diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AbstractJavadocCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AbstractJavadocCheck.java
index 5d6d382d2..ea1db7525 100755
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AbstractJavadocCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AbstractJavadocCheck.java
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractJavadocCheck extends Check
     /**
      * Error message key for common javadoc errors.
      */
-    private static final String PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE_KEY = "javadoc.parse.error";
+    public static final String PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE_KEY = "javadoc.parse.error";
 
     /**
-     * Unrecognized error from antlr parser
+     * Unrecognized error from antlr parser.
      */
-    private static final String UNRECOGNIZED_ANTLR_ERROR_MESSAGE_KEY =
+    public static final String UNRECOGNIZED_ANTLR_ERROR_MESSAGE_KEY =
             "javadoc.unrecognized.antlr.error";
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AtclauseOrderCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AtclauseOrderCheck.java
index 488791f8a..489207637 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AtclauseOrderCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AtclauseOrderCheck.java
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.TokenTypes;
 public class AtclauseOrderCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
 {
 
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_KEY = "at.clause.order";
+
     /**
      * Default order of atclauses.
      */
@@ -151,7 +157,7 @@ public class AtclauseOrderCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
                 if (tagOrder.contains(tagText)
                         && indexOrderOfCurrentTag < indexOrderOfPreviousTag)
                 {
-                    log(node.getLineNumber(), "at.clause.order", tagOrder.toString());
+                    log(node.getLineNumber(), MSG_KEY, tagOrder.toString());
                 }
                 indexOrderOfPreviousTag = indexOrderOfCurrentTag;
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocMethodCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocMethodCheck.java
index 8bd58bb0b..a9d16e03b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocMethodCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocMethodCheck.java
@@ -54,6 +54,55 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
 public class JavadocMethodCheck extends AbstractTypeAwareCheck
 {
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING = "javadoc.missing";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_CLASS_INFO = "javadoc.classInfo";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_UNUSED_TAG_GENERAL = "javadoc.unusedTagGeneral";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_INVALID_INHERIT_DOC = "javadoc.invalidInheritDoc";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_UNUSED_TAG = "javadoc.unusedTag";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG = "javadoc.expectedTag";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_RETURN_EXPECTED = "javadoc.return.expected";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_DUPLICATE_TAG = "javadoc.duplicateTag";
+
     /** compiled regexp to match Javadoc tags that take an argument * */
     private static final Pattern MATCH_JAVADOC_ARG =
         Utils.createPattern("@(throws|exception|param)\\s+(\\S+)\\s+\\S*");
@@ -330,7 +379,7 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheck extends AbstractTypeAwareCheck
 
             if (cmt == null) {
                 if (!isMissingJavadocAllowed(ast)) {
-                    log(ast, "javadoc.missing");
+                    log(ast, MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING);
                 }
             }
             else {
@@ -386,7 +435,7 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheck extends AbstractTypeAwareCheck
     protected final void logLoadError(Token ident)
     {
         logLoadErrorImpl(ident.getLineNo(), ident.getColumnNo(),
-            "javadoc.classInfo",
+            MSG_CLASS_INFO,
             JavadocTagInfo.THROWS.getText(), ident.getText());
     }
 
@@ -480,7 +529,7 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheck extends AbstractTypeAwareCheck
         while (it.hasNext()) {
             final JavadocTag jt = it.next();
             if (!jt.isSeeOrInheritDocTag()) {
-                log(jt.getLineNo(), "javadoc.unusedTagGeneral");
+                log(jt.getLineNo(), MSG_UNUSED_TAG_GENERAL);
             }
         }
     }
@@ -505,7 +554,7 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheck extends AbstractTypeAwareCheck
 
         // Invalid if private, a constructor, or a static method
         if (!JavadocTagInfo.INHERIT_DOC.isValidOn(ast)) {
-            log(ast, "javadoc.invalidInheritDoc");
+            log(ast, MSG_INVALID_INHERIT_DOC);
         }
 
         return true;
@@ -745,7 +794,7 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheck extends AbstractTypeAwareCheck
 
             // Handle extra JavadocTag
             if (!found) {
-                log(tag.getLineNo(), tag.getColumnNo(), "javadoc.unusedTag",
+                log(tag.getLineNo(), tag.getColumnNo(), MSG_UNUSED_TAG,
                         "@param", tag.getArg1());
             }
         }
@@ -754,12 +803,12 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheck extends AbstractTypeAwareCheck
         // the user has chosen to suppress these problems
         if (!allowMissingParamTags && reportExpectedTags) {
             for (DetailAST param : params) {
-                log(param, "javadoc.expectedTag",
+                log(param, MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG,
                     JavadocTagInfo.PARAM.getText(), param.getText());
             }
 
             for (DetailAST typeParam : typeParams) {
-                log(typeParam, "javadoc.expectedTag",
+                log(typeParam, MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG,
                     JavadocTagInfo.PARAM.getText(),
                     "<" + typeParam.findFirstToken(TokenTypes.IDENT).getText()
                     + ">");
@@ -808,7 +857,7 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheck extends AbstractTypeAwareCheck
             if (jt.isReturnTag()) {
                 if (found) {
                     log(jt.getLineNo(), jt.getColumnNo(),
-                        "javadoc.duplicateTag",
+                        MSG_DUPLICATE_TAG,
                         JavadocTagInfo.RETURN.getText());
                 }
                 found = true;
@@ -819,7 +868,7 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheck extends AbstractTypeAwareCheck
         // Handle there being no @return tags :- unless
         // the user has chosen to suppress these problems
         if (!found && !allowMissingReturnTag && reportExpectedTags) {
-            log(lineNo, "javadoc.return.expected");
+            log(lineNo, MSG_RETURN_EXPECTED);
         }
     }
 
@@ -893,7 +942,7 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheck extends AbstractTypeAwareCheck
 
                 if (reqd && validateThrows) {
                     log(tag.getLineNo(), tag.getColumnNo(),
-                        "javadoc.unusedTag",
+                        MSG_UNUSED_TAG,
                         JavadocTagInfo.THROWS.getText(), tag.getArg1());
 
                 }
@@ -907,7 +956,7 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheck extends AbstractTypeAwareCheck
                 if (!ei.isFound()) {
                     final Token fi = ei.getName();
                     log(fi.getLineNo(), fi.getColumnNo(),
-                        "javadoc.expectedTag",
+                        MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG,
                         JavadocTagInfo.THROWS.getText(), fi.getText());
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocPackageCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocPackageCheck.java
index 68a7f3de5..964581a9b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocPackageCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocPackageCheck.java
@@ -31,6 +31,19 @@ import java.util.Set;
  */
 public class JavadocPackageCheck extends AbstractFileSetCheck
 {
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_LEGACY_PACKAGE_HTML = "javadoc.legacyPackageHtml";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_PACKAGE_INFO = "javadoc.packageInfo";
+
     /** Indicates if allow legacy "package.html" file to be used. */
     private boolean allowLegacy;
     /** The directories checked. */
@@ -69,11 +82,11 @@ public class JavadocPackageCheck extends AbstractFileSetCheck
 
         if (packageInfo.exists()) {
             if (packageHtml.exists()) {
-                log(0, "javadoc.legacyPackageHtml");
+                log(0, MSG_LEGACY_PACKAGE_HTML);
             }
         }
         else if (!allowLegacy || !packageHtml.exists()) {
-            log(0, "javadoc.packageInfo");
+            log(0, MSG_PACKAGE_INFO);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocParagraphCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocParagraphCheck.java
index 021a9fdaa..d5e543967 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocParagraphCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocParagraphCheck.java
@@ -43,6 +43,24 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.JavadocTokenTypes;
 public class JavadocParagraphCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
 {
 
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_TAG_AFTER = "javadoc.paragraph.tag.after";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_LINE_BEFORE = "javadoc.paragraph.line.before";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_REDUNDANT_PARAGRAPH = "javadoc.paragraph.redundant.paragraph";
+
     @Override
     public int[] getDefaultJavadocTokens()
     {
@@ -76,7 +94,7 @@ public class JavadocParagraphCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
                 && nearestToken.getType() == JavadocTokenTypes.TEXT
                 && nearestToken.getChildren().length > 1)
         {
-            log(newline.getLineNumber(), "javadoc.paragraph.tag.after");
+            log(newline.getLineNumber(), MSG_TAG_AFTER);
         }
     }
 
@@ -88,10 +106,10 @@ public class JavadocParagraphCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
     {
         final DetailNode newLine = getNearestEmptyLine(tag);
         if (isFirstParagraph(tag)) {
-            log(tag.getLineNumber(), "javadoc.paragraph.redundant.paragraph");
+            log(tag.getLineNumber(), MSG_REDUNDANT_PARAGRAPH);
         }
         else if (newLine == null || tag.getLineNumber() - newLine.getLineNumber() != 1) {
-            log(tag.getLineNumber(), "javadoc.paragraph.line.before");
+            log(tag.getLineNumber(), MSG_LINE_BEFORE);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocStyleCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocStyleCheck.java
index 88a542882..2918a189e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocStyleCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocStyleCheck.java
@@ -44,11 +44,24 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 public class JavadocStyleCheck
     extends Check
 {
+
     /** Message property key for the Unclosed HTML message. */
-    private static final String UNCLOSED_HTML = "javadoc.unclosedhtml";
+    public static final String JAVADOC_MISSING = "javadoc.missing";
+
+    /** Message property key for the Unclosed HTML message. */
+    public static final String EMPTY = "javadoc.empty";
+
+    /** Message property key for the Unclosed HTML message. */
+    public static final String NO_PERIOD = "javadoc.noperiod";
+
+    /** Message property key for the Unclosed HTML message. */
+    public static final String INCOMPLETE_TAG = "javadoc.incompleteTag";
+
+    /** Message property key for the Unclosed HTML message. */
+    public static final String UNCLOSED_HTML = "javadoc.unclosedhtml";
 
     /** Message property key for the Extra HTML message. */
-    private static final String EXTRA_HTML = "javadoc.extrahtml";
+    public static final String EXTRA_HTML = "javadoc.extrahtml";
 
     /** HTML tags that do not require a close tag. */
     private static final Set<String> SINGLE_TAGS = ImmutableSortedSet.of(
@@ -198,7 +211,7 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheck
             made sense to make another csheck just to ensure that the
             package-info.java file actually contains package Javadocs.*/
             if (getFileContents().inPackageInfo()) {
-                log(ast.getLineNo(), "javadoc.missing");
+                log(ast.getLineNo(), JAVADOC_MISSING);
             }
             return;
         }
@@ -235,7 +248,7 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheck
             && !("{@inheritDoc}".equals(commentText)
             && JavadocTagInfo.INHERIT_DOC.isValidOn(ast)))
         {
-            log(comment.getStartLineNo(), "javadoc.noperiod");
+            log(comment.getStartLineNo(), NO_PERIOD);
         }
     }
 
@@ -249,7 +262,7 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheck
         final String commentText = getCommentText(comment.getText());
 
         if (commentText.length() == 0) {
-            log(comment.getStartLineNo(), "javadoc.empty");
+            log(comment.getStartLineNo(), EMPTY);
         }
     }
 
@@ -358,7 +371,7 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheck
             final HtmlTag tag = parser.nextTag();
 
             if (tag.isIncompleteTag()) {
-                log(tag.getLineno(), "javadoc.incompleteTag",
+                log(tag.getLineno(), INCOMPLETE_TAG,
                     text[tag.getLineno() - lineno]);
                 return;
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheck.java
index d9d5d1217..dbd143b5f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheck.java
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.JavadocTokenTypes;
 public class JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
 {
 
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_KEY = "tag.continuation.indent";
+
     /** Default tag continuation indentation */
     private static final int DEFAULT_INDENTATION = 4;
 
@@ -83,7 +89,7 @@ public class JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
                 if (whitespace.getType() == JavadocTokenTypes.WS
                         && whitespace.getText().length() - 1 < offset)
                 {
-                    log(textNode.getLineNumber(), "tag.continuation.indent", offset);
+                    log(textNode.getLineNumber(), MSG_KEY, offset);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTypeCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTypeCheck.java
index 8453b48fa..196d864d1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTypeCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTypeCheck.java
@@ -43,6 +43,43 @@ import org.apache.commons.beanutils.ConversionException;
 public class JavadocTypeCheck
     extends Check
 {
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String JAVADOC_MISSING = "javadoc.missing";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String UNKNOWN_TAG = "javadoc.unknownTag";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String TAG_FORMAT = "type.tagFormat";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MISSING_TAG = "type.missingTag";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String UNUSED_TAG = "javadoc.unusedTag";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String UNUSED_TAG_GENERAL = "javadoc.unusedTagGeneral";
+
     /** the scope to check for */
     private Scope scope = Scope.PRIVATE;
     /** the visibility scope where Javadoc comments shouldn't be checked **/
@@ -166,7 +203,7 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheck
             final int lineNo = ast.getLineNo();
             final TextBlock cmt = contents.getJavadocBefore(lineNo);
             if (cmt == null) {
-                log(lineNo, "javadoc.missing");
+                log(lineNo, JAVADOC_MISSING);
             }
             else if (ScopeUtils.isOuterMostType(ast)) {
                 // don't check author/version for inner classes
@@ -225,7 +262,7 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheck
             JavadocUtils.JavadocTagType.BLOCK);
         if (!allowUnknownTags) {
             for (final InvalidJavadocTag tag : tags.getInvalidTags()) {
-                log(tag.getLine(), tag.getCol(), "javadoc.unknownTag",
+                log(tag.getLine(), tag.getCol(), UNKNOWN_TAG,
                     tag.getName());
             }
         }
@@ -253,12 +290,12 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheck
             if (tag.getTagName().equals(tagName)) {
                 tagCount++;
                 if (!formatPattern.matcher(tag.getArg1()).find()) {
-                    log(lineNo, "type.tagFormat", "@" + tagName, format);
+                    log(lineNo, TAG_FORMAT, "@" + tagName, format);
                 }
             }
         }
         if (tagCount == 0) {
-            log(lineNo, "type.missingTag", "@" + tagName);
+            log(lineNo, MISSING_TAG, "@" + tagName);
         }
     }
 
@@ -283,7 +320,7 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheck
             }
         }
         if (!found) {
-            log(lineNo, "type.missingTag",
+            log(lineNo, MISSING_TAG,
                 JavadocTagInfo.PARAM.getText() + " <" + typeParamName + ">");
         }
     }
@@ -311,19 +348,19 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheck
                         typeParamName = matcher.group(1).trim();
                         if (!typeParamNames.contains(typeParamName)) {
                             log(tag.getLineNo(), tag.getColumnNo(),
-                                "javadoc.unusedTag",
+                                UNUSED_TAG,
                                 JavadocTagInfo.PARAM.getText(),
                                 "<" + typeParamName + ">");
                         }
                     }
                     else {
                         log(tag.getLineNo(), tag.getColumnNo(),
-                            "javadoc.unusedTagGeneral");
+                            UNUSED_TAG_GENERAL);
                     }
                 }
                 else {
                     log(tag.getLineNo(), tag.getColumnNo(),
-                        "javadoc.unusedTagGeneral");
+                        UNUSED_TAG_GENERAL);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocVariableCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocVariableCheck.java
index ad822692d..f9f1a6b23 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocVariableCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocVariableCheck.java
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@ import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 public class JavadocVariableCheck
     extends Check
 {
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String JAVADOC_MISSING = "javadoc.missing";
+
     /** the scope to check */
     private Scope scope = Scope.PRIVATE;
 
@@ -118,7 +125,7 @@ public class JavadocVariableCheck
                 contents.getJavadocBefore(ast.getLineNo());
 
             if (cmt == null) {
-                log(ast, "javadoc.missing");
+                log(ast, JAVADOC_MISSING);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheck.java
index d58485154..f25f4a25a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheck.java
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.JavadocTokenTypes;
 public class NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
 {
 
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_KEY = "non.empty.atclause";
+
     @Override
     public int[] getDefaultJavadocTokens()
     {
@@ -60,7 +66,7 @@ public class NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
     public void visitJavadocToken(DetailNode ast)
     {
         if (isEmptyTag(ast.getParent())) {
-            log(ast.getLineNumber(), "non.empty.atclause", ast.getText());
+            log(ast.getLineNumber(), MSG_KEY, ast.getText());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SingleLineJavadocCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SingleLineJavadocCheck.java
index 9de1ec70e..f79e3f4c2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SingleLineJavadocCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SingleLineJavadocCheck.java
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.JavadocTokenTypes;
 public class SingleLineJavadocCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
 {
 
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MSG_KEY = "singleline.javadoc";
+
     @Override
     public int[] getDefaultJavadocTokens()
     {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SummaryJavadocCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SummaryJavadocCheck.java
index 37cb8c6c8..2104e363d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SummaryJavadocCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SummaryJavadocCheck.java
@@ -59,6 +59,18 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.Utils;
 public class SummaryJavadocCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
 {
 
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String SUMMARY_FIRST_SENTENCE = "summary.first.sentence";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String SUMMARY_JAVADOC = "summary.javaDoc";
+
     /**
      * Regular expression for forbidden summary fragments.
      */
@@ -101,12 +113,12 @@ public class SummaryJavadocCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
         String firstSentence = getFirstSentence(ast);
         final int endOfSentence = firstSentence.lastIndexOf(period);
         if (endOfSentence == -1) {
-            log(ast.getLineNumber(), "summary.first.sentence");
+            log(ast.getLineNumber(), SUMMARY_FIRST_SENTENCE);
         }
         else {
             firstSentence = firstSentence.substring(0, endOfSentence);
             if (containsForbiddenFragment(firstSentence)) {
-                log(ast.getLineNumber(), "summary.javaDoc");
+                log(ast.getLineNumber(), SUMMARY_JAVADOC);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/WriteTagCheck.java b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/WriteTagCheck.java
index 91211f3e9..d10b81ec5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/WriteTagCheck.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/WriteTagCheck.java
@@ -67,6 +67,25 @@ import org.apache.commons.beanutils.ConversionException;
 public class WriteTagCheck
     extends Check
 {
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String MISSING_TAG = "type.missingTag";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String WRITE_TAG = "javadoc.writeTag";
+
+    /**
+     * A key is pointing to the warning message text in "messages.properties"
+     * file.
+     */
+    public static final String TAG_FORMAT = "type.tagFormat";
+
     /** compiled regexp to match tag **/
     private Pattern tagRE;
     /** compiled regexp to match tag content **/
@@ -157,7 +176,7 @@ public class WriteTagCheck
         final TextBlock cmt =
             contents.getJavadocBefore(lineNo);
         if (cmt == null) {
-            log(lineNo, "type.missingTag", tag);
+            log(lineNo, MISSING_TAG, tag);
         }
         else {
             checkTag(lineNo, cmt.getText(), tag, tagRE, tagFormatRE,
@@ -195,7 +214,7 @@ public class WriteTagCheck
                 final int contentStart = matcher.start(1);
                 final String content = s.substring(contentStart);
                 if ((formatRE != null) && !formatRE.matcher(content).find()) {
-                    log(lineNo + i - comment.length, "type.tagFormat", tag,
+                    log(lineNo + i - comment.length, TAG_FORMAT, tag,
                         format);
                 }
                 else {
@@ -205,7 +224,7 @@ public class WriteTagCheck
             }
         }
         if (tagCount == 0) {
-            log(lineNo, "type.missingTag", tag);
+            log(lineNo, MISSING_TAG, tag);
         }
 
     }
@@ -225,7 +244,7 @@ public class WriteTagCheck
         final String originalSeverity = getSeverity();
         setSeverity(tagSeverityLevel.getName());
 
-        log(line, "javadoc.writeTag", tag, tagValue);
+        log(line, WRITE_TAG, tag, tagValue);
 
         setSeverity(originalSeverity);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AbstractJavadocCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AbstractJavadocCheckTest.java
index 812565c46..4984694f6 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AbstractJavadocCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AbstractJavadocCheckTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.BaseCheckTestSupport;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.AbstractJavadocCheck.PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE_KEY;
+
 public class AbstractJavadocCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
     public static class TempCheck extends AbstractJavadocCheck
@@ -41,9 +43,9 @@ public class AbstractJavadocCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(TempCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "3: Javadoc comment at column 52 has parse error. Details: no viable "
+            "3: " + getCheckMessage(PARSE_ERROR_MESSAGE_KEY, 52, "no viable "
                 + "alternative at input '<ul><li>a' {@link EntityEntry} (by way of {@link #;' "
-                + "while parsing HTML_TAG",
+                + "while parsing HTML_TAG"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/InputTestNumberFomatException.java"), expected);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AtclauseOrderCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AtclauseOrderCheckTest.java
index d967cb481..c9cb1c667 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AtclauseOrderCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/AtclauseOrderCheckTest.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.BaseCheckTestSupport;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.AtclauseOrderCheck.MSG_KEY;
+
 public class AtclauseOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
 
@@ -37,46 +39,46 @@ public class AtclauseOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     @Test
     public void testIncorrect() throws Exception
     {
-        final String tagOrder = "'[@author, @version, @param, @return, @throws, @exception, @see,"
-                + " @since, @serial, @serialField, @serialData, @deprecated]'.";
+        final String tagOrder = "[@author, @version, @param, @return, @throws, @exception, @see,"
+                + " @since, @serial, @serialField, @serialData, @deprecated]";
         DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(AtclauseOrderCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "9: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "11: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "12: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "40: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "50: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "51: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "62: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "69: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "86: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "87: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "99: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "101: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "115: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "123: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "134: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "135: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "145: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "153: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "161: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "172: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "183: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "185: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "199: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "202: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "213: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "223: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "230: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "237: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "247: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "248: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "259: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "261: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "275: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "277: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "278: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "288: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "12: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "40: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "50: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "51: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "62: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "69: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "86: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "87: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "99: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "101: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "115: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "123: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "134: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "135: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "145: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "153: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "161: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "172: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "183: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "185: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "199: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "202: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "213: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "223: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "230: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "237: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "247: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "248: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "259: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "261: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "275: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "277: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "278: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "288: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/InputIncorrectAtClauseOrderCheck.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -84,16 +86,16 @@ public class AtclauseOrderCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     @Test
     public void testIncorrectCustom() throws Exception
     {
-        final String tagOrder = "'[@author, @version, @param, @return, @throws, @exception, @see,"
-                + " @since, @serial, @serialField, @serialData, @deprecated]'.";
+        final String tagOrder = "[@author, @version, @param, @return, @throws, @exception, @see,"
+                + " @since, @serial, @serialField, @serialData, @deprecated]";
         DefaultConfiguration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(AtclauseOrderCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("target", "CLASS_DEF");
 
         final String[] expected = {
-            "9: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "11: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "12: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
-            "115: At-clauses have to appear in the order " + tagOrder,
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "12: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
+            "115: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, tagOrder),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/InputIncorrectAtClauseOrderCheck.java"), expected);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocMethodCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocMethodCheckTest.java
index cd186d278..69cf27719 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocMethodCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocMethodCheckTest.java
@@ -18,12 +18,22 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocMethodCheck.MSG_DUPLICATE_TAG;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocMethodCheck.MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocMethodCheck.MSG_INVALID_INHERIT_DOC;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocMethodCheck.MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocMethodCheck.MSG_RETURN_EXPECTED;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocMethodCheck.MSG_UNUSED_TAG;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocMethodCheck.MSG_UNUSED_TAG_GENERAL;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.BaseCheckTestSupport;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.Scope;
-import java.io.File;
-import org.junit.Before;
-import org.junit.Test;
 
 public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
@@ -43,7 +53,7 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         config.addAttribute("allowedAnnotations", "MyAnnotation, Override");
         config.addAttribute("minLineCount", "2");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "46:1: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "46:1: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(config, getPath("javadoc/ExtendAnnotation.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -55,7 +65,7 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         config.addAttribute("allowedAnnotations", "MyAnnotation, Override");
         config.addAttribute("minLineCount", "2");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "57:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "57:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(config, getPath("javadoc/InputJavadocMethodCheck_SmallMethods.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -64,35 +74,35 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     public void testTags() throws Exception
     {
         final String[] expected = {
-            "14:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "18:9: Unused @param tag for 'unused'.",
-            "24: Expected an @return tag.",
-            "33: Expected an @return tag.",
-            "40:16: Expected @throws tag for 'Exception'.",
-            "49:16: Expected @throws tag for 'Exception'.",
-            "53:9: Unused @throws tag for 'WrongException'.",
-            "55:16: Expected @throws tag for 'Exception'.",
-            "55:27: Expected @throws tag for 'NullPointerException'.",
-            "60:22: Expected @param tag for 'aOne'.",
-            "68:22: Expected @param tag for 'aOne'.",
-            "72:9: Unused @param tag for 'WrongParam'.",
-            "73:23: Expected @param tag for 'aOne'.",
-            "73:33: Expected @param tag for 'aTwo'.",
-            "78:8: Unused @param tag for 'Unneeded'.",
-            "79: Unused Javadoc tag.",
-            "87:8: Duplicate @return tag.",
-            "109:23: Expected @param tag for 'aOne'.",
-            "109:55: Expected @param tag for 'aFour'.",
-            "109:66: Expected @param tag for 'aFive'.",
-            "178:8: Unused @throws tag for 'ThreadDeath'.",
-            "179:8: Unused @throws tag for 'ArrayStoreException'.",
-            "236:8: Unused @throws tag for 'java.io.FileNotFoundException'.",
-            "254:8: Unused @throws tag for 'java.io.FileNotFoundException'.",
-            "256:28: Expected @throws tag for 'IOException'.",
-            "262:8: Unused @param tag for 'aParam'.",
-            "320:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "329:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "333: Unused Javadoc tag.",
+            "14:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "18:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "unused"),
+            "24: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_RETURN_EXPECTED),
+            "33: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_RETURN_EXPECTED),
+            "40:16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "Exception"),
+            "49:16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "Exception"),
+            "53:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "WrongException"),
+            "55:16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "Exception"),
+            "55:27: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "NullPointerException"),
+            "60:22: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aOne"),
+            "68:22: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aOne"),
+            "72:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "WrongParam"),
+            "73:23: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aOne"),
+            "73:33: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aTwo"),
+            "78:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "Unneeded"),
+            "79: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG_GENERAL),
+            "87:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DUPLICATE_TAG, "@return"),
+            "109:23: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aOne"),
+            "109:55: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aFour"),
+            "109:66: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aFive"),
+            "178:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "ThreadDeath"),
+            "179:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "ArrayStoreException"),
+            "236:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "java.io.FileNotFoundException"),
+            "254:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "java.io.FileNotFoundException"),
+            "256:28: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "IOException"),
+            "262:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "aParam"),
+            "320:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "329:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "333: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG_GENERAL),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getSrcPath("checks/javadoc/InputTags.java"), expected);
@@ -103,32 +113,32 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         checkConfig.addAttribute("allowUndeclaredRTE", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "14:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "18:9: Unused @param tag for 'unused'.",
-            "24: Expected an @return tag.",
-            "33: Expected an @return tag.",
-            "40:16: Expected @throws tag for 'Exception'.",
-            "49:16: Expected @throws tag for 'Exception'.",
-            "55:16: Expected @throws tag for 'Exception'.",
-            "55:27: Expected @throws tag for 'NullPointerException'.",
-            "60:22: Expected @param tag for 'aOne'.",
-            "68:22: Expected @param tag for 'aOne'.",
-            "72:9: Unused @param tag for 'WrongParam'.",
-            "73:23: Expected @param tag for 'aOne'.",
-            "73:33: Expected @param tag for 'aTwo'.",
-            "78:8: Unused @param tag for 'Unneeded'.",
-            "79: Unused Javadoc tag.",
-            "87:8: Duplicate @return tag.",
-            "109:23: Expected @param tag for 'aOne'.",
-            "109:55: Expected @param tag for 'aFour'.",
-            "109:66: Expected @param tag for 'aFive'.",
-            "236:8: Unused @throws tag for 'java.io.FileNotFoundException'.",
-            "254:8: Unused @throws tag for 'java.io.FileNotFoundException'.",
-            "256:28: Expected @throws tag for 'IOException'.",
-            "262:8: Unused @param tag for 'aParam'.",
-            "320:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "329:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "333: Unused Javadoc tag.", };
+            "14:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "18:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "unused"),
+            "24: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_RETURN_EXPECTED),
+            "33: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_RETURN_EXPECTED),
+            "40:16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "Exception"),
+            "49:16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "Exception"),
+            "55:16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "Exception"),
+            "55:27: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "NullPointerException"),
+            "60:22: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aOne"),
+            "68:22: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aOne"),
+            "72:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "WrongParam"),
+            "73:23: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aOne"),
+            "73:33: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aTwo"),
+            "78:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "Unneeded"),
+            "79: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG_GENERAL),
+            "87:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DUPLICATE_TAG, "@return"),
+            "109:23: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aOne"),
+            "109:55: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aFour"),
+            "109:66: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aFive"),
+            "236:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "java.io.FileNotFoundException"),
+            "254:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "java.io.FileNotFoundException"),
+            "256:28: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "IOException"),
+            "262:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "aParam"),
+            "320:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "329:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "333: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG_GENERAL), };
         verify(checkConfig, getSrcPath("checks/javadoc/InputTags.java"), expected);
     }
 
@@ -136,19 +146,19 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     public void testStrictJavadoc() throws Exception
     {
         final String[] expected = {
-            "12:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "18:13: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "25:13: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "38:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "49:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "54:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "59:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "64:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "69:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "74:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "79:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "84:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "94:32: Expected @param tag for 'aA'.",
+            "12:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "18:13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "25:13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "38:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "49:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "54:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "59:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "64:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "69:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "74:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "79:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "84:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "94:32: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aA"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputPublicOnly.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -167,10 +177,10 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.PROTECTED.getName());
         final String[] expected = {
-            "59:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "64:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "79:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "84:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "59:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "64:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "79:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "84:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputPublicOnly.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -180,8 +190,8 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.PUBLIC.getName());
         final String[] expected = {
-            "43:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "44:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "43:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "44:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputScopeInnerInterfaces.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -199,9 +209,9 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.ANONINNER.getName());
         final String[] expected = {
-            "26:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "39:17: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "53:17: Missing a Javadoc comment.", };
+            "26:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "39:17: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "53:17: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING), };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputScopeAnonInner.java"), expected);
     }
 
@@ -218,32 +228,32 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         checkConfig.addAttribute("allowThrowsTagsForSubclasses", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "14:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "18:9: Unused @param tag for 'unused'.",
-            "24: Expected an @return tag.",
-            "33: Expected an @return tag.",
-            "40:16: Expected @throws tag for 'Exception'.",
-            "49:16: Expected @throws tag for 'Exception'.",
-            "55:16: Expected @throws tag for 'Exception'.",
-            "55:27: Expected @throws tag for 'NullPointerException'.",
-            "60:22: Expected @param tag for 'aOne'.",
-            "68:22: Expected @param tag for 'aOne'.",
-            "72:9: Unused @param tag for 'WrongParam'.",
-            "73:23: Expected @param tag for 'aOne'.",
-            "73:33: Expected @param tag for 'aTwo'.",
-            "78:8: Unused @param tag for 'Unneeded'.",
-            "79: Unused Javadoc tag.",
-            "87:8: Duplicate @return tag.",
-            "109:23: Expected @param tag for 'aOne'.",
-            "109:55: Expected @param tag for 'aFour'.",
-            "109:66: Expected @param tag for 'aFive'.",
-            "178:8: Unused @throws tag for 'ThreadDeath'.",
-            "179:8: Unused @throws tag for 'ArrayStoreException'.",
-            "256:28: Expected @throws tag for 'IOException'.",
-            "262:8: Unused @param tag for 'aParam'.",
-            "320:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "329:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "333: Unused Javadoc tag.", };
+            "14:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "18:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "unused"),
+            "24: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_RETURN_EXPECTED),
+            "33: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_RETURN_EXPECTED),
+            "40:16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "Exception"),
+            "49:16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "Exception"),
+            "55:16: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "Exception"),
+            "55:27: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "NullPointerException"),
+            "60:22: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aOne"),
+            "68:22: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aOne"),
+            "72:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "WrongParam"),
+            "73:23: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aOne"),
+            "73:33: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aTwo"),
+            "78:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "Unneeded"),
+            "79: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG_GENERAL),
+            "87:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_DUPLICATE_TAG, "@return"),
+            "109:23: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aOne"),
+            "109:55: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aFour"),
+            "109:66: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "aFive"),
+            "178:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "ThreadDeath"),
+            "179:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "ArrayStoreException"),
+            "256:28: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "IOException"),
+            "262:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "aParam"),
+            "320:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "329:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "333: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG_GENERAL), };
         verify(checkConfig, getSrcPath("checks/javadoc/InputTags.java"), expected);
     }
 
@@ -251,42 +261,42 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     public void testScopes() throws Exception
     {
         final String[] expected = {
-            "10:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "11:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "12:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "13:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "21:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "22:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "23:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "24:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "33:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "34:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "35:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "36:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "45:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "46:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "47:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "48:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "58:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "59:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "60:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "61:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "69:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "70:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "71:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "72:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "81:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "82:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "83:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "84:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "93:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "94:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "95:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "96:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "105:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "106:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "107:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "108:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.", };
+            "10:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "11:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "12:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "13:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "21:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "22:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "23:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "24:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "33:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "34:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "35:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "36:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "45:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "46:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "47:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "48:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "58:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "59:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "60:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "61:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "69:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "70:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "71:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "72:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "81:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "82:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "83:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "84:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "93:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "94:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "95:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "96:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "105:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "106:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "107:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "108:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING), };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc" + File.separator
                                     + "InputNoJavadoc.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -296,10 +306,10 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.PROTECTED.getName());
         final String[] expected = {
-            "10:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "11:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "21:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "22:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.", };
+            "10:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "11:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "21:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "22:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING), };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc" + File.separator
                                     + "InputNoJavadoc.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -310,38 +320,38 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.PRIVATE.getName());
         checkConfig.addAttribute("excludeScope", Scope.PROTECTED.getName());
         final String[] expected = {
-            "12:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "13:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "23:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "24:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "33:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "34:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "35:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "36:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "45:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "46:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "47:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "48:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "58:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "59:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "60:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "61:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "69:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "70:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "71:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "72:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "81:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "82:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "83:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "84:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "93:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "94:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "95:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "96:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "105:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "106:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "107:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "108:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.", };
+            "12:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "13:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "23:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "24:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "33:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "34:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "35:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "36:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "45:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "46:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "47:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "48:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "58:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "59:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "60:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "61:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "69:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "70:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "71:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "72:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "81:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "82:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "83:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "84:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "93:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "94:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "95:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "96:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "105:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "106:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "107:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "108:9: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING), };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc" + File.separator
                                     + "InputNoJavadoc.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -359,16 +369,16 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     public void testSetterGetterOff() throws Exception
     {
         final String[] expected = {
-            "7:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "12:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "17:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "22:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "28:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "32:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "37:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "43:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "48:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "53:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.", };
+            "7:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "12:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "17:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "22:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "28:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "32:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "37:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "43:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "48:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "53:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING), };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc" + File.separator
                                     + "InputSetterGetter.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -378,13 +388,13 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         checkConfig.addAttribute("allowMissingPropertyJavadoc", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "17:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "22:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "28:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "32:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "37:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "43:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "53:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.", };
+            "17:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "22:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "28:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "32:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "37:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "43:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "53:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_JAVADOC_MISSING), };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc" + File.separator
                                     + "InputSetterGetter.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -393,8 +403,8 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     public void testTypeParamsTags() throws Exception
     {
         final String[] expected = {
-            "26:8: Unused @param tag for '<BB>'.",
-            "28:13: Expected @param tag for '<Z>'.", };
+            "26:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "<BB>"),
+            "28:13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "<Z>"), };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputTypeParamsTags.java"), expected);
     }
 
@@ -427,11 +437,11 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("allowThrowsTagsForSubclasses", "true");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("allowUndeclaredRTE", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "17:34: Expected @throws tag for 'RE'.",
-            "33:13: Expected @param tag for '<NPE>'.",
-            "40:12: Unused @throws tag for 'E'.",
-            "43:38: Expected @throws tag for 'RuntimeException'.",
-            "44:13: Expected @throws tag for 'java.lang.RuntimeException'.",
+            "17:34: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "RE"),
+            "33:13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "<NPE>"),
+            "40:12: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "E"),
+            "43:38: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "RuntimeException"),
+            "44:13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "java.lang.RuntimeException"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/TestGenerics.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -441,11 +451,11 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         checkConfig.addAttribute("allowThrowsTagsForSubclasses", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "17:34: Expected @throws tag for 'RE'.",
-            "33:13: Expected @param tag for '<NPE>'.",
-            "40:12: Unused @throws tag for 'E'.",
-            "43:38: Expected @throws tag for 'RuntimeException'.",
-            "44:13: Expected @throws tag for 'java.lang.RuntimeException'.",
+            "17:34: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "RE"),
+            "33:13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "<NPE>"),
+            "40:12: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "E"),
+            "43:38: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "RuntimeException"),
+            "44:13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "java.lang.RuntimeException"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/TestGenerics.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -454,12 +464,12 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     public void test_generics_3() throws Exception
     {
         final String[] expected = {
-            "8:8: Unused @throws tag for 'RE'.",
-            "17:34: Expected @throws tag for 'RE'.",
-            "33:13: Expected @param tag for '<NPE>'.",
-            "40:12: Unused @throws tag for 'E'.",
-            "43:38: Expected @throws tag for 'RuntimeException'.",
-            "44:13: Expected @throws tag for 'java.lang.RuntimeException'.",
+            "8:8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "RE"),
+            "17:34: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "RE"),
+            "33:13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@param", "<NPE>"),
+            "40:12: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_UNUSED_TAG, "@throws", "E"),
+            "43:38: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "RuntimeException"),
+            "44:13: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_EXCPECTED_TAG, "@throws", "java.lang.RuntimeException"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/TestGenerics.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -477,12 +487,12 @@ public class JavadocMethodCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     public void testInheritDoc() throws Exception
     {
         final String[] expected = {
-            "6:5: Invalid use of the {@inheritDoc} tag.",
-            "11:5: Invalid use of the {@inheritDoc} tag.",
-            "31:5: Invalid use of the {@inheritDoc} tag.",
-            "36:5: Invalid use of the {@inheritDoc} tag.",
-            "41:5: Invalid use of the {@inheritDoc} tag.",
-            "46:5: Invalid use of the {@inheritDoc} tag.",
+            "6:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_INVALID_INHERIT_DOC),
+            "11:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_INVALID_INHERIT_DOC),
+            "31:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_INVALID_INHERIT_DOC),
+            "36:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_INVALID_INHERIT_DOC),
+            "41:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_INVALID_INHERIT_DOC),
+            "46:5: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_INVALID_INHERIT_DOC),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/InputInheritDoc.java"), expected);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocPackageCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocPackageCheckTest.java
index 028035129..c60132e52 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocPackageCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocPackageCheckTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.Configuration;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocPackageCheck.MSG_LEGACY_PACKAGE_HTML;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocPackageCheck.MSG_PACKAGE_INFO;
 
 public class JavadocPackageCheckTest
     extends BaseCheckTestSupport
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ public class JavadocPackageCheckTest
     {
         final Configuration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(JavadocPackageCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "0: Missing package-info.java file.",
+            "0: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_PACKAGE_INFO),
         };
         verify(
             createChecker(checkConfig),
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ public class JavadocPackageCheckTest
     {
         final Configuration checkConfig = createCheckConfig(JavadocPackageCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "0: Legacy package.html file should be removed.",
+            "0: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LEGACY_PACKAGE_HTML),
         };
         verify(createChecker(checkConfig),
             getPath("javadoc/bothfiles/Ignored.java"),
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocParagraphCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocParagraphCheckTest.java
index cfb242393..16d93aa83 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocParagraphCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocParagraphCheckTest.java
@@ -23,8 +23,13 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocParagraphCheck.MSG_LINE_BEFORE;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocParagraphCheck.MSG_REDUNDANT_PARAGRAPH;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocParagraphCheck.MSG_TAG_AFTER;
+
 public class JavadocParagraphCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
+
     private DefaultConfiguration checkConfig;
 
     @Before
@@ -45,23 +50,23 @@ public class JavadocParagraphCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     public void testIncorrect() throws Exception
     {
         final String[] expected = {
-            "7: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
-            "8: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
-            "14: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
-            "23: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
-            "32: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
-            "32: Redundant <p> tag.",
-            "33: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
-            "34: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
-            "35: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
-            "39: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
-            "45: Redundant <p> tag.",
-            "50: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
-            "51: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
-            "61: Redundant <p> tag.",
-            "62: Empty line should be followed by <p> tag on the next line.",
-            "70: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
-            "75: <p> tag should be precede with empty line.",
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
+            "8: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
+            "14: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
+            "23: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
+            "32: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
+            "32: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_REDUNDANT_PARAGRAPH),
+            "33: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
+            "34: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
+            "35: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
+            "39: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
+            "45: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_REDUNDANT_PARAGRAPH),
+            "50: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
+            "51: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
+            "61: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_REDUNDANT_PARAGRAPH),
+            "62: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_TAG_AFTER),
+            "70: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
+            "75: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_LINE_BEFORE),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/InputIncorrectJavaDocParagraphCheck.java"), expected);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocStyleCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocStyleCheckTest.java
index 8f00e59c4..6a266eb53 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocStyleCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocStyleCheckTest.java
@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.BaseCheckTestSupport;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocStyleCheck.EXTRA_HTML;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocStyleCheck.UNCLOSED_HTML;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocStyleCheck.INCOMPLETE_TAG;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocStyleCheck.NO_PERIOD;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocStyleCheck.EMPTY;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocStyleCheck.JAVADOC_MISSING;
 
 public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
     extends BaseCheckTestSupport
@@ -37,23 +43,23 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
             createCheckConfig(JavadocStyleCheck.class);
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "20: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "53: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "63:11: Unclosed HTML tag found: <b>This guy is missing end of bold tag",
-            "66:7: Extra HTML tag found: </td>Extra tag shouldn't be here",
-            "68:19: Unclosed HTML tag found: <code>dummy.",
-            "74: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "75:23: Unclosed HTML tag found: <b>should fail",
-            "81: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "82:31: Unclosed HTML tag found: <b>should fail",
-            "88: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "89:31: Extra HTML tag found: </code>",
-            "90: Incomplete HTML tag found:     * should fail <",
-            "109:39: Extra HTML tag found: </img>",
-            "186:8: Unclosed HTML tag found: <blockquote>",
-            "193: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "238: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "335:33: Extra HTML tag found: </string>",
+            "20: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "53: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "63:11: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<b>This guy is missing end of bold tag"),
+            "66:7: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</td>Extra tag shouldn't be here"),
+            "68:19: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<code>dummy."),
+            "74: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "75:23: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<b>should fail"),
+            "81: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "82:31: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<b>should fail"),
+            "88: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "89:31: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</code>"),
+            "90: " + getCheckMessage(INCOMPLETE_TAG, "    * should fail <"),
+            "109:39: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</img>"),
+            "186:8: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<blockquote>"),
+            "193: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "238: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "335:33: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</string>"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadocStyleCheck.java"), expected);
@@ -68,13 +74,13 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
         checkConfig.addAttribute("checkHtml", "false");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "20: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "53: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "74: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "81: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "88: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "193: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "238: First sentence should end with a period.",
+            "20: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "53: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "74: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "81: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "88: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "193: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "238: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadocStyleCheck.java"), expected);
@@ -91,15 +97,15 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
                 "([.][ \t\n\r\f<])|([.]$)");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "20: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "32: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "39: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "53: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "74: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "81: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "88: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "193: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "238: First sentence should end with a period.",
+            "20: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "32: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "39: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "53: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "74: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "81: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "88: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "193: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "238: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadocStyleCheck.java"), expected);
@@ -113,16 +119,16 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
         checkConfig.addAttribute("checkHtml", "true");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "63:11: Unclosed HTML tag found: <b>This guy is missing end of bold tag",
-            "66:7: Extra HTML tag found: </td>Extra tag shouldn't be here",
-            "68:19: Unclosed HTML tag found: <code>dummy.",
-            "75:23: Unclosed HTML tag found: <b>should fail",
-            "82:31: Unclosed HTML tag found: <b>should fail",
-            "89:31: Extra HTML tag found: </code>",
-            "90: Incomplete HTML tag found:     * should fail <",
-            "109:39: Extra HTML tag found: </img>",
-            "186:8: Unclosed HTML tag found: <blockquote>",
-            "335:33: Extra HTML tag found: </string>",
+            "63:11: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<b>This guy is missing end of bold tag"),
+            "66:7: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</td>Extra tag shouldn't be here"),
+            "68:19: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<code>dummy."),
+            "75:23: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<b>should fail"),
+            "82:31: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<b>should fail"),
+            "89:31: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</code>"),
+            "90: " + getCheckMessage(INCOMPLETE_TAG, "    * should fail <"),
+            "109:39: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</img>"),
+            "186:8: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<blockquote>"),
+            "335:33: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</string>"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadocStyleCheck.java"), expected);
@@ -153,13 +159,13 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", "public");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "88: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "89:31: Extra HTML tag found: </code>",
-            "90: Incomplete HTML tag found:     * should fail <",
-            "205: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "230: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "238: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "335:33: Extra HTML tag found: </string>",
+            "88: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "89:31: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</code>"),
+            "90: " + getCheckMessage(INCOMPLETE_TAG, "    * should fail <"),
+            "205: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "230: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "238: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "335:33: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</string>"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadocStyleCheck.java"), expected);
@@ -177,16 +183,16 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", "protected");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "74: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "75:23: Unclosed HTML tag found: <b>should fail",
-            "88: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "89:31: Extra HTML tag found: </code>",
-            "90: Incomplete HTML tag found:     * should fail <",
-            "205: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "211: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "230: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "238: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "335:33: Extra HTML tag found: </string>",
+            "74: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "75:23: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<b>should fail"),
+            "88: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "89:31: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</code>"),
+            "90: " + getCheckMessage(INCOMPLETE_TAG, "    * should fail <"),
+            "205: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "211: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "230: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "238: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "335:33: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</string>"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadocStyleCheck.java"), expected);
@@ -204,19 +210,19 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", "package");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "74: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "75:23: Unclosed HTML tag found: <b>should fail",
-            "81: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "82:31: Unclosed HTML tag found: <b>should fail",
-            "88: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "89:31: Extra HTML tag found: </code>",
-            "90: Incomplete HTML tag found:     * should fail <",
-            "205: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "211: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "218: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "230: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "238: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "335:33: Extra HTML tag found: </string>",
+            "74: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "75:23: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<b>should fail"),
+            "81: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "82:31: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<b>should fail"),
+            "88: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "89:31: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</code>"),
+            "90: " + getCheckMessage(INCOMPLETE_TAG, "    * should fail <"),
+            "205: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "211: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "218: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "230: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "238: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "335:33: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</string>"),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadocStyleCheck.java"), expected);
@@ -231,11 +237,11 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
         checkConfig.addAttribute("checkEmptyJavadoc", "true");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "205: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "211: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "218: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "225: Javadoc has empty description section.",
-            "230: Javadoc has empty description section.",
+            "205: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "211: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "218: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "225: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
+            "230: " + getCheckMessage(EMPTY),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadocStyleCheck.java"), expected);
@@ -251,16 +257,16 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
         checkConfig.addAttribute("excludeScope", "protected");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "20: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "53: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "63:11: Unclosed HTML tag found: <b>This guy is missing end of bold tag",
-            "66:7: Extra HTML tag found: </td>Extra tag shouldn't be here",
-            "68:19: Unclosed HTML tag found: <code>dummy.",
-            "81: First sentence should end with a period.",
-            "82:31: Unclosed HTML tag found: <b>should fail",
-            "109:39: Extra HTML tag found: </img>",
-            "186:8: Unclosed HTML tag found: <blockquote>",
-            "193: First sentence should end with a period.",
+            "20: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "53: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "63:11: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<b>This guy is missing end of bold tag"),
+            "66:7: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</td>Extra tag shouldn't be here"),
+            "68:19: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<code>dummy."),
+            "81: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
+            "82:31: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<b>should fail"),
+            "109:39: " + getCheckMessage(EXTRA_HTML, "</img>"),
+            "186:8: " + getCheckMessage(UNCLOSED_HTML, "<blockquote>"),
+            "193: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadocStyleCheck.java"), expected);
@@ -273,7 +279,7 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
             createCheckConfig(JavadocStyleCheck.class);
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "1: First sentence should end with a period.",
+            "1: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
         };
 
         String basePath = "javadoc" + File.separator
@@ -291,7 +297,7 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
             createCheckConfig(JavadocStyleCheck.class);
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "1: First sentence should end with a period.",
+            "1: " + getCheckMessage(NO_PERIOD),
         };
 
         String basePath = "javadoc" + File.separator
@@ -325,7 +331,7 @@ public class JavadocStyleCheckTest
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(JavadocStyleCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "1: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "1: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
 
         String basePath = "javadoc" + File.separator
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheckTest.java
index b838e4f35..d7b887341 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheckTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.BaseCheckTestSupport;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheck
+.MSG_KEY;
+
 public class JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheckTest
         extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
@@ -42,18 +45,18 @@ public class JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheckTest
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
                 createCheckConfig(JavadocTagContinuationIndentationCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "47: Line continuation have incorrect indentation level, expected level should be 4.",
-            "109: Line continuation have incorrect indentation level, expected level should be 4.",
-            "112: Line continuation have incorrect indentation level, expected level should be 4.",
-            "203: Line continuation have incorrect indentation level, expected level should be 4.",
-            "206: Line continuation have incorrect indentation level, expected level should be 4.",
-            "221: Line continuation have incorrect indentation level, expected level should be 4.",
-            "223: Line continuation have incorrect indentation level, expected level should be 4.",
-            "285: Line continuation have incorrect indentation level, expected level should be 4.",
-            "288: Line continuation have incorrect indentation level, expected level should be 4.",
-            "290: Line continuation have incorrect indentation level, expected level should be 4.",
-            "310: Line continuation have incorrect indentation level, expected level should be 4.",
-            "322: Line continuation have incorrect indentation level, expected level should be 4.",
+            "47: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, 4),
+            "109: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, 4),
+            "112: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, 4),
+            "203: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, 4),
+            "206: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, 4),
+            "221: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, 4),
+            "223: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, 4),
+            "285: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, 4),
+            "288: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, 4),
+            "290: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, 4),
+            "310: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, 4),
+            "322: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY, 4),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/InputJavaDocTagContinuationIndentation.java"), expected);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTypeCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTypeCheckTest.java
index ea8a13e12..199baa3fb 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTypeCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocTypeCheckTest.java
@@ -18,11 +18,19 @@
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 package com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocTypeCheck.JAVADOC_MISSING;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocTypeCheck.MISSING_TAG;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocTypeCheck.TAG_FORMAT;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocTypeCheck.UNKNOWN_TAG;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocTypeCheck.UNUSED_TAG;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.BaseCheckTestSupport;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.Scope;
-import java.io.File;
-import org.junit.Test;
 
 /**
  * @author Oliver.Burn
@@ -41,9 +49,9 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "8: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "302: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "327: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "8: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "302: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "327: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getSrcPath("checks/javadoc/InputTags.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -55,9 +63,9 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "14: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "21: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "27: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "14: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "21: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "27: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputInner.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -69,10 +77,10 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "7: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "14: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "34: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "14: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "34: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputPublicOnly.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -85,7 +93,7 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.PROTECTED.getName());
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "7: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputPublicOnly.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -98,8 +106,8 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.PUBLIC.getName());
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "7: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "38: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "38: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputScopeInnerInterfaces.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -112,10 +120,10 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.PROTECTED.getName());
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "7: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "29: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "38: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "65: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "7: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "29: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "38: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "65: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputScopeInnerInterfaces.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -130,9 +138,9 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             Scope.getInstance("package").getName());
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "18: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "20: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "22: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "18: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "20: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "22: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputScopeInnerClasses.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -147,7 +155,7 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             Scope.getInstance("public").getName());
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "18: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "18: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputScopeInnerClasses.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -160,7 +168,7 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("authorFormat", "\\S");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "13: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @author tag.",
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@author"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputWhitespace.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -173,9 +181,9 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("authorFormat", "0*");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "22: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @author tag.",
-            "58: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @author tag.",
-            "94: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @author tag.",
+            "22: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@author"),
+            "58: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@author"),
+            "94: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@author"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadoc.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -188,15 +196,15 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("authorFormat", "ABC");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "13: Type Javadoc tag @author must match pattern 'ABC'.",
-            "22: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @author tag.",
-            "31: Type Javadoc tag @author must match pattern 'ABC'.",
-            "49: Type Javadoc tag @author must match pattern 'ABC'.",
-            "58: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @author tag.",
-            "67: Type Javadoc tag @author must match pattern 'ABC'.",
-            "85: Type Javadoc tag @author must match pattern 'ABC'.",
-            "94: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @author tag.",
-            "103: Type Javadoc tag @author must match pattern 'ABC'.",
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@author", "ABC"),
+            "22: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@author"),
+            "31: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@author", "ABC"),
+            "49: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@author", "ABC"),
+            "58: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@author"),
+            "67: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@author", "ABC"),
+            "85: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@author", "ABC"),
+            "94: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@author"),
+            "103: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@author", "ABC"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadoc.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -209,7 +217,7 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("versionFormat", "\\S");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "13: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @version tag.",
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@version"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputWhitespace.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -222,9 +230,9 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("versionFormat", "^\\p{Digit}+\\.\\p{Digit}+$");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "22: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @version tag.",
-            "58: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @version tag.",
-            "94: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @version tag.",
+            "22: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@version"),
+            "58: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@version"),
+            "94: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@version"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadoc.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -237,18 +245,18 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("versionFormat", "\\$Revision.*\\$");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "13: Type Javadoc tag @version must match pattern '\\$Revision.*\\$'.",
-            "22: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @version tag.",
-            "31: Type Javadoc tag @version must match pattern '\\$Revision.*\\$'.",
-            "40: Type Javadoc tag @version must match pattern '\\$Revision.*\\$'.",
-            "49: Type Javadoc tag @version must match pattern '\\$Revision.*\\$'.",
-            "58: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @version tag.",
-            "67: Type Javadoc tag @version must match pattern '\\$Revision.*\\$'.",
-            "76: Type Javadoc tag @version must match pattern '\\$Revision.*\\$'.",
-            "85: Type Javadoc tag @version must match pattern '\\$Revision.*\\$'.",
-            "94: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @version tag.",
-            "103: Type Javadoc tag @version must match pattern '\\$Revision.*\\$'.",
-            "112: Type Javadoc tag @version must match pattern '\\$Revision.*\\$'.",
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@version", "\\$Revision.*\\$"),
+            "22: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@version"),
+            "31: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@version", "\\$Revision.*\\$"),
+            "40: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@version", "\\$Revision.*\\$"),
+            "49: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@version", "\\$Revision.*\\$"),
+            "58: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@version"),
+            "67: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@version", "\\$Revision.*\\$"),
+            "76: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@version", "\\$Revision.*\\$"),
+            "85: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@version", "\\$Revision.*\\$"),
+            "94: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@version"),
+            "103: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@version", "\\$Revision.*\\$"),
+            "112: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@version", "\\$Revision.*\\$"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputJavadoc.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -259,16 +267,16 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "3: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "15: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "27: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "39: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "52: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "63: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "75: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "87: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "99: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "111: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "3: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "15: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "27: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "39: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "52: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "63: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "75: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "87: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "99: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "111: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig,
                getPath("javadoc" + File.separator + "InputNoJavadoc.java"),
@@ -282,8 +290,8 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.PROTECTED.getName());
         final String[] expected = {
-            "3: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "15: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "3: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "15: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig,
                getPath("javadoc" + File.separator + "InputNoJavadoc.java"),
@@ -298,14 +306,14 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.PRIVATE.getName());
         checkConfig.addAttribute("excludeScope", Scope.PROTECTED.getName());
         final String[] expected = {
-            "27: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "39: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "52: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "63: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "75: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "87: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "99: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "111: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "27: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "39: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "52: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "63: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "75: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "87: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "99: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "111: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig,
                getPath("javadoc" + File.separator + "InputNoJavadoc.java"),
@@ -318,8 +326,8 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "7:4: Unused @param tag for '<D123>'.",
-            "11: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @param <C456> tag.",
+            "7:4: " + getCheckMessage(UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "<D123>"),
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@param <C456>"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputTypeParamsTags.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -330,7 +338,7 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("allowMissingParamTags", "true");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "7:4: Unused @param tag for '<D123>'.",
+            "7:4: " + getCheckMessage(UNUSED_TAG, "@param", "<D123>"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputTypeParamsTags.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -341,7 +349,7 @@ public class JavadocTypeCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(JavadocTypeCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "5:4: Unknown tag 'mytag'.",
+            "5:4: " + getCheckMessage(UNKNOWN_TAG, "mytag"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig,
                getPath("javadoc" + File.separator + "InputBadTag.java"),
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocVariableCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocVariableCheckTest.java
index fac2e3ccf..e05cd7071 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocVariableCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/JavadocVariableCheckTest.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.api.Scope;
 import java.io.File;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.JavadocVariableCheck.JAVADOC_MISSING;
+
 public class JavadocVariableCheckTest
     extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
@@ -34,10 +36,10 @@ public class JavadocVariableCheckTest
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(JavadocVariableCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "11:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "304:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "311:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "330:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "11:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "304:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "311:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "330:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getSrcPath("checks/javadoc/InputTags.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -49,9 +51,9 @@ public class JavadocVariableCheckTest
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(JavadocVariableCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "17:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "24:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "30:13: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "17:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "24:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "30:13: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputInner.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -75,13 +77,13 @@ public class JavadocVariableCheckTest
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(JavadocVariableCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "11:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "16:13: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "36:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "43:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "44:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "45:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "46:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "11:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "16:13: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "36:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "43:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "44:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "45:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "46:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputPublicOnly.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ public class JavadocVariableCheckTest
             createCheckConfig(JavadocVariableCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.PUBLIC.getName());
         final String[] expected = {
-            "46:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "46:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputPublicOnly.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -104,43 +106,43 @@ public class JavadocVariableCheckTest
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
             createCheckConfig(JavadocVariableCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "5:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "6:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "7:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "8:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "16:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "17:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "18:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "19:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "28:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "29:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "30:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "31:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "40:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "41:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "42:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "43:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "53:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "54:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "55:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "56:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "64:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "65:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "66:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "67:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "76:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "77:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "78:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "79:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "88:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "89:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "90:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "91:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "100:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "101:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "102:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "103:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "113:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "5:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "6:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "7:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "8:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "16:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "17:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "18:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "19:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "28:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "29:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "30:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "31:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "40:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "41:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "42:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "43:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "53:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "54:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "55:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "56:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "64:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "65:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "66:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "67:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "76:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "77:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "78:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "79:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "88:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "89:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "90:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "91:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "100:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "101:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "102:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "103:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "113:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig,
                getPath("javadoc" + File.separator + "InputNoJavadoc.java"),
@@ -154,10 +156,10 @@ public class JavadocVariableCheckTest
             createCheckConfig(JavadocVariableCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.PROTECTED.getName());
         final String[] expected = {
-            "5:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "6:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "16:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "17:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "5:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "6:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "16:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "17:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig,
                getPath("javadoc" + File.separator + "InputNoJavadoc.java"),
@@ -172,39 +174,39 @@ public class JavadocVariableCheckTest
         checkConfig.addAttribute("scope", Scope.PRIVATE.getName());
         checkConfig.addAttribute("excludeScope", Scope.PROTECTED.getName());
         final String[] expected = {
-            "7:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "8:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "18:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "19:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "28:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "29:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "30:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "31:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "40:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "41:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "42:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "43:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "53:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "54:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "55:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "56:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "64:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "65:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "66:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "67:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "76:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "77:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "78:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "79:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "88:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "89:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "90:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "91:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "100:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "101:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "102:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "103:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "113:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "7:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "8:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "18:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "19:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "28:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "29:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "30:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "31:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "40:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "41:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "42:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "43:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "53:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "54:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "55:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "56:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "64:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "65:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "66:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "67:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "76:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "77:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "78:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "79:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "88:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "89:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "90:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "91:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "100:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "101:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "102:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "103:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "113:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig,
                getPath("javadoc" + File.separator + "InputNoJavadoc.java"),
@@ -219,42 +221,42 @@ public class JavadocVariableCheckTest
                 createCheckConfig(JavadocVariableCheck.class);
         checkConfig.addAttribute("ignoreNamePattern", "log|logger");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "5:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "6:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "7:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "8:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "16:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "17:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "18:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "19:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "28:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "29:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "30:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "31:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "40:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "41:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "42:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "43:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "53:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "54:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "55:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "56:5: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "64:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "65:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "66:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "67:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "76:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "77:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "78:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "79:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "88:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "89:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "90:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "91:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "100:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "101:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "102:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
-            "103:9: Missing a Javadoc comment.",
+            "5:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "6:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "7:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "8:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "16:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "17:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "18:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "19:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "28:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "29:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "30:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "31:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "40:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "41:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "42:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "43:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "53:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "54:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "55:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "56:5: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "64:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "65:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "66:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "67:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "76:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "77:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "78:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "79:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "88:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "89:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "90:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "91:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "100:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "101:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "102:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
+            "103:9: " + getCheckMessage(JAVADOC_MISSING),
         };
         verify(checkConfig,
                 getPath("javadoc" + File.separator + "InputNoJavadoc.java"),
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheckTest.java
index c7d9e8393..ca4ae6f98 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheckTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.BaseCheckTestSupport;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheck
+.MSG_KEY;
+
 public class NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheckTest
         extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
@@ -34,28 +37,28 @@ public class NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheckTest
                 createCheckConfig(NonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
             //this is a case with description that is sequences of spaces
-            "26: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
+            "26: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
             //this is a case with description that is sequences of spaces
-            "27: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
+            "27: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
             //this is a case with description that is sequences of spaces
-            "28: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
+            "28: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
             //this is a case with description that is sequences of spaces
-            "37: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
+            "37: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
             //this is a case with description that is sequences of spaces
-            "38: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
+            "38: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
             //this is a case with description that is sequences of spaces
-            "39: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
-            "75: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
-            "76: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
-            "77: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
-            "78: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
-            "79: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
-            "80: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
-            "89: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
-            "90: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
-            "91: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
-            "92: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
-            "93: At-clause should have a non-empty description.",
+            "39: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
+            "75: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
+            "76: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
+            "77: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
+            "78: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
+            "79: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
+            "80: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
+            "89: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
+            "90: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
+            "91: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
+            "92: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
+            "93: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/InputNonEmptyAtclauseDescriptionCheck.java"), expected);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SingleLineJavadocCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SingleLineJavadocCheckTest.java
index 05a2d5b3d..4cfc3b2d7 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SingleLineJavadocCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SingleLineJavadocCheckTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.BaseCheckTestSupport;
 import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.SingleLineJavadocCheck.MSG_KEY;
+
 public class SingleLineJavadocCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
     @Test
@@ -31,8 +33,8 @@ public class SingleLineJavadocCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         final DefaultConfiguration checkConfig =
                 createCheckConfig(SingleLineJavadocCheck.class);
         final String[] expected = {
-            "4: Single-line Javadoc comment should be multi-line.",
-            "12: Single-line Javadoc comment should be multi-line.",
+            "4: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
+            "12: " + getCheckMessage(MSG_KEY),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/InputSingleLineJavadocCheck.java"), expected);
     }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SummaryJavadocCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SummaryJavadocCheckTest.java
index 12ddfab66..1c431529a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SummaryJavadocCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/SummaryJavadocCheckTest.java
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ import com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.DefaultConfiguration;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.SummaryJavadocCheck
+.SUMMARY_FIRST_SENTENCE;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.SummaryJavadocCheck.SUMMARY_JAVADOC;
+
 public class SummaryJavadocCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
 {
     private DefaultConfiguration checkConfig;
@@ -50,13 +54,13 @@ public class SummaryJavadocCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("forbiddenSummaryFragments",
                 "^@return the *|^This method returns |^A [{]@code [a-zA-Z0-9]+[}]( is a )");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "14: First sentence should be present.",
-            "37: First sentence should be present.",
-            "47: Forbidden summary fragment.",
-            "58: Forbidden summary fragment.",
-            "69: First sentence should be present.",
-            "83: Forbidden summary fragment.",
-            "103: First sentence should be present.",
+            "14: " + getCheckMessage(SUMMARY_FIRST_SENTENCE),
+            "37: " + getCheckMessage(SUMMARY_FIRST_SENTENCE),
+            "47: " + getCheckMessage(SUMMARY_JAVADOC),
+            "58: " + getCheckMessage(SUMMARY_JAVADOC),
+            "69: " + getCheckMessage(SUMMARY_FIRST_SENTENCE),
+            "83: " + getCheckMessage(SUMMARY_JAVADOC),
+            "103: " + getCheckMessage(SUMMARY_FIRST_SENTENCE),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/InputIncorrectSummaryJavaDocCheck.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -66,8 +70,8 @@ public class SummaryJavadocCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
     {
         checkConfig.addAttribute("period", "_");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "5: First sentence should be present.",
-            "10: First sentence should be present.",
+            "5: " + getCheckMessage(SUMMARY_FIRST_SENTENCE),
+            "10: " + getCheckMessage(SUMMARY_FIRST_SENTENCE),
         };
 
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("javadoc/InputSummaryJavadocCheckPeriod.java"), expected);
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/WriteTagCheckTest.java b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/WriteTagCheckTest.java
index 88aff26a3..9bed0748b 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/WriteTagCheckTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/javadoc/WriteTagCheckTest.java
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ import java.util.List;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.WriteTagCheck.MISSING_TAG;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.WriteTagCheck.TAG_FORMAT;
+import static com.puppycrawl.tools.checkstyle.checks.javadoc.WriteTagCheck.WRITE_TAG;
+
 /**
  * @author Daniel Grenner
  */
@@ -62,7 +66,7 @@ public class WriteTagCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("tagFormat", "\\S");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "10: @author=Daniel Grenner",
+            "10: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "@author", "Daniel Grenner"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputWriteTag.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ public class WriteTagCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("tag", "@author");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "10: @author=Daniel Grenner",
+            "10: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "@author", "Daniel Grenner"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputWriteTag.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ public class WriteTagCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("tagSeverity", "warning");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "11: warning: @incomplete=This class needs more code...",
+            "11: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "warning: @incomplete", "This class needs more code..."),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputWriteTag.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -97,8 +101,8 @@ public class WriteTagCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("tag", "@doubletag");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("tagFormat", "\\S");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "12: @doubletag=first text",
-            "13: @doubletag=second text",
+            "12: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "@doubletag", "first text"),
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "@doubletag", "second text"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputWriteTag.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -109,7 +113,7 @@ public class WriteTagCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("tag", "@emptytag");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("tagFormat", "");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "14: @emptytag=",
+            "14: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "@emptytag", ""),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputWriteTag.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -121,7 +125,7 @@ public class WriteTagCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("tag", "@missingtag");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "16: Type Javadoc comment is missing an @missingtag tag.",
+            "16: " + getCheckMessage(MISSING_TAG, "@missingtag"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputWriteTag.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -135,8 +139,8 @@ public class WriteTagCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             "INTERFACE_DEF, CLASS_DEF, METHOD_DEF, CTOR_DEF");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("severity", "ignore");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "19: @todo=Add a constructor comment",
-            "30: @todo=Add a comment",
+            "19: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "@todo", "Add a constructor comment"),
+            "30: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "@todo", "Add a comment"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputWriteTag.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -149,7 +153,7 @@ public class WriteTagCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("severity", "ignore");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "10: @author=Daniel Grenner",
+            "10: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "@author", "Daniel Grenner"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputWriteTag.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -184,7 +188,7 @@ public class WriteTagCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
         checkConfig.addAttribute("tag", "@author");
         checkConfig.addAttribute("tagFormat", "ABC");
         final String[] expected = {
-            "10: Type Javadoc tag @author must match pattern 'ABC'.",
+            "10: " + getCheckMessage(TAG_FORMAT, "@author", "ABC"),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputWriteTag.java"), expected);
     }
@@ -200,10 +204,10 @@ public class WriteTagCheckTest extends BaseCheckTestSupport
             "ANNOTATION_DEF, ENUM_DEF, ANNOTATION_FIELD_DEF, ENUM_CONSTANT_DEF");
         final String[] expected =
         {
-            "9: @incomplete=This enum needs more code...",
-            "13: @incomplete=This enum constant needs more code...",
-            "19: @incomplete=This annotation needs more code...",
-            "23: @incomplete=This annotation field needs more code...",
+            "9: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "@incomplete", "This enum needs more code..."),
+            "13: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "@incomplete", "This enum constant needs more code..."),
+            "19: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "@incomplete", "This annotation needs more code..."),
+            "23: " + getCheckMessage(WRITE_TAG, "@incomplete", "This annotation field needs more code..."),
         };
         verify(checkConfig, getPath("InputWriteTag2.java"), expected);
     }