Package java.lang.annotation

Classes to handle annotations.

See: Description

Interface Summary
Annotation	This is the common interface for all annotations.

Class Summary
ElementType
RetentionPolicy	This enum is used to control the lifetime of an annotation.

Exception Summary
AnnotationTypeMismatchException	Thrown when accessing an element within an annotation for which the type has changed, since compilation or serialization took place.
IncompleteAnnotationException	Thrown when accessing an element within an annotation which was added since compilation or serialization took place, and does not have a default value.

Error Summary
AnnotationFormatError	Thrown when an annotation found in a class file is malformed.

Package java.lang.annotation Description:

Classes to handle annotations.