Package java.lang.annotation

Classes
interface	Annotation
class	AnnotationFormatError
class	AnnotationTypeMismatchException
interface	Documented
class	IncompleteAnnotationException
interface	Inherited
interface	Retention
interface	Target
Enumerations
enum	ElementType {   TYPE, FIELD, METHOD, PARAMETER,   CONSTRUCTOR, LOCAL_VARIABLE, ANNOTATION_TYPE, PACKAGE }
enum	RetentionPolicy { SOURCE, CLASS, RUNTIME }

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Enumeration Type Documentation

enum ElementType

An enumeration of element types.

Since:

1.5

Enumerator:

TYPE	Class, interface or enum declaration.
FIELD	Field declaration.
METHOD	Method declaration.
PARAMETER	Parameter declaration.
CONSTRUCTOR	Constructor declaration.
LOCAL_VARIABLE	Local variable declaration.
ANNOTATION_TYPE	Annotation type declaration.
PACKAGE	Package declaration.

enum RetentionPolicy

An enumeration for annotation retention policies.

Since:

1.5

Enumerator:

SOURCE	Annotation is only available in the source code.
CLASS	Annotation is available in the source code and in the class file, but not at runtime. This is the default policy.
RUNTIME	Annotation is available in the source code, the class file and is available at runtime.