java.lang.annotation
Provides library support for the Java programming language annotation facility.
Annotations
Documented |
Indicates that annotations with a type are to be documented by javadoc and similar tools by default. |
Inherited |
Indicates that an annotation type is automatically inherited. |
Repeatable |
The annotation type java.lang.annotation.Repeatable is used to indicate that the annotation type whose declaration it (meta-)annotates is repeatable. |
Retention |
Indicates how long annotations with the annotated type are to be retained. |
Target |
Indicates the kinds of program element to which an annotation type is applicable. |
Interfaces
Annotation |
The common interface extended by all annotation types. |
Enums
Exceptions
AnnotationTypeMismatchException |
Thrown to indicate that a program has attempted to access an element of an annotation whose type has changed after the annotation was compiled (or serialized). |
IncompleteAnnotationException |
Thrown to indicate that a program has attempted to access an element of an annotation type that was added to the annotation type definition after the annotation was compiled (or serialized). |
Errors
AnnotationFormatError |
Thrown when the annotation parser attempts to read an annotation from a class file and determines that the annotation is malformed. |