Index: src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/javadoc/JavadocJar.java
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--- src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/javadoc/JavadocJar.java	(revision 632407)
+++ src/main/java/org/apache/maven/plugin/javadoc/JavadocJar.java	(working copy)
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@
     private boolean attach;
 
     /**
+     * Specifies whether the javadoc generation should be skipped
+     * 
+     * @parameter expression="${maven.javadoc.skip}" default-value="false"
+     */
+    private boolean skip;
+    
+    /**
      * @see org.apache.maven.reporting.AbstractMavenReport#execute()
      */
     public void execute()
@@ -88,6 +95,11 @@
     public void execute()
         throws MojoExecutionException
     {
+        if ( skip )
+        {
+            getLog().info( "skipping javadoc generation" );
+            return;
+        }
         File destDir = this.destDir;
 
         if ( destDir == null )