you must use the format string {@code "%s"}
      * and pass the actual prompt as a parameter.
      *
-     * @param fmt the format string.
-     * @param args the arguments used by the formatter.
+     * @param format the format string (see {@link java.util.Formatter#format})
+     * @param args
+     *            the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
+     *            more arguments than required by {@code format},
+     *            additional arguments are ignored.
      * @return the line, or null at EOF.
      */
-    public String readLine(String fmt, Object... args) {
+    public String readLine(String format, Object... args) {
         synchronized (CONSOLE_LOCK) {
-            format(fmt, args);
+            format(format, args);
             return readLine();
         }
     }
@@ -154,13 +160,16 @@
      * Reads a password from the console. The password will not be echoed to the display.
      * A formatted prompt is also displayed.
      *
-     * @param fmt the format string.
-     * @param args the arguments used by the formatter.
+     * @param format the format string (see {@link java.util.Formatter#format})
+     * @param args
+     *            the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
+     *            more arguments than required by {@code format},
+     *            additional arguments are ignored.
      * @return a character array containing the password, or null at EOF.
      */
-    public char[] readPassword(String fmt, Object... args) {
+    public char[] readPassword(String format, Object... args) {
         synchronized (CONSOLE_LOCK) {
-            format(fmt, args);
+            format(format, args);
             return readPassword();
         }
     }
diff --git a/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/io/PrintStream.java b/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/io/PrintStream.java
index ced2a7f..962b58f 100644
--- a/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/io/PrintStream.java
+++ b/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/io/PrintStream.java
@@ -314,19 +314,17 @@
      * @param l
      *            the locale used in the method. No localization will be applied
      *            if {@code l} is {@code null}.
-     * @param format
-     *            the format string used for {@link java.util.Formatter#format}.
+     * @param format the format string (see {@link java.util.Formatter#format})
      * @param args
      *            the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
-     *            more arguments than required by the {@code format} string,
-     *            then the additional arguments are ignored.
+     *            more arguments than required by {@code format},
+     *            additional arguments are ignored.
      * @return this stream.
      * @throws IllegalFormatException
      *             if the format string is illegal or incompatible with the
      *             arguments, if there are not enough arguments or if any other
      *             error regarding the format string or arguments is detected.
-     * @throws NullPointerException
-     *             if {@code format} is {@code null}.
+     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code format == null}
      */
     public PrintStream format(Locale l, String format, Object... args) {
         if (format == null) {
@@ -341,20 +339,17 @@
      * this stream's {@code #format(String, Object...)} method. For the locale,
      * the default value of the current virtual machine instance is used.
      *
-     * @param format
-     *            the format string used for
-     *            {@link java.util.Formatter#format}.
+     * @param format the format string (see {@link java.util.Formatter#format})
      * @param args
      *            the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
-     *            more arguments than required by the {@code format} string,
-     *            then the additional arguments are ignored.
+     *            more arguments than required by {@code format},
+     *            additional arguments are ignored.
      * @return this stream.
      * @throws IllegalFormatException
      *             if the format string is illegal or incompatible with the
      *             arguments, if there are not enough arguments or if any other
      *             error regarding the format string or arguments is detected.
-     * @throws NullPointerException
-     *             if {@code format} is {@code null}.
+     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code format == null}
      */
     public PrintStream printf(String format, Object... args) {
         return format(format, args);
@@ -367,19 +362,17 @@
      * @param l
      *            the locale used in the method. No localization will be applied
      *            if {@code l} is {@code null}.
-     * @param format
-     *            the format string used for {@link java.util.Formatter#format}.
+     * @param format the format string (see {@link java.util.Formatter#format})
      * @param args
      *            the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
-     *            more arguments than required by the {@code format} string,
-     *            then the additional arguments are ignored.
+     *            more arguments than required by {@code format},
+     *            additional arguments are ignored.
      * @return this stream.
      * @throws IllegalFormatException
      *             if the format string is illegal or incompatible with the
      *             arguments, if there are not enough arguments or if any other
      *             error regarding the format string or arguments is detected.
-     * @throws NullPointerException
-     *             if {@code format} is {@code null}.
+     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code format == null}.
      */
     public PrintStream printf(Locale l, String format, Object... args) {
         return format(l, format, args);
diff --git a/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/io/PrintWriter.java b/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/io/PrintWriter.java
index 9f5f3cd..650c61d 100644
--- a/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/io/PrintWriter.java
+++ b/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/io/PrintWriter.java
@@ -310,19 +310,17 @@
      * @param l
      *            the locale used in the method. No localization will be applied
      *            if {@code l} is {@code null}.
-     * @param format
-     *            the format string used for {@link java.util.Formatter#format}.
+     * @param format the format string (see {@link java.util.Formatter#format})
      * @param args
      *            the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
-     *            more arguments than required by the {@code format} string,
-     *            then the additional arguments are ignored.
+     *            more arguments than required by {@code format},
+     *            additional arguments are ignored.
      * @return this writer.
      * @throws IllegalFormatException
      *             if the format string is illegal or incompatible with the
      *             arguments, if there are not enough arguments or if any other
      *             error regarding the format string or arguments is detected.
-     * @throws NullPointerException
-     *             if {@code format} is {@code null}.
+     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code format == null}
      */
     public PrintWriter format(Locale l, String format, Object... args) {
         if (format == null) {
@@ -340,19 +338,17 @@
      * this writer's {@code #format(String, Object...)} method. For the locale,
      * the default value of the current virtual machine instance is used.
      *
-     * @param format
-     *            the format string used for {@link java.util.Formatter#format}.
+     * @param format the format string (see {@link java.util.Formatter#format})
      * @param args
      *            the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
-     *            more arguments than required by the {@code format} string,
-     *            then the additional arguments are ignored.
+     *            more arguments than required by {@code format},
+     *            additional arguments are ignored.
      * @return this writer.
      * @throws IllegalFormatException
      *             if the format string is illegal or incompatible with the
      *             arguments, if there are not enough arguments or if any other
      *             error regarding the format string or arguments is detected.
-     * @throws NullPointerException
-     *             if {@code format} is {@code null}.
+     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code format == null}
      */
     public PrintWriter printf(String format, Object... args) {
         return format(format, args);
@@ -365,19 +361,17 @@
      * @param l
      *            the locale used in the method. No localization will be applied
      *            if {@code l} is {@code null}.
-     * @param format
-     *            the format string used for {@link java.util.Formatter#format}.
+     * @param format the format string (see {@link java.util.Formatter#format})
      * @param args
      *            the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
-     *            more arguments than required by the {@code format} string,
-     *            then the additional arguments are ignored.
+     *            more arguments than required by {@code format},
+     *            additional arguments are ignored.
      * @return this writer.
      * @throws IllegalFormatException
      *             if the format string is illegal or incompatible with the
      *             arguments, if there are not enough arguments or if any other
      *             error regarding the format string or arguments is detected.
-     * @throws NullPointerException
-     *             if {@code format} is {@code null}.
+     * @throws NullPointerException if {@code format == null}
      */
     public PrintWriter printf(Locale l, String format, Object... args) {
         return format(l, format, args);
diff --git a/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/util/Formatter.java b/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/util/Formatter.java
index 91209d4..064863b 100644
--- a/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/util/Formatter.java
+++ b/libcore/luni/src/main/java/java/util/Formatter.java
@@ -984,10 +984,8 @@
      *             if the {@code Formatter} has been closed.
      */
     public Formatter format(String format, Object... args) {
-        // BEGIN android-changed
         doFormat(format, args);
         return this;
-        // END android-changed
     }
 
     // BEGIN android-added
@@ -1022,7 +1020,6 @@
      *             if the {@code Formatter} has been closed.
      */
     public Formatter format(Locale l, String format, Object... args) {
-        // BEGIN android-changed
         Locale originalLocale = locale;
         try {
             this.locale = l;
@@ -1031,7 +1028,6 @@
             this.locale = originalLocale;
         }
         return this;
-        // END android-changed
     }
 
     // BEGIN android-changed
diff --git a/libcore/text/src/main/java/java/text/MessageFormat.java b/libcore/text/src/main/java/java/text/MessageFormat.java
index 1f3d24f..6c0a0cd 100644
--- a/libcore/text/src/main/java/java/text/MessageFormat.java
+++ b/libcore/text/src/main/java/java/text/MessageFormat.java
@@ -733,25 +733,24 @@
     /**
      * Formats the supplied objects using the specified message format pattern.
      * 
-     * @param template
-     *            the pattern to use for formatting.
-     * @param objects
-     *            the array of objects to format.
+     * @param format the format string (see {@link java.util.Formatter#format})
+     * @param args
+     *            the list of arguments passed to the formatter. If there are
+     *            more arguments than required by {@code format},
+     *            additional arguments are ignored.
      * @return the formatted result.
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException
      *            if the pattern cannot be parsed.
      */
-    public static String format(String template, Object... objects) {
-        if (objects != null) {
-            for (int i = 0; i < objects.length; i++) {
-                if (objects[i] == null) {
-                    objects[i] = "null";
+    public static String format(String format, Object... args) {
+        if (args != null) {
+            for (int i = 0; i < args.length; i++) {
+                if (args[i] == null) {
+                    args[i] = "null";
                 }
             }
         }
-        // BEGIN android-changed
-        return new MessageFormat(template).format(objects);
-        // END android-changed
+        return new MessageFormat(format).format(args);
     }
 
     /**