Java Language Specification, Version Java SE 21 Edition

14.17. The return Statement

5 Documented Misconceptions

ConstructorReturnsObject

Constructors need to return objects

DeferredReturn

A return statement in the middle of a method doesn't return immediately

RecursiveCallSiteNoReturn

Tail-recursive call sites of non-void methods need no return statement

ReturnCall

Return statements need () around the return value

ReturnUnwindsMultipleFrames

A return statement can unwind multiple call stack frames