In javadoc, what is the difference between the tags @throws and @exception?

Take the following implementation of a array-based stack of chars for example:

开发者_运维技巧public char peek() throws Underflow {
    if (!isEmpty()) {
        return stack[pos];
    } else {
        throw new Underflow("Peeking at an empty stack.");
    }
}

Back when I'm using just a text editor, I always use the @exception-tag, but now my IDE (NetBeans) used @throws when generating the JavaDoc.

So my question is, what is the difference between the two and when should one be preferred over another (using the above code for example)?

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There is none, they're synonyms.

From the docs:

Documenting Exceptions with @throws Tag
NOTE - The tags @throws and @exception are synonyms.

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@throws was added because it is a keyword ("throws" clause in a method declaration),

and, as a verb, it is just more natural to read. This reads as a sentence:

@throws NullPointerException

while this seem more redundant:

@exception NullPointerException

Otherwise, both are synonyms

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@exception isn't 100% correct if you code throws a Throwable. @throws is more exact. (I realize there isn't a good use case for ever using throw new Throwable(), but theoretically it is allowed.)