Use primitive type instead of constructor type

Apps/Sandcastle/gallery/Custom DataSource.html

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
          * @alias WebGLGlobeDataSource
          * @constructor
          *
-         * @param {String} [name] The name of this data source.  If undefined, a name
+         * @param {string} [name] The name of this data source.  If undefined, a name
          *                        will be derived from the url.
          *
          * @example
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
           /**
            * Gets the array of series names.
            * @memberof WebGLGlobeDataSource.prototype
-           * @type {String[]}
+           * @type {string[]}
            */
           seriesNames: {
             get: function () {
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
 
         /**
          * Asynchronously loads the GeoJSON at the provided url, replacing any existing data.
-         * @param {Object} url The url to be processed.
+         * @param {object} url The url to be processed.
          * @returns {Promise} a promise that will resolve when the GeoJSON is loaded.
          */
         WebGLGlobeDataSource.prototype.loadUrl = function (url) {

Apps/Sandcastle/gallery/Custom Geocoder.html

@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         /**
          * The function called to geocode using this geocoder service.
          *
-         * @param {String} input The query to be sent to the geocoder service
+         * @param {string} input The query to be sent to the geocoder service
          * @returns {Promise<GeocoderService.Result[]>}
          */
         OpenStreetMapNominatimGeocoder.prototype.geocode = function (input) {

CHANGES.md

@@ -6,12 +6,11 @@
 
 #### Major Announcements :loudspeaker:
 
-##### Additions :tada:
-
 ##### Fixes :wrench:
 
 - Fixed Primitive.getGeometryInstanceAttributes cache acquisition speed. [#11066](https://github.com/CesiumGS/cesium/issues/11066)
 - Fixed requestWebgl1 hint error in context. [#11082](https://github.com/CesiumGS/cesium/issues/11082)
+- Replace constructor types with primitive types in JSDoc. [#11080](https://github.com/CesiumGS/cesium/pull/11080)
 
 ### 1.102 - 2023-02-01
 

Documentation/Contributors/DocumentationGuide/README.md

@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Consider one of the simplest functions in CesiumJS, `defined`:
  * @function
  *
  * @param {*} value The object.
- * @returns {Boolean} Returns true if the object is defined, returns false otherwise.
+ * @returns {boolean} Returns true if the object is defined, returns false otherwise.
  *
  * @example
  * if (Cesium.defined(positions)) {
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ This guide describes best practices for writing doc. For complete details on JSD
 - Use `[]` for optional parameters and include the default value, e.g.,
 
 ```javascript
-* @param {Number} [startingIndex=0] The index into the array at which to start packing the elements.
+* @param {number} [startingIndex=0] The index into the array at which to start packing the elements.
 
 ```
 
@@ -130,12 +130,12 @@ The CesiumJS classes in the `Type` column are links to their doc.
 Each property of an `options` parameter (see the [Coding Guide](https://github.com/CesiumGS/cesium/true/main/Documentation/Contributors/CodingGuide/README.md#options-parameters)) should be documented with a separate `@param` tag, e.g.,
 
 ```javascript
- * @param {Object} [options] Object with the following properties:
- * @param {Number} [options.length=10000000.0] The length of the axes in meters.
- * @param {Number} [options.width=2.0] The width of the axes in pixels.
+ * @param {object} [options] Object with the following properties:
+ * @param {number} [options.length=10000000.0] The length of the axes in meters.
+ * @param {number} [options.width=2.0] The width of the axes in pixels.
  * @param {Matrix4} [options.modelMatrix=Matrix4.IDENTITY] The 4x4 matrix that defines the reference frame, i.e., origin plus axes, to visualize.
- * @param {Boolean} [options.show=true] Determines if this primitive will be shown.
- * @param {Object} [options.id] A user-defined object to return when the instance is picked with {@link Scene#pick}
+ * @param {boolean} [options.show=true] Determines if this primitive will be shown.
+ * @param {object} [options.id] A user-defined object to return when the instance is picked with {@link Scene#pick}
 ```
 
 generates
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Matrix4.computePerspectiveFieldOfView = function(fovY, aspectRatio, near, far, r
 /**
  * Computes a Matrix4 instance from a column-major order array.
  *
- * @param {Number[]} values The column-major order array.
+ * @param {number[]} values The column-major order array.
  * @param {Matrix4} [result] The object in which the result will be stored. If undefined a new instance will be created.
  * @returns {Matrix4} The modified result parameter, or a new Matrix4 instance if one was not provided.
  */
@@ -287,53 +287,53 @@ function Cartesian3(x, y) {
     /**
      * The X component.
      *
-     * @type {Number}
+     * @type {number}
      * @default 0.0
      */
     this.x = defaultValue(x, 0.0);
 
     // ...
 ```
 
-- Use `@memberOf` when documenting property getter/setters, e.g.,
+- Use `@memberof` when documenting property getter/setters, e.g.,
 
 ```javascript
 Object.defineProperties(Entity.prototype, {
-    /**
-     * Gets or sets whether this entity should be displayed. When set to true,
-     * the entity is only displayed if the parent entity's show property is also true.
-     *
-     * @memberof Entity.prototype
-     * @type {Boolean}
-     */
-    show : {
-        get : function() {
-           // ...
-        },
-        set : function(value) {
-           // ...
-        }
+  /**
+   * Gets or sets whether this entity should be displayed. When set to true,
+   * the entity is only displayed if the parent entity's show property is also true.
+   *
+   * @memberof Entity.prototype
+   * @type {boolean}
+   */
+  show: {
+    get: function() {
+      // ...
     },
+    set: function(value) {
+      // ...
+    }
+  },
     // ...
 ```
 
 - Use `@readonly` to indicate read-only properties, e.g.,
 
 ```javascript
 Object.defineProperties(Entity.prototype, {
-    /**
-     * Gets the unique ID associated with this object.
-     *
-     * @memberof Entity.prototype
-     * @type {String}
-     * @readonly
-     */
-    id : {
-        get : function() {
-            return this._id;
-        }
-    },
-    // ...
+  /**
+   * Gets the unique ID associated with this object.
+   *
+   * @memberof Entity.prototype
+   * @type {string}
+   * @readonly
+   */
+  id: {
+    get: function() {
+      return this._id;
+    }
+  },
+  // ...
 ```
 
 - The description for readonly properties should start with "Gets", and the description for read/write properties should start with "Gets or sets."
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@ Cartesian3.ZERO = Object.freeze(new Cartesian3(0.0, 0.0, 0.0));
  * Creates a Cartesian4 from four consecutive elements in an array.
  * @function
  *
- * @param {Number[]} array The array whose four consecutive elements correspond to the x, y, z, and w components, respectively.
- * @param {Number} [startingIndex=0] The offset into the array of the first element, which corresponds to the x component.
+ * @param {number[]} array The array whose four consecutive elements correspond to the x, y, z, and w components, respectively.
+ * @param {number} [startingIndex=0] The offset into the array of the first element, which corresponds to the x component.
  * @param {Cartesian4} [result] The object on which to store the result.
  * @returns {Cartesian4}  The modified result parameter or a new Cartesian4 instance if one was not provided.
  *
@@ -399,13 +399,13 @@ Queue.prototype.sort = function (compareFunction) {
  *
  * @param {*} a An item in the array.
  * @param {*} b An item in the array.
- * @returns {Number} Returns a negative value if <code>a</code> is less than <code>b</code>,
+ * @returns {number} Returns a negative value if <code>a</code> is less than <code>b</code>,
  *          a positive value if <code>a</code> is greater than <code>b</code>, or
  *          0 if <code>a</code> is equal to <code>b</code>.
  *
  * @example
  * function compareNumbers(a, b) {
- *     return a - b;
+ *   return a - b;
  * }
  */
 ```

Specs/ImplicitTilingTester.js

@@ -10,38 +10,38 @@ function ImplicitTilingTester() {}
 
 /**
  * Description of a single availability bitstream
- * @typedef {Object} AvailabilityDescription
- * @property {String|Number} descriptor Either a string of <code>0</code>s and <code>1</code>s representing the bitstream values, or an integer <code>0</code> or <code>1</code> to indicate a constant value.
- * @property {Number} lengthBits How many bits are in the bitstream. This must be specified, even if descriptor is a string of <code>0</code>s and <code>1</code>s
- * @property {Boolean} isInternal <code>true</code> if an internal bufferView should be created. <code>false</code> indicates the bufferview is stored in an external buffer instead.
- * @property {Boolean} [shareBuffer=false] This is only used for content availability. If <code>true</code>, then the content availability will share the same buffer as the tile availaibility, as this is a common optimization
- * @property {Boolean} [includeAvailableCount=false] If true, set availableCount
+ * @typedef {object} AvailabilityDescription
+ * @property {string|number} descriptor Either a string of <code>0</code>s and <code>1</code>s representing the bitstream values, or an integer <code>0</code> or <code>1</code> to indicate a constant value.
+ * @property {number} lengthBits How many bits are in the bitstream. This must be specified, even if descriptor is a string of <code>0</code>s and <code>1</code>s
+ * @property {boolean} isInternal <code>true</code> if an internal bufferView should be created. <code>false</code> indicates the bufferview is stored in an external buffer instead.
+ * @property {boolean} [shareBuffer=false] This is only used for content availability. If <code>true</code>, then the content availability will share the same buffer as the tile availaibility, as this is a common optimization
+ * @property {boolean} [includeAvailableCount=false] If true, set availableCount
  */
 
 /**
  * A description of metadata properties stored in the subtree.
- * @typedef {Object} MetadataDescription
- * @property {Boolean} isInternal True if the metadata should be stored in the subtree file, false if the metadata should be stored in an external buffer.
+ * @typedef {object} MetadataDescription
+ * @property {boolean} isInternal True if the metadata should be stored in the subtree file, false if the metadata should be stored in an external buffer.
  * @property {Array} propertyTables Array of property table objects to pass into {@link MetadataTester.createPropertyTables} in order to create the property table buffer views.
  * @private
  */
 
 /**
  * A JSON description of a subtree file for easier generation
- * @typedef {Object} SubtreeDescription
- * @property {Boolean} [useLegacySchema=false] If true, the resulting JSON chunk will use the legacy schema for subtrees and metadata (e.g. use bufferViews rather than bitstream, use 3DTILES_metadata extension rather than tileMetadata or contentMetadata, use 3DTILES_multiple_contents extension rather than contents). Used to test backwards compatibility.
+ * @typedef {object} SubtreeDescription
+ * @property {boolean} [useLegacySchema=false] If true, the resulting JSON chunk will use the legacy schema for subtrees and metadata (e.g. use bufferViews rather than bitstream, use 3DTILES_metadata extension rather than tileMetadata or contentMetadata, use 3DTILES_multiple_contents extension rather than contents). Used to test backwards compatibility.
  * @property {AvailabilityDescription} tileAvailability A description of the tile availability bitstream to generate
  * @property {AvailabilityDescription} contentAvailability A description of the content availability bitstream to generate
  * @property {AvailabilityDescription} childSubtreeAvailability A description of the child subtree availability bitstream to generate
  * @property {AvailabilityDescription} other A description of another bitstream. This is not used for availability, but rather to simulate extra buffer views.
  * @property {MetadataDescription} [metadata] For testing metadata, additional options can be passed in here.
- * @property {Boolean} [json] If true, return the result as a JSON with external buffers. Should not be true if any of the availability buffers are internal.
+ * @property {boolean} [json] If true, return the result as a JSON with external buffers. Should not be true if any of the availability buffers are internal.
  * @private
  */
 
 /**
  * Results of procedurally generating a subtree.
- * @typedef {Object} GeneratedSubtree
+ * @typedef {object} GeneratedSubtree
  * @property {Uint8Array} [subtreeJson] The JSON portion of the subtree file. Mutually exclusive with subtreeBuffer.
  * @property {Uint8Array} [subtreeBuffer] A typed array storing the contents of the subtree file (including the internal buffer). Mutually exclusive with subtreeJson.
  * @property {Uint8Array} externalBuffer A typed array representing an external .bin file. This is always returned, but it may be an empty typed array.
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function ImplicitTilingTester() {}
 /**
  * Generate a subtree buffer
  * @param {SubtreeDescription} subtreeDescription A JSON description of the subtree's structure and values
- * @param {Boolean} constantOnly true if all the bitstreams are constant, i.e. no buffers/bufferViews are needed.
+ * @param {boolean} constantOnly true if all the bitstreams are constant, i.e. no buffers/bufferViews are needed.
  * @return {GeneratedSubtree} The procedurally generated subtree and an external buffer.
  *
  * @example