diff --git a/extras/src/build/conf/checkstyle.xml b/extras/src/build/conf/checkstyle.xml
index 2a6f0a5..eced04f 100644
--- a/extras/src/build/conf/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/extras/src/build/conf/checkstyle.xml
@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@
 
         <!-- Checks for Javadoc comments.                     -->
         <!-- See http://checkstyle.sf.net/config_javadoc.html -->
-        <module name="JavadocMethod"/>
-        <module name="JavadocType"/>
-        <module name="JavadocVariable"/>
+         <module name="JavadocMethod">
+        	<property name="scope" value="protected"/>        
+        </module>
+        <module name="JavadocType">
+        	<property name="scope" value="public"/>        
+        </module>
+        <module name="JavadocVariable">
+            <property name="scope" value="protected" />
+        </module>
         <module name="JavadocStyle"/>
 
 
diff --git a/swt/src/build/conf/checkstyle.xml b/swt/src/build/conf/checkstyle.xml
index 6d38113..d12343e 100644
--- a/swt/src/build/conf/checkstyle.xml
+++ b/swt/src/build/conf/checkstyle.xml
@@ -45,9 +45,15 @@
 
         <!-- Checks for Javadoc comments.                     -->
         <!-- See http://checkstyle.sf.net/config_javadoc.html -->
-        <module name="JavadocMethod"/>
-        <module name="JavadocType"/>
-        <module name="JavadocVariable"/>
+        <module name="JavadocMethod">
+        	<property name="scope" value="protected"/>        
+        </module>
+        <module name="JavadocType">
+        	<property name="scope" value="public"/>        
+        </module>
+        <module name="JavadocVariable">
+            <property name="scope" value="protected" />
+        </module>
         <module name="JavadocStyle"/>