--- old/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/IntVector.java	2019-04-19 11:39:01.140243000 -0700
+++ new/src/jdk.incubator.vector/share/classes/jdk/incubator/vector/IntVector.java	2019-04-19 11:39:00.212634800 -0700
@@ -125,26 +125,26 @@
      * <p>
      * This method behaves as if it returns the result of calling the
      * byte buffer, offset, and mask accepting
-     * {@link #fromByteBuffer(VectorSpecies<Integer>, ByteBuffer, int, VectorMask) method} as follows:
+     * {@link #fromByteBuffer(VectorSpecies, ByteBuffer, int, VectorMask) method} as follows:
      * <pre>{@code
-     * return this.fromByteBuffer(ByteBuffer.wrap(a), i, this.maskAllTrue());
+     * return fromByteBuffer(species, ByteBuffer.wrap(a), offset, VectorMask.allTrue());
      * }</pre>
      *
      * @param species species of desired vector
      * @param a the byte array
-     * @param ix the offset into the array
+     * @param offset the offset into the array
      * @return a vector loaded from a byte array
      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code i < 0} or
-     * {@code i > a.length - (this.length() * this.elementSize() / Byte.SIZE)}
+     * {@code offset > a.length - (species.length() * species.elementSize() / Byte.SIZE)}
      */
     @ForceInline
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public static IntVector fromByteArray(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, byte[] a, int ix) {
+    public static IntVector fromByteArray(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, byte[] a, int offset) {
         Objects.requireNonNull(a);
-        ix = VectorIntrinsics.checkIndex(ix, a.length, species.bitSize() / Byte.SIZE);
+        offset = VectorIntrinsics.checkIndex(offset, a.length, species.bitSize() / Byte.SIZE);
         return VectorIntrinsics.load((Class<IntVector>) species.boxType(), int.class, species.length(),
-                                     a, ((long) ix) + Unsafe.ARRAY_BYTE_BASE_OFFSET,
-                                     a, ix, species,
+                                     a, ((long) offset) + Unsafe.ARRAY_BYTE_BASE_OFFSET,
+                                     a, offset, species,
                                      (c, idx, s) -> {
                                          ByteBuffer bbc = ByteBuffer.wrap(c, idx, a.length - idx).order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
                                          IntBuffer tb = bbc.asIntBuffer();
@@ -161,51 +161,48 @@
      * <p>
      * This method behaves as if it returns the result of calling the
      * byte buffer, offset, and mask accepting
-     * {@link #fromByteBuffer(VectorSpecies<Integer>, ByteBuffer, int, VectorMask) method} as follows:
+     * {@link #fromByteBuffer(VectorSpecies, ByteBuffer, int, VectorMask) method} as follows:
      * <pre>{@code
-     * return this.fromByteBuffer(ByteBuffer.wrap(a), i, m);
+     * return fromByteBuffer(species, ByteBuffer.wrap(a), offset, m);
      * }</pre>
      *
      * @param species species of desired vector
      * @param a the byte array
-     * @param ix the offset into the array
+     * @param offset the offset into the array
      * @param m the mask
      * @return a vector loaded from a byte array
-     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code i < 0} or
-     * {@code i > a.length - (this.length() * this.elementSize() / Byte.SIZE)}
-     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the offset is {@code < 0},
-     * or {@code > a.length},
+     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code offset < 0} or
      * for any vector lane index {@code N} where the mask at lane {@code N}
      * is set
-     * {@code i >= a.length - (N * this.elementSize() / Byte.SIZE)}
+     * {@code offset >= a.length - (N * species.elementSize() / Byte.SIZE)}
      */
     @ForceInline
-    public static IntVector fromByteArray(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, byte[] a, int ix, VectorMask<Integer> m) {
-        return zero(species).blend(fromByteArray(species, a, ix), m);
+    public static IntVector fromByteArray(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, byte[] a, int offset, VectorMask<Integer> m) {
+        return zero(species).blend(fromByteArray(species, a, offset), m);
     }
 
     /**
      * Loads a vector from an array starting at offset.
      * <p>
      * For each vector lane, where {@code N} is the vector lane index, the
-     * array element at index {@code i + N} is placed into the
+     * array element at index {@code offset + N} is placed into the
      * resulting vector at lane index {@code N}.
      *
      * @param species species of desired vector
      * @param a the array
-     * @param i the offset into the array
+     * @param offset the offset into the array
      * @return the vector loaded from an array
-     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code i < 0}, or
-     * {@code i > a.length - this.length()}
+     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code offset < 0}, or
+     * {@code offset > a.length - species.length()}
      */
     @ForceInline
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public static IntVector fromArray(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, int[] a, int i){
+    public static IntVector fromArray(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, int[] a, int offset){
         Objects.requireNonNull(a);
-        i = VectorIntrinsics.checkIndex(i, a.length, species.length());
+        offset = VectorIntrinsics.checkIndex(offset, a.length, species.length());
         return VectorIntrinsics.load((Class<IntVector>) species.boxType(), int.class, species.length(),
-                                     a, (((long) i) << ARRAY_SHIFT) + Unsafe.ARRAY_INT_BASE_OFFSET,
-                                     a, i, species,
+                                     a, (((long) offset) << ARRAY_SHIFT) + Unsafe.ARRAY_INT_BASE_OFFSET,
+                                     a, offset, species,
                                      (c, idx, s) -> ((IntSpecies)s).op(n -> c[idx + n]));
     }
 
@@ -215,22 +212,22 @@
      * <p>
      * For each vector lane, where {@code N} is the vector lane index,
      * if the mask lane at index {@code N} is set then the array element at
-     * index {@code i + N} is placed into the resulting vector at lane index
+     * index {@code offset + N} is placed into the resulting vector at lane index
      * {@code N}, otherwise the default element value is placed into the
      * resulting vector at lane index {@code N}.
      *
      * @param species species of desired vector
      * @param a the array
-     * @param i the offset into the array
+     * @param offset the offset into the array
      * @param m the mask
      * @return the vector loaded from an array
-     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code i < 0}, or
+     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code offset < 0}, or
      * for any vector lane index {@code N} where the mask at lane {@code N}
-     * is set {@code i > a.length - N}
+     * is set {@code offset > a.length - N}
      */
     @ForceInline
-    public static IntVector fromArray(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, int[] a, int i, VectorMask<Integer> m) {
-        return zero(species).blend(fromArray(species, a, i), m);
+    public static IntVector fromArray(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, int[] a, int offset, VectorMask<Integer> m) {
+        return zero(species).blend(fromArray(species, a, offset), m);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -238,37 +235,37 @@
      * map.
      * <p>
      * For each vector lane, where {@code N} is the vector lane index, the
-     * array element at index {@code i + indexMap[j + N]} is placed into the
+     * array element at index {@code a_offset + indexMap[i_offset + N]} is placed into the
      * resulting vector at lane index {@code N}.
      *
      * @param species species of desired vector
      * @param a the array
-     * @param i the offset into the array, may be negative if relative
+     * @param a_offset the offset into the array, may be negative if relative
      * indexes in the index map compensate to produce a value within the
      * array bounds
      * @param indexMap the index map
-     * @param j the offset into the index map
+     * @param i_offset the offset into the index map
      * @return the vector loaded from an array
-     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code j < 0}, or
-     * {@code j > indexMap.length - this.length()},
+     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code i_offset < 0}, or
+     * {@code i_offset > indexMap.length - species.length()},
      * or for any vector lane index {@code N} the result of
-     * {@code i + indexMap[j + N]} is {@code < 0} or {@code >= a.length}
+     * {@code a_offset + indexMap[i_offset + N]} is {@code < 0} or {@code >= a.length}
      */
     @ForceInline
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public static IntVector fromArray(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, int[] a, int i, int[] indexMap, int j) {
+    public static IntVector fromArray(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, int[] a, int a_offset, int[] indexMap, int i_offset) {
         Objects.requireNonNull(a);
         Objects.requireNonNull(indexMap);
 
 
-        // Index vector: vix[0:n] = k -> i + indexMap[j + k]
-        IntVector vix = IntVector.fromArray(IntVector.species(species.indexShape()), indexMap, j).add(i);
+        // Index vector: vix[0:n] = k -> a_offset + indexMap[i_offset + k]
+        IntVector vix = IntVector.fromArray(IntVector.species(species.indexShape()), indexMap, i_offset).add(a_offset);
 
         vix = VectorIntrinsics.checkIndex(vix, a.length);
 
         return VectorIntrinsics.loadWithMap((Class<IntVector>) species.boxType(), int.class, species.length(),
                                             IntVector.species(species.indexShape()).boxType(), a, Unsafe.ARRAY_INT_BASE_OFFSET, vix,
-                                            a, i, indexMap, j, species,
+                                            a, a_offset, indexMap, i_offset, species,
                                             (int[] c, int idx, int[] iMap, int idy, VectorSpecies<Integer> s) ->
                                                 ((IntSpecies)s).op(n -> c[idx + iMap[idy+n]]));
         }
@@ -279,29 +276,29 @@
      * <p>
      * For each vector lane, where {@code N} is the vector lane index,
      * if the mask lane at index {@code N} is set then the array element at
-     * index {@code i + indexMap[j + N]} is placed into the resulting vector
+     * index {@code a_offset + indexMap[i_offset + N]} is placed into the resulting vector
      * at lane index {@code N}.
      *
      * @param species species of desired vector
      * @param a the array
-     * @param i the offset into the array, may be negative if relative
+     * @param a_offset the offset into the array, may be negative if relative
      * indexes in the index map compensate to produce a value within the
      * array bounds
      * @param m the mask
      * @param indexMap the index map
-     * @param j the offset into the index map
+     * @param i_offset the offset into the index map
      * @return the vector loaded from an array
-     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code j < 0}, or
-     * {@code j > indexMap.length - this.length()},
+     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code i_offset < 0}, or
+     * {@code i_offset > indexMap.length - species.length()},
      * or for any vector lane index {@code N} where the mask at lane
-     * {@code N} is set the result of {@code i + indexMap[j + N]} is
+     * {@code N} is set the result of {@code a_offset + indexMap[i_offset + N]} is
      * {@code < 0} or {@code >= a.length}
      */
     @ForceInline
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public static IntVector fromArray(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, int[] a, int i, VectorMask<Integer> m, int[] indexMap, int j) {
+    public static IntVector fromArray(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, int[] a, int a_offset, VectorMask<Integer> m, int[] indexMap, int i_offset) {
         // @@@ This can result in out of bounds errors for unset mask lanes
-        return zero(species).blend(fromArray(species, a, i, indexMap, j), m);
+        return zero(species).blend(fromArray(species, a, a_offset, indexMap, i_offset), m);
     }
 
 
@@ -314,31 +311,31 @@
      * <p>
      * This method behaves as if it returns the result of calling the
      * byte buffer, offset, and mask accepting
-     * {@link #fromByteBuffer(VectorSpecies<Integer>, ByteBuffer, int, VectorMask)} method} as follows:
+     * {@link #fromByteBuffer(VectorSpecies, ByteBuffer, int, VectorMask)} method} as follows:
      * <pre>{@code
-     *   return this.fromByteBuffer(b, i, this.maskAllTrue())
+     *   return fromByteBuffer(b, offset, VectorMask.allTrue())
      * }</pre>
      *
      * @param species species of desired vector
      * @param bb the byte buffer
-     * @param ix the offset into the byte buffer
+     * @param offset the offset into the byte buffer
      * @return a vector loaded from a byte buffer
      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the offset is {@code < 0},
      * or {@code > b.limit()},
      * or if there are fewer than
-     * {@code this.length() * this.elementSize() / Byte.SIZE} bytes
+     * {@code species.length() * species.elementSize() / Byte.SIZE} bytes
      * remaining in the byte buffer from the given offset
      */
     @ForceInline
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public static IntVector fromByteBuffer(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, ByteBuffer bb, int ix) {
+    public static IntVector fromByteBuffer(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, ByteBuffer bb, int offset) {
         if (bb.order() != ByteOrder.nativeOrder()) {
             throw new IllegalArgumentException();
         }
-        ix = VectorIntrinsics.checkIndex(ix, bb.limit(), species.bitSize() / Byte.SIZE);
+        offset = VectorIntrinsics.checkIndex(offset, bb.limit(), species.bitSize() / Byte.SIZE);
         return VectorIntrinsics.load((Class<IntVector>) species.boxType(), int.class, species.length(),
-                                     U.getReference(bb, BYTE_BUFFER_HB), U.getLong(bb, BUFFER_ADDRESS) + ix,
-                                     bb, ix, species,
+                                     U.getReference(bb, BYTE_BUFFER_HB), U.getLong(bb, BUFFER_ADDRESS) + offset,
+                                     bb, offset, species,
                                      (c, idx, s) -> {
                                          ByteBuffer bbc = c.duplicate().position(idx).order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
                                          IntBuffer tb = bbc.asIntBuffer();
@@ -356,77 +353,77 @@
      * the returned vector is loaded with a mask from a primitive array
      * obtained from the primitive buffer.
      * The following pseudocode expresses the behaviour, where
-     * {@coce EBuffer} is the primitive buffer type, {@code e} is the
-     * primitive element type, and {@code ESpecies<S>} is the primitive
+     * {@code EBuffer} is the primitive buffer type, {@code e} is the
+     * primitive element type, and {@code ESpecies} is the primitive
      * species for {@code e}:
      * <pre>{@code
      * EBuffer eb = b.duplicate().
-     *     order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder()).position(i).
+     *     order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder()).position(offset).
      *     asEBuffer();
-     * e[] es = new e[this.length()];
+     * e[] es = new e[species.length()];
      * for (int n = 0; n < t.length; n++) {
      *     if (m.isSet(n))
      *         es[n] = eb.get(n);
      * }
-     * Vector<E> r = ((ESpecies<S>)this).fromArray(es, 0, m);
+     * EVector r = EVector.fromArray(es, 0, m);
      * }</pre>
      *
      * @param species species of desired vector
      * @param bb the byte buffer
-     * @param ix the offset into the byte buffer
+     * @param offset the offset into the byte buffer
      * @param m the mask
      * @return a vector loaded from a byte buffer
      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if the offset is {@code < 0},
      * or {@code > b.limit()},
      * for any vector lane index {@code N} where the mask at lane {@code N}
      * is set
-     * {@code i >= b.limit() - (N * this.elementSize() / Byte.SIZE)}
+     * {@code offset >= b.limit() - (N * species.elementSize() / Byte.SIZE)}
      */
     @ForceInline
-    public static IntVector fromByteBuffer(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, ByteBuffer bb, int ix, VectorMask<Integer> m) {
-        return zero(species).blend(fromByteBuffer(species, bb, ix), m);
+    public static IntVector fromByteBuffer(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, ByteBuffer bb, int offset, VectorMask<Integer> m) {
+        return zero(species).blend(fromByteBuffer(species, bb, offset), m);
     }
 
     /**
      * Returns a vector where all lane elements are set to the primitive
      * value {@code e}.
      *
-     * @param s species of the desired vector
+     * @param species species of the desired vector
      * @param e the value
      * @return a vector of vector where all lane elements are set to
      * the primitive value {@code e}
      */
     @ForceInline
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public static IntVector broadcast(VectorSpecies<Integer> s, int e) {
+    public static IntVector broadcast(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, int e) {
         return VectorIntrinsics.broadcastCoerced(
-            (Class<IntVector>) s.boxType(), int.class, s.length(),
-            e, s,
+            (Class<IntVector>) species.boxType(), int.class, species.length(),
+            e, species,
             ((bits, sp) -> ((IntSpecies)sp).op(i -> (int)bits)));
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns a vector where each lane element is set to a given
-     * primitive value.
+     * Returns a vector where each lane element is set to given
+     * primitive values.
      * <p>
      * For each vector lane, where {@code N} is the vector lane index, the
      * the primitive value at index {@code N} is placed into the resulting
      * vector at lane index {@code N}.
      *
-     * @param s species of the desired vector
+     * @param species species of the desired vector
      * @param es the given primitive values
-     * @return a vector where each lane element is set to a given primitive
-     * value
-     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code es.length < this.length()}
+     * @return a vector where each lane element is set to given primitive
+     * values
+     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code es.length < species.length()}
      */
     @ForceInline
     @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-    public static IntVector scalars(VectorSpecies<Integer> s, int... es) {
+    public static IntVector scalars(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, int... es) {
         Objects.requireNonNull(es);
-        int ix = VectorIntrinsics.checkIndex(0, es.length, s.length());
-        return VectorIntrinsics.load((Class<IntVector>) s.boxType(), int.class, s.length(),
+        int ix = VectorIntrinsics.checkIndex(0, es.length, species.length());
+        return VectorIntrinsics.load((Class<IntVector>) species.boxType(), int.class, species.length(),
                                      es, Unsafe.ARRAY_INT_BASE_OFFSET,
-                                     es, ix, s,
+                                     es, ix, species,
                                      (c, idx, sp) -> ((IntSpecies)sp).op(n -> c[idx + n]));
     }
 
@@ -435,14 +432,14 @@
      * value {@code e}, all other lane elements are set to the default
      * value.
      *
-     * @param s species of the desired vector
+     * @param species species of the desired vector
      * @param e the value
      * @return a vector where the first lane element is set to the primitive
      * value {@code e}
      */
     @ForceInline
-    public static final IntVector single(VectorSpecies<Integer> s, int e) {
-        return zero(s).with(0, e);
+    public static final IntVector single(VectorSpecies<Integer> species, int e) {
+        return zero(species).with(0, e);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -452,25 +449,28 @@
      * The semantics are equivalent to calling
      * {@link ThreadLocalRandom#nextInt()}
      *
-     * @param s species of the desired vector
+     * @param species species of the desired vector
      * @return a vector where each lane elements is set to a randomly
      * generated primitive value
      */
-    public static IntVector random(VectorSpecies<Integer> s) {
+    public static IntVector random(VectorSpecies<Integer> species) {
         ThreadLocalRandom r = ThreadLocalRandom.current();
-        return ((IntSpecies)s).op(i -> r.nextInt());
+        return ((IntSpecies)species).op(i -> r.nextInt());
     }
 
     // Ops
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector add(Vector<Integer> v);
 
     /**
      * Adds this vector to the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive addition operation
-     * ({@code +}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive addition operation
+     * ({@code +}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the result of adding this vector to the broadcast of an input
@@ -478,6 +478,9 @@
      */
     public abstract IntVector add(int s);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector add(Vector<Integer> v, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
@@ -485,8 +488,8 @@
      * Adds this vector to broadcast of an input scalar,
      * selecting lane elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive addition operation
-     * ({@code +}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive addition operation
+     * ({@code +}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -495,14 +498,17 @@
      */
     public abstract IntVector add(int s, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector sub(Vector<Integer> v);
 
     /**
      * Subtracts the broadcast of an input scalar from this vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive subtraction
-     * operation ({@code -}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive subtraction
+     * operation ({@code -}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the result of subtracting the broadcast of an input
@@ -510,6 +516,9 @@
      */
     public abstract IntVector sub(int s);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector sub(Vector<Integer> v, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
@@ -517,8 +526,8 @@
      * Subtracts the broadcast of an input scalar from this vector, selecting
      * lane elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive subtraction
-     * operation ({@code -}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive subtraction
+     * operation ({@code -}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -527,14 +536,17 @@
      */
     public abstract IntVector sub(int s, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector mul(Vector<Integer> v);
 
     /**
      * Multiplies this vector with the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive multiplication
-     * operation ({@code *}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive multiplication
+     * operation ({@code *}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the result of multiplying this vector with the broadcast of an
@@ -542,6 +554,9 @@
      */
     public abstract IntVector mul(int s);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector mul(Vector<Integer> v, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
@@ -549,8 +564,8 @@
      * Multiplies this vector with the broadcast of an input scalar, selecting
      * lane elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive multiplication
-     * operation ({@code *}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive multiplication
+     * operation ({@code *}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -559,60 +574,87 @@
      */
     public abstract IntVector mul(int s, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector neg();
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector neg(VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector abs();
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector abs(VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector min(Vector<Integer> v);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector min(Vector<Integer> v, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
     /**
      * Returns the minimum of this vector and the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the operation
-     * {@code (a, b) -> Math.min(a, b)} is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the operation
+     * {@code (a, b) -> Math.min(a, b)} to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the minimum of this vector and the broadcast of an input scalar
      */
     public abstract IntVector min(int s);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector max(Vector<Integer> v);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector max(Vector<Integer> v, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
     /**
      * Returns the maximum of this vector and the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the operation
-     * {@code (a, b) -> Math.max(a, b)} is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the operation
+     * {@code (a, b) -> Math.max(a, b)} to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the maximum of this vector and the broadcast of an input scalar
      */
     public abstract IntVector max(int s);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract VectorMask<Integer> equal(Vector<Integer> v);
 
     /**
      * Tests if this vector is equal to the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary test operation where the primitive equals
-     * operation ({@code ==}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary test operation which applies the primitive equals
+     * operation ({@code ==}) each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the result mask of testing if this vector is equal to the
@@ -620,14 +662,17 @@
      */
     public abstract VectorMask<Integer> equal(int s);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract VectorMask<Integer> notEqual(Vector<Integer> v);
 
     /**
      * Tests if this vector is not equal to the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary test operation where the primitive not equals
-     * operation ({@code !=}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary test operation which applies the primitive not equals
+     * operation ({@code !=}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the result mask of testing if this vector is not equal to the
@@ -635,14 +680,17 @@
      */
     public abstract VectorMask<Integer> notEqual(int s);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract VectorMask<Integer> lessThan(Vector<Integer> v);
 
     /**
      * Tests if this vector is less than the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary test operation where the primitive less than
-     * operation ({@code <}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary test operation which applies the primitive less than
+     * operation ({@code <}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the mask result of testing if this vector is less than the
@@ -650,14 +698,17 @@
      */
     public abstract VectorMask<Integer> lessThan(int s);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract VectorMask<Integer> lessThanEq(Vector<Integer> v);
 
     /**
      * Tests if this vector is less or equal to the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary test operation where the primitive less than
-     * or equal to operation ({@code <=}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary test operation which applies the primitive less than
+     * or equal to operation ({@code <=}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the mask result of testing if this vector is less than or equal
@@ -665,14 +716,17 @@
      */
     public abstract VectorMask<Integer> lessThanEq(int s);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract VectorMask<Integer> greaterThan(Vector<Integer> v);
 
     /**
      * Tests if this vector is greater than the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary test operation where the primitive greater than
-     * operation ({@code >}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary test operation which applies the primitive greater than
+     * operation ({@code >}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the mask result of testing if this vector is greater than the
@@ -680,6 +734,9 @@
      */
     public abstract VectorMask<Integer> greaterThan(int s);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract VectorMask<Integer> greaterThanEq(Vector<Integer> v);
 
@@ -687,8 +744,8 @@
      * Tests if this vector is greater than or equal to the broadcast of an
      * input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary test operation where the primitive greater than
-     * or equal to operation ({@code >=}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary test operation which applies the primitive greater than
+     * or equal to operation ({@code >=}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the mask result of testing if this vector is greater than or
@@ -696,6 +753,9 @@
      */
     public abstract VectorMask<Integer> greaterThanEq(int s);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector blend(Vector<Integer> v, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
@@ -716,25 +776,46 @@
      */
     public abstract IntVector blend(int s, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector rearrange(Vector<Integer> v,
                                                       VectorShuffle<Integer> s, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector rearrange(VectorShuffle<Integer> m);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector reshape(VectorSpecies<Integer> s);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector rotateEL(int i);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector rotateER(int i);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector shiftEL(int i);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract IntVector shiftER(int i);
 
@@ -743,8 +824,8 @@
     /**
      * Bitwise ANDs this vector with an input vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive bitwise AND
-     * operation ({@code &}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive bitwise AND
+     * operation ({@code &}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param v the input vector
      * @return the bitwise AND of this vector with the input vector
@@ -754,8 +835,8 @@
     /**
      * Bitwise ANDs this vector with the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive bitwise AND
-     * operation ({@code &}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive bitwise AND
+     * operation ({@code &}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the bitwise AND of this vector with the broadcast of an input
@@ -767,8 +848,8 @@
      * Bitwise ANDs this vector with an input vector, selecting lane elements
      * controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive bitwise AND
-     * operation ({@code &}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive bitwise AND
+     * operation ({@code &}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param v the input vector
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -780,8 +861,8 @@
      * Bitwise ANDs this vector with the broadcast of an input scalar, selecting
      * lane elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive bitwise AND
-     * operation ({@code &}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive bitwise AND
+     * operation ({@code &}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -793,8 +874,8 @@
     /**
      * Bitwise ORs this vector with an input vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive bitwise OR
-     * operation ({@code |}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive bitwise OR
+     * operation ({@code |}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param v the input vector
      * @return the bitwise OR of this vector with the input vector
@@ -804,8 +885,8 @@
     /**
      * Bitwise ORs this vector with the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive bitwise OR
-     * operation ({@code |}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive bitwise OR
+     * operation ({@code |}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the bitwise OR of this vector with the broadcast of an input
@@ -817,8 +898,8 @@
      * Bitwise ORs this vector with an input vector, selecting lane elements
      * controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive bitwise OR
-     * operation ({@code |}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive bitwise OR
+     * operation ({@code |}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param v the input vector
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -830,8 +911,8 @@
      * Bitwise ORs this vector with the broadcast of an input scalar, selecting
      * lane elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive bitwise OR
-     * operation ({@code |}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive bitwise OR
+     * operation ({@code |}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -843,8 +924,8 @@
     /**
      * Bitwise XORs this vector with an input vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive bitwise XOR
-     * operation ({@code ^}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive bitwise XOR
+     * operation ({@code ^}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param v the input vector
      * @return the bitwise XOR of this vector with the input vector
@@ -854,8 +935,8 @@
     /**
      * Bitwise XORs this vector with the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive bitwise XOR
-     * operation ({@code ^}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive bitwise XOR
+     * operation ({@code ^}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @return the bitwise XOR of this vector with the broadcast of an input
@@ -867,8 +948,8 @@
      * Bitwise XORs this vector with an input vector, selecting lane elements
      * controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive bitwise XOR
-     * operation ({@code ^}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive bitwise XOR
+     * operation ({@code ^}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param v the input vector
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -880,8 +961,8 @@
      * Bitwise XORs this vector with the broadcast of an input scalar, selecting
      * lane elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive bitwise XOR
-     * operation ({@code ^}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive bitwise XOR
+     * operation ({@code ^}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -893,8 +974,8 @@
     /**
      * Bitwise NOTs this vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector unary operation where the primitive bitwise NOT
-     * operation ({@code ~}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise unary operation which applies the primitive bitwise NOT
+     * operation ({@code ~}) to each lane.
      *
      * @return the bitwise NOT of this vector
      */
@@ -903,8 +984,8 @@
     /**
      * Bitwise NOTs this vector, selecting lane elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector unary operation where the primitive bitwise NOT
-     * operation ({@code ~}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise unary operation which applies the primitive bitwise NOT
+     * operation ({@code ~}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
      * @return the bitwise NOT of this vector
@@ -914,8 +995,8 @@
     /**
      * Logically left shifts this vector by the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive logical left shift
-     * operation ({@code <<}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive logical left shift
+     * operation ({@code <<}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar; the number of the bits to left shift
      * @return the result of logically left shifting left this vector by the
@@ -927,8 +1008,8 @@
      * Logically left shifts this vector by the broadcast of an input scalar,
      * selecting lane elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive logical left shift
-     * operation ({@code <<}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive logical left shift
+     * operation ({@code <<}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar; the number of the bits to left shift
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -940,8 +1021,8 @@
     /**
      * Logically left shifts this vector by an input vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive logical left shift
-     * operation ({@code <<}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive logical left shift
+     * operation ({@code <<}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param v the input vector
      * @return the result of logically left shifting this vector by the input
@@ -953,8 +1034,8 @@
      * Logically left shifts this vector by an input vector, selecting lane
      * elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive logical left shift
-     * operation ({@code <<}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive logical left shift
+     * operation ({@code <<}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param v the input vector
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -971,8 +1052,8 @@
      * Logically right shifts (or unsigned right shifts) this vector by the
      * broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive logical right shift
-     * operation ({@code >>>}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive logical right shift
+     * operation ({@code >>>}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar; the number of the bits to right shift
      * @return the result of logically right shifting this vector by the
@@ -985,8 +1066,8 @@
      * broadcast of an input scalar, selecting lane elements controlled by a
      * mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive logical right shift
-     * operation ({@code >>>}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive logical right shift
+     * operation ({@code >>>}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar; the number of the bits to right shift
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -999,8 +1080,8 @@
      * Logically right shifts (or unsigned right shifts) this vector by an
      * input vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive logical right shift
-     * operation ({@code >>>}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive logical right shift
+     * operation ({@code >>>}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param v the input vector
      * @return the result of logically right shifting this vector by the
@@ -1012,8 +1093,8 @@
      * Logically right shifts (or unsigned right shifts) this vector by an
      * input vector, selecting lane elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive logical right shift
-     * operation ({@code >>>}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive logical right shift
+     * operation ({@code >>>}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param v the input vector
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -1028,8 +1109,8 @@
      * Arithmetically right shifts (or signed right shifts) this vector by the
      * broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive arithmetic right
-     * shift operation ({@code >>}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive arithmetic right
+     * shift operation ({@code >>}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar; the number of the bits to right shift
      * @return the result of arithmetically right shifting this vector by the
@@ -1042,8 +1123,8 @@
      * broadcast of an input scalar, selecting lane elements controlled by a
      * mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive arithmetic right
-     * shift operation ({@code >>}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive arithmetic right
+     * shift operation ({@code >>}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param s the input scalar; the number of the bits to right shift
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -1056,8 +1137,8 @@
      * Arithmetically right shifts (or signed right shifts) this vector by an
      * input vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive arithmetic right
-     * shift operation ({@code >>}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive arithmetic right
+     * shift operation ({@code >>}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param v the input vector
      * @return the result of arithmetically right shifting this vector by the
@@ -1069,8 +1150,8 @@
      * Arithmetically right shifts (or signed right shifts) this vector by an
      * input vector, selecting lane elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the primitive arithmetic right
-     * shift operation ({@code >>}) is applied to lane elements.
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the primitive arithmetic right
+     * shift operation ({@code >>}) to each lane.
      *
      * @param v the input vector
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -1084,8 +1165,8 @@
     /**
      * Rotates left this vector by the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the operation
-     * {@link Integer#rotateLeft} is applied to lane elements and where
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the operation
+     * {@link Integer#rotateLeft} to each lane and where
      * lane elements of this vector apply to the first argument, and lane
      * elements of the broadcast vector apply to the second argument (the
      * rotation distance).
@@ -1103,8 +1184,8 @@
      * Rotates left this vector by the broadcast of an input scalar, selecting
      * lane elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the operation
-     * {@link Integer#rotateLeft} is applied to lane elements and where
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the operation
+     * {@link Integer#rotateLeft} to each lane and where
      * lane elements of this vector apply to the first argument, and lane
      * elements of the broadcast vector apply to the second argument (the
      * rotation distance).
@@ -1122,8 +1203,8 @@
     /**
      * Rotates right this vector by the broadcast of an input scalar.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the operation
-     * {@link Integer#rotateRight} is applied to lane elements and where
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the operation
+     * {@link Integer#rotateRight} to each lane and where
      * lane elements of this vector apply to the first argument, and lane
      * elements of the broadcast vector apply to the second argument (the
      * rotation distance).
@@ -1141,8 +1222,8 @@
      * Rotates right this vector by the broadcast of an input scalar, selecting
      * lane elements controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is a vector binary operation where the operation
-     * {@link Integer#rotateRight} is applied to lane elements and where
+     * This is a lane-wise binary operation which applies the operation
+     * {@link Integer#rotateRight} to each lane and where
      * lane elements of this vector apply to the first argument, and lane
      * elements of the broadcast vector apply to the second argument (the
      * rotation distance).
@@ -1157,15 +1238,27 @@
         return shiftR(s, m).or(shiftL(-s, m), m);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract void intoByteArray(byte[] a, int ix);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract void intoByteArray(byte[] a, int ix, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract void intoByteBuffer(ByteBuffer bb, int ix);
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract void intoByteBuffer(ByteBuffer bb, int ix, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
@@ -1174,8 +1267,8 @@
     /**
      * Adds all lane elements of this vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the addition
-     * operation ({@code +}) is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the addition
+     * operation ({@code +}) to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is {@code 0}.
      *
      * @return the addition of all the lane elements of this vector
@@ -1186,8 +1279,8 @@
      * Adds all lane elements of this vector, selecting lane elements
      * controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the addition
-     * operation ({@code +}) is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the addition
+     * operation ({@code +}) to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is {@code 0}.
      *
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -1198,8 +1291,8 @@
     /**
      * Multiplies all lane elements of this vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the
-     * multiplication operation ({@code *}) is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the
+     * multiplication operation ({@code *}) to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is {@code 1}.
      *
      * @return the multiplication of all the lane elements of this vector
@@ -1210,8 +1303,8 @@
      * Multiplies all lane elements of this vector, selecting lane elements
      * controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the
-     * multiplication operation ({@code *}) is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the
+     * multiplication operation ({@code *}) to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is {@code 1}.
      *
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -1222,8 +1315,8 @@
     /**
      * Returns the minimum lane element of this vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the operation
-     * {@code (a, b) -> Math.min(a, b)} is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the operation
+     * {@code (a, b) -> Math.min(a, b)} to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is
      * {@link Integer#MAX_VALUE}.
      *
@@ -1235,8 +1328,8 @@
      * Returns the minimum lane element of this vector, selecting lane elements
      * controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the operation
-     * {@code (a, b) -> Math.min(a, b)} is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the operation
+     * {@code (a, b) -> Math.min(a, b)} to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is
      * {@link Integer#MAX_VALUE}.
      *
@@ -1248,8 +1341,8 @@
     /**
      * Returns the maximum lane element of this vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the operation
-     * {@code (a, b) -> Math.max(a, b)} is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the operation
+     * {@code (a, b) -> Math.max(a, b)} to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is
      * {@link Integer#MIN_VALUE}.
      *
@@ -1261,8 +1354,8 @@
      * Returns the maximum lane element of this vector, selecting lane elements
      * controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the operation
-     * {@code (a, b) -> Math.max(a, b)} is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the operation
+     * {@code (a, b) -> Math.max(a, b)} to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is
      * {@link Integer#MIN_VALUE}.
      *
@@ -1274,8 +1367,8 @@
     /**
      * Logically ORs all lane elements of this vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the logical OR
-     * operation ({@code |}) is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the logical OR
+     * operation ({@code |}) to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is {@code 0}.
      *
      * @return the logical OR all the lane elements of this vector
@@ -1286,8 +1379,8 @@
      * Logically ORs all lane elements of this vector, selecting lane elements
      * controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the logical OR
-     * operation ({@code |}) is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the logical OR
+     * operation ({@code |}) to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is {@code 0}.
      *
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -1298,8 +1391,8 @@
     /**
      * Logically ANDs all lane elements of this vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the logical AND
-     * operation ({@code |}) is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the logical AND
+     * operation ({@code |}) to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is {@code -1}.
      *
      * @return the logical AND all the lane elements of this vector
@@ -1310,8 +1403,8 @@
      * Logically ANDs all lane elements of this vector, selecting lane elements
      * controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the logical AND
-     * operation ({@code |}) is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the logical AND
+     * operation ({@code |}) to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is {@code -1}.
      *
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -1322,8 +1415,8 @@
     /**
      * Logically XORs all lane elements of this vector.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the logical XOR
-     * operation ({@code ^}) is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the logical XOR
+     * operation ({@code ^}) to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is {@code 0}.
      *
      * @return the logical XOR all the lane elements of this vector
@@ -1334,8 +1427,8 @@
      * Logically XORs all lane elements of this vector, selecting lane elements
      * controlled by a mask.
      * <p>
-     * This is an associative vector reduction operation where the logical XOR
-     * operation ({@code ^}) is applied to lane elements,
+     * This is an associative cross-lane reduction operation which applies the logical XOR
+     * operation ({@code ^}) to lane elements,
      * and the identity value is {@code 0}.
      *
      * @param m the mask controlling lane selection
@@ -1353,7 +1446,7 @@
      * @throws IllegalArgumentException if the index is is out of range
      * ({@code < 0 || >= length()})
      */
-    public abstract int get(int i);
+    public abstract int lane(int i);
 
     /**
      * Replaces the lane element of this vector at lane index {@code i} with
@@ -1400,30 +1493,30 @@
      * <p>
      * For each vector lane, where {@code N} is the vector lane index,
      * the lane element at index {@code N} is stored into the array at index
-     * {@code i + N}.
+     * {@code offset + N}.
      *
      * @param a the array
-     * @param i the offset into the array
-     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code i < 0}, or
-     * {@code i > a.length - this.length()}
+     * @param offset the offset into the array
+     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code offset < 0}, or
+     * {@code offset > a.length - this.length()}
      */
-    public abstract void intoArray(int[] a, int i);
+    public abstract void intoArray(int[] a, int offset);
 
     /**
      * Stores this vector into an array starting at offset and using a mask.
      * <p>
      * For each vector lane, where {@code N} is the vector lane index,
      * if the mask lane at index {@code N} is set then the lane element at
-     * index {@code N} is stored into the array index {@code i + N}.
+     * index {@code N} is stored into the array index {@code offset + N}.
      *
      * @param a the array
-     * @param i the offset into the array
+     * @param offset the offset into the array
      * @param m the mask
-     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code i < 0}, or
+     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code offset < 0}, or
      * for any vector lane index {@code N} where the mask at lane {@code N}
-     * is set {@code i >= a.length - N}
+     * is set {@code offset >= a.length - N}
      */
-    public abstract void intoArray(int[] a, int i, VectorMask<Integer> m);
+    public abstract void intoArray(int[] a, int offset, VectorMask<Integer> m);
 
     /**
      * Stores this vector into an array using indexes obtained from an index
@@ -1431,20 +1524,20 @@
      * <p>
      * For each vector lane, where {@code N} is the vector lane index, the
      * lane element at index {@code N} is stored into the array at index
-     * {@code i + indexMap[j + N]}.
+     * {@code a_offset + indexMap[i_offset + N]}.
      *
      * @param a the array
-     * @param i the offset into the array, may be negative if relative
+     * @param a_offset the offset into the array, may be negative if relative
      * indexes in the index map compensate to produce a value within the
      * array bounds
      * @param indexMap the index map
-     * @param j the offset into the index map
-     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code j < 0}, or
-     * {@code j > indexMap.length - this.length()},
+     * @param i_offset the offset into the index map
+     * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code i_offset < 0}, or
+     * {@code i_offset > indexMap.length - this.length()},
      * or for any vector lane index {@code N} the result of
-     * {@code i + indexMap[j + N]} is {@code < 0} or {@code >= a.length}
+     * {@code a_offset + indexMap[i_offset + N]} is {@code < 0} or {@code >= a.length}
      */
-    public abstract void intoArray(int[] a, int i, int[] indexMap, int j);
+    public abstract void intoArray(int[] a, int a_offset, int[] indexMap, int i_offset);
 
     /**
      * Stores this vector into an array using indexes obtained from an index
@@ -1453,24 +1546,27 @@
      * For each vector lane, where {@code N} is the vector lane index,
      * if the mask lane at index {@code N} is set then the lane element at
      * index {@code N} is stored into the array at index
-     * {@code i + indexMap[j + N]}.
+     * {@code a_offset + indexMap[i_offset + N]}.
      *
      * @param a the array
-     * @param i the offset into the array, may be negative if relative
+     * @param a_offset the offset into the array, may be negative if relative
      * indexes in the index map compensate to produce a value within the
      * array bounds
      * @param m the mask
      * @param indexMap the index map
-     * @param j the offset into the index map
+     * @param i_offset the offset into the index map
      * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if {@code j < 0}, or
-     * {@code j > indexMap.length - this.length()},
+     * {@code i_offset > indexMap.length - this.length()},
      * or for any vector lane index {@code N} where the mask at lane
-     * {@code N} is set the result of {@code i + indexMap[j + N]} is
+     * {@code N} is set the result of {@code a_offset + indexMap[i_offset + N]} is
      * {@code < 0} or {@code >= a.length}
      */
-    public abstract void intoArray(int[] a, int i, VectorMask<Integer> m, int[] indexMap, int j);
+    public abstract void intoArray(int[] a, int a_offset, VectorMask<Integer> m, int[] indexMap, int i_offset);
     // Species
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritDoc}
+     */
     @Override
     public abstract VectorSpecies<Integer> species();