Use lowercase for primitives in jsdocs

.gitignore

@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 /package-lock.json
 .DS_Store
 .idea
+.project
+.settings
 .vscode
 bower.json
 *.log

src/controllers/controller.bar.js

@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the stacks based on groups and bar visibility.
-	 * @param {Number} [last] - The dataset index
-	 * @returns {Array} The stack list
+	 * @param {number} [last] - The dataset index
+	 * @returns {string[]} The list of stack IDs
 	 * @private
 	 */
 	_getStacks: function(last) {
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ module.exports = DatasetController.extend({
 
 	/**
 	 * Returns the stack index for the given dataset based on groups and bar visibility.
-	 * @param {Number} [datasetIndex] - The dataset index
-	 * @param {String} [name] - The stack name to find
-	 * @returns {Number} The stack index
+	 * @param {number} [datasetIndex] - The dataset index
+	 * @param {string} [name] - The stack name to find
+	 * @returns {number} The stack index
 	 * @private
 	 */
 	getStackIndex: function(datasetIndex, name) {

src/controllers/controller.horizontalBar.js

@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 'use strict';
 
 var BarController = require('./controller.bar');

src/core/core.animations.js

@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ module.exports = {
 	/**
 	 * @param {Chart} chart - The chart to animate.
 	 * @param {Chart.Animation} animation - The animation that we will animate.
-	 * @param {Number} duration - The animation duration in ms.
-	 * @param {Boolean} lazy - if true, the chart is not marked as animating to enable more responsive interactions
+	 * @param {number} duration - The animation duration in ms.
+	 * @param {boolean} lazy - if true, the chart is not marked as animating to enable more responsive interactions
 	 */
 	addAnimation: function(chart, animation, duration, lazy) {
 		var animations = this.animations;

src/core/core.controller.js

@@ -736,8 +736,10 @@ helpers.extend(Chart.prototype, /** @lends Chart */ {
 		plugins.notify(me, 'afterTooltipDraw', [args]);
 	},
 
-	// Get the single element that was clicked on
-	// @return : An object containing the dataset index and element index of the matching element. Also contains the rectangle that was draw
+	/**
+	 * Get the single element that was clicked on
+	 * @return An object containing the dataset index and element index of the matching element. Also contains the rectangle that was draw
+	 */
 	getElementAtEvent: function(e) {
 		return Interaction.modes.single(this, e);
 	},
@@ -970,7 +972,7 @@ helpers.extend(Chart.prototype, /** @lends Chart */ {
 	 * Handle an event
 	 * @private
 	 * @param {IEvent} event the event to handle
-	 * @return {Boolean} true if the chart needs to re-render
+	 * @return {boolean} true if the chart needs to re-render
 	 */
 	handleEvent: function(e) {
 		var me = this;

src/core/core.helpers.js

@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ module.exports = function() {
 	/**
 	 * Returns the number of decimal places
 	 * i.e. the number of digits after the decimal point, of the value of this Number.
-	 * @param {Number} x - A number.
-	 * @returns {Number} The number of decimal places.
+	 * @param {number} x - A number.
+	 * @returns {number} The number of decimal places.
 	 */
 	helpers.decimalPlaces = function(x) {
 		if (!helpers.isFinite(x)) {
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ module.exports = function() {
 	/**
 	 * Returns the aligned pixel value to avoid anti-aliasing blur
 	 * @param {Chart} chart - The chart instance.
-	 * @param {Number} pixel - A pixel value.
-	 * @param {Number} width - The width of the element.
-	 * @returns {Number} The aligned pixel value.
+	 * @param {number} pixel - A pixel value.
+	 * @param {number} width - The width of the element.
+	 * @returns {number} The aligned pixel value.
 	 * @private
 	 */
 	helpers._alignPixel = function(chart, pixel, width) {
@@ -430,11 +430,13 @@ module.exports = function() {
 		return value !== undefined && value !== null && value !== 'none';
 	}
 
-	// Private helper to get a constraint dimension
-	// @param domNode : the node to check the constraint on
-	// @param maxStyle : the style that defines the maximum for the direction we are using (maxWidth / maxHeight)
-	// @param percentageProperty : property of parent to use when calculating width as a percentage
-	// @see https://www.nathanaeljones.com/blog/2013/reading-max-width-cross-browser
+	/**
+	 * Returns the max width or height of the given DOM node in a cross-browser compatible fashion
+	 * @param {HTMLElement} domNode - the node to check the constraint on
+	 * @param {string} maxStyle - the style that defines the maximum for the direction we are using ('max-width' / 'max-height')
+	 * @param {string} percentageProperty - property of parent to use when calculating width as a percentage
+	 * @see {@link https://www.nathanaeljones.com/blog/2013/reading-max-width-cross-browser}
+	 */
 	function getConstraintDimension(domNode, maxStyle, percentageProperty) {
 		var view = document.defaultView;
 		var parentNode = helpers._getParentNode(domNode);

src/core/core.interaction.js

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var helpers = require('../helpers/index');
  * Helper function to get relative position for an event
  * @param {Event|IEvent} event - The event to get the position for
  * @param {Chart} chart - The chart
- * @returns {Point} the event position
+ * @returns {object} the event position
  */
 function getRelativePosition(e, chart) {
 	if (e.native) {
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ function getRelativePosition(e, chart) {
 
 /**
  * Helper function to traverse all of the visible elements in the chart
- * @param chart {chart} the chart
- * @param handler {Function} the callback to execute for each visible item
+ * @param {Chart} chart - the chart
+ * @param {function} handler - the callback to execute for each visible item
  */
 function parseVisibleItems(chart, handler) {
 	var datasets = chart.data.datasets;
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ function parseVisibleItems(chart, handler) {
 
 /**
  * Helper function to get the items that intersect the event position
- * @param items {ChartElement[]} elements to filter
- * @param position {Point} the point to be nearest to
+ * @param {ChartElement[]} items - elements to filter
+ * @param {object} position - the point to be nearest to
  * @return {ChartElement[]} the nearest items
  */
 function getIntersectItems(chart, position) {
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ function getIntersectItems(chart, position) {
 
 /**
  * Helper function to get the items nearest to the event position considering all visible items in teh chart
- * @param chart {Chart} the chart to look at elements from
- * @param position {Point} the point to be nearest to
- * @param intersect {Boolean} if true, only consider items that intersect the position
- * @param distanceMetric {Function} function to provide the distance between points
+ * @param {Chart} chart - the chart to look at elements from
+ * @param {object} position - the point to be nearest to
+ * @param {boolean} intersect - if true, only consider items that intersect the position
+ * @param {function} distanceMetric - function to provide the distance between points
  * @return {ChartElement[]} the nearest items
  */
 function getNearestItems(chart, position, intersect, distanceMetric) {
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ function getNearestItems(chart, position, intersect, distanceMetric) {
 
 		var center = element.getCenterPoint();
 		var distance = distanceMetric(position, center);
-
 		if (distance < minDistance) {
 			nearestItems = [element];
 			minDistance = distance;
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ function getNearestItems(chart, position, intersect, distanceMetric) {
 /**
  * Get a distance metric function for two points based on the
  * axis mode setting
- * @param {String} axis the axis mode. x|y|xy
+ * @param {string} axis - the axis mode. x|y|xy
  */
 function getDistanceMetricForAxis(axis) {
 	var useX = axis.indexOf('x') !== -1;
@@ -179,9 +178,9 @@ module.exports = {
 		 * If the options.intersect mode is false, we find the nearest item and return the items at the same index as that item
 		 * @function Chart.Interaction.modes.index
 		 * @since v2.4.0
-		 * @param chart {chart} the chart we are returning items from
-		 * @param e {Event} the event we are find things at
-		 * @param options {IInteractionOptions} options to use during interaction
+		 * @param {Chart} chart - the chart we are returning items from
+		 * @param {Event} e - the event we are find things at
+		 * @param {IInteractionOptions} options - options to use during interaction
 		 * @return {Chart.Element[]} Array of elements that are under the point. If none are found, an empty array is returned
 		 */
 		index: indexMode,
@@ -190,9 +189,9 @@ module.exports = {
 		 * Returns items in the same dataset. If the options.intersect parameter is true, we only return items if we intersect something
 		 * If the options.intersect is false, we find the nearest item and return the items in that dataset
 		 * @function Chart.Interaction.modes.dataset
-		 * @param chart {chart} the chart we are returning items from
-		 * @param e {Event} the event we are find things at
-		 * @param options {IInteractionOptions} options to use during interaction
+		 * @param {Chart} chart - the chart we are returning items from
+		 * @param {Event} e - the event we are find things at
+		 * @param {IInteractionOptions} options - options to use during interaction
 		 * @return {Chart.Element[]} Array of elements that are under the point. If none are found, an empty array is returned
 		 */
 		dataset: function(chart, e, options) {
@@ -222,8 +221,8 @@ module.exports = {
 		 * Point mode returns all elements that hit test based on the event position
 		 * of the event
 		 * @function Chart.Interaction.modes.intersect
-		 * @param chart {chart} the chart we are returning items from
-		 * @param e {Event} the event we are find things at
+		 * @param {Chart} chart - the chart we are returning items from
+		 * @param {Event} e - the event we are find things at
 		 * @return {Chart.Element[]} Array of elements that are under the point. If none are found, an empty array is returned
 		 */
 		point: function(chart, e) {
@@ -234,9 +233,9 @@ module.exports = {
 		/**
 		 * nearest mode returns the element closest to the point
 		 * @function Chart.Interaction.modes.intersect
-		 * @param chart {chart} the chart we are returning items from
-		 * @param e {Event} the event we are find things at
-		 * @param options {IInteractionOptions} options to use
+		 * @param {Chart} chart - the chart we are returning items from
+		 * @param {Event} e - the event we are find things at
+		 * @param {IInteractionOptions} options - options to use
 		 * @return {Chart.Element[]} Array of elements that are under the point. If none are found, an empty array is returned
 		 */
 		nearest: function(chart, e, options) {
@@ -249,9 +248,9 @@ module.exports = {
 		/**
 		 * x mode returns the elements that hit-test at the current x coordinate
 		 * @function Chart.Interaction.modes.x
-		 * @param chart {chart} the chart we are returning items from
-		 * @param e {Event} the event we are find things at
-		 * @param options {IInteractionOptions} options to use
+		 * @param {Chart} chart - the chart we are returning items from
+		 * @param {Event} e - the event we are find things at
+		 * @param {IInteractionOptions} options - options to use
 		 * @return {Chart.Element[]} Array of elements that are under the point. If none are found, an empty array is returned
 		 */
 		x: function(chart, e, options) {
@@ -280,9 +279,9 @@ module.exports = {
 		/**
 		 * y mode returns the elements that hit-test at the current y coordinate
 		 * @function Chart.Interaction.modes.y
-		 * @param chart {chart} the chart we are returning items from
-		 * @param e {Event} the event we are find things at
-		 * @param options {IInteractionOptions} options to use
+		 * @param {Chart} chart - the chart we are returning items from
+		 * @param {Event} e - the event we are find things at
+		 * @param {IInteractionOptions} options - options to use
 		 * @return {Chart.Element[]} Array of elements that are under the point. If none are found, an empty array is returned
 		 */
 		y: function(chart, e, options) {

src/core/core.layouts.js

@@ -67,19 +67,19 @@ defaults._set('global', {
 
 /**
  * @interface ILayoutItem
- * @prop {String} position - The position of the item in the chart layout. Possible values are
+ * @prop {string} position - The position of the item in the chart layout. Possible values are
  * 'left', 'top', 'right', 'bottom', and 'chartArea'
- * @prop {Number} weight - The weight used to sort the item. Higher weights are further away from the chart area
- * @prop {Boolean} fullWidth - if true, and the item is horizontal, then push vertical boxes down
- * @prop {Function} isHorizontal - returns true if the layout item is horizontal (ie. top or bottom)
- * @prop {Function} update - Takes two parameters: width and height. Returns size of item
- * @prop {Function} getPadding -  Returns an object with padding on the edges
- * @prop {Number} width - Width of item. Must be valid after update()
- * @prop {Number} height - Height of item. Must be valid after update()
- * @prop {Number} left - Left edge of the item. Set by layout system and cannot be used in update
- * @prop {Number} top - Top edge of the item. Set by layout system and cannot be used in update
- * @prop {Number} right - Right edge of the item. Set by layout system and cannot be used in update
- * @prop {Number} bottom - Bottom edge of the item. Set by layout system and cannot be used in update
+ * @prop {number} weight - The weight used to sort the item. Higher weights are further away from the chart area
+ * @prop {boolean} fullWidth - if true, and the item is horizontal, then push vertical boxes down
+ * @prop {function} isHorizontal - returns true if the layout item is horizontal (ie. top or bottom)
+ * @prop {function} update - Takes two parameters: width and height. Returns size of item
+ * @prop {function} getPadding -  Returns an object with padding on the edges
+ * @prop {number} width - Width of item. Must be valid after update()
+ * @prop {number} height - Height of item. Must be valid after update()
+ * @prop {number} left - Left edge of the item. Set by layout system and cannot be used in update
+ * @prop {number} top - Top edge of the item. Set by layout system and cannot be used in update
+ * @prop {number} right - Right edge of the item. Set by layout system and cannot be used in update
+ * @prop {number} bottom - Bottom edge of the item. Set by layout system and cannot be used in update
  */
 
 // The layout service is very self explanatory.  It's responsible for the layout within a chart.
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ module.exports = {
 	/**
 	 * Remove a layoutItem from a chart
 	 * @param {Chart} chart - the chart to remove the box from
-	 * @param {Object} layoutItem - the item to remove from the layout
+	 * @param {ILayoutItem} layoutItem - the item to remove from the layout
 	 */
 	removeBox: function(chart, layoutItem) {
 		var index = chart.boxes ? chart.boxes.indexOf(layoutItem) : -1;
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@ module.exports = {
 	/**
 	 * Sets (or updates) options on the given `item`.
 	 * @param {Chart} chart - the chart in which the item lives (or will be added to)
-	 * @param {Object} item - the item to configure with the given options
-	 * @param {Object} options - the new item options.
+	 * @param {ILayoutItem} item - the item to configure with the given options
+	 * @param {object} options - the new item options.
 	 */
 	configure: function(chart, item, options) {
 		var props = ['fullWidth', 'position', 'weight'];
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ module.exports = {
 	 * Fits boxes of the given chart into the given size by having each box measure itself
 	 * then running a fitting algorithm
 	 * @param {Chart} chart - the chart
-	 * @param {Number} width - the width to fit into
-	 * @param {Number} height - the height to fit into
+	 * @param {number} width - the width to fit into
+	 * @param {number} height - the height to fit into
 	 */
 	update: function(chart, width, height) {
 		if (!chart) {