diff --git a/core/src/main/java/jenkins/slaves/JnlpAgentReceiver.java b/core/src/main/java/jenkins/slaves/JnlpAgentReceiver.java
index 369bd122dc9cf22482b07487426f78fffd793270..3b62724cdab1006f94e6021ebbdf87fe905a5fa4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/jenkins/slaves/JnlpAgentReceiver.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/jenkins/slaves/JnlpAgentReceiver.java
@@ -15,6 +15,14 @@ import org.jenkinsci.remoting.engine.JnlpConnectionStateListener;
  * <p>
  * This is useful to establish the communication with other JVMs and use them
  * for different purposes outside {@link Slave}s.
+
+ * <ul>
+ * <li> When the <b>exists</b> method is invoked for an agent, the <b>owns</b> method is called on all the extension points: if no owner is found an exception is thrown.</li>
+ * <li> If owner is found, then the {@link org.jenkinsci.remoting.engine.JnlpConnectionState} lifecycle methods are invoked for all registered {@link JnlpConnectionStateListener} until the one which changes the state of {@link org.jenkinsci.remoting.engine.JnlpConnectionState} by setting an approval or rejected state is found.
+ *      When found, that listener will be set as the owner of the incoming connection event. </li>
+ * <li> Subsequent steps of the connection lifecycle are only called on the {@link JnlpAgentReceiver} implementation owner for that connection event.</li>
+ * </ul>
+ *
  *
  * @author Kohsuke Kawaguchi
  * @since 1.561