diff --git a/dspace/modules/additions/src/main/java/org/dspace/example/Example.java b/dspace/modules/additions/src/main/java/org/dspace/example/Example.java
index f77ea88031..09dbd71f39 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/additions/src/main/java/org/dspace/example/Example.java
+++ b/dspace/modules/additions/src/main/java/org/dspace/example/Example.java
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
 package org.dspace.example;
 
 /**
- * TODO: Add Description
- *
- * @author mdiggory @ atmire.com
+ * This interface serves as an example of how & where to add local customizations to the DSpace REST API.
  */
 public interface Example {
 }
diff --git a/dspace/modules/additions/src/main/java/org/dspace/example/impl/ExampleImpl.java b/dspace/modules/additions/src/main/java/org/dspace/example/impl/ExampleImpl.java
index 95e897eece..195720d807 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/additions/src/main/java/org/dspace/example/impl/ExampleImpl.java
+++ b/dspace/modules/additions/src/main/java/org/dspace/example/impl/ExampleImpl.java
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ package org.dspace.example.impl;
 import org.dspace.example.Example;
 
 /**
- * TODO: Add Description
- *
- * @author mdiggory @ atmire.com
+ * This class serves as an example of how & where to add local customizations to the DSpace REST API.
  */
 public class ExampleImpl implements Example {
 }
diff --git a/dspace/modules/additions/src/test/java/org/dspace/example/ExampleIT.java b/dspace/modules/additions/src/test/java/org/dspace/example/ExampleIT.java
index 01594583fb..8349f72eb6 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/additions/src/test/java/org/dspace/example/ExampleIT.java
+++ b/dspace/modules/additions/src/test/java/org/dspace/example/ExampleIT.java
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ import org.dspace.example.impl.ExampleImpl;
 import org.dspace.utils.DSpace;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+/**
+ * This IT serves as an an example of how & where to add integration tests for local customizations to the DSpace API.
+ * See {@link Example} and {@link ExampleImpl} for the class of which the functionality is tested.
+ */
 public class ExampleIT extends AbstractIntegrationTest {
 
     @Test
diff --git a/dspace/modules/server/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/example/ExampleController.java b/dspace/modules/server/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/example/ExampleController.java
index 0f4467b799..c4abd4dcea 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/server/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/example/ExampleController.java
+++ b/dspace/modules/server/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/example/ExampleController.java
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ package org.dspace.app.rest.example;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RestController;
 
+/**
+ * This Controller serves as an example of how & where to add local customizations to the DSpace REST API.
+ * See {@link ExampleControllerIT} for the integration tests for this controller.
+ */
 @RestController
 @RequestMapping("example")
 public class ExampleController {
diff --git a/dspace/modules/server/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/example/ExampleControllerIT.java b/dspace/modules/server/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/example/ExampleControllerIT.java
index 03ee6d0d0c..d9626f6b78 100644
--- a/dspace/modules/server/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/example/ExampleControllerIT.java
+++ b/dspace/modules/server/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/example/ExampleControllerIT.java
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.
 import org.dspace.app.rest.test.AbstractControllerIntegrationTest;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+/**
+ * This IT serves as an example of how & where to add integration tests for local customizations to the DSpace REST API.
+ * See {@link ExampleController} for the Controller of which the functionality is tested.
+ */
 public class ExampleControllerIT extends AbstractControllerIntegrationTest {
 
     @Test