diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/api/records/DecommissionType.java b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/api/records/DecommissionType.java
index 988fd51ed08..ba5609de92a 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/api/records/DecommissionType.java
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/yarn/api/records/DecommissionType.java
@@ -17,13 +17,19 @@
  */
 package org.apache.hadoop.yarn.api.records;
 
+/**
+ * Specifies the different types of decommissioning of nodes.
+ */
 public enum DecommissionType {
-  /** Decomissioning nodes in normal way **/
+  /** Decomissioning nodes in normal way. **/
   NORMAL,
 
-  /** Graceful decommissioning of nodes **/
+  /** Graceful decommissioning of nodes. **/
   GRACEFUL,
 
-  /** Forceful decommissioning of nodes which are already in progress **/
+  /**
+   * Forceful decommissioning of nodes whose decommissioning is already in
+   * progress.
+   **/
   FORCEFUL
 }
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