Package java.lang.annotation

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
Annotation	Base interface for all annotation types [Sun docs].

Class Summary

Class	Description
Annotation	Base interface for all annotation types [Sun docs].
AnnotationFormatError	Indicates the annotation parser determined the annotation was malformed when reading from the class file [Sun docs].
AnnotationTypeMismatchException	Indicates an attempt to access an element of an annotation that has changed since it was compiled or serialized [Sun docs].
ElementType	Enumerates types of declared elements in a Java program [Oracle docs].
IncompleteAnnotationException	Indicates an attempt to access an element of an annotation that was added since it was compiled or serialized [Sun docs].
RetentionPolicy	Enumerates annotation retention policies [Sun docs].

Enum Summary

Enum	Description
ElementType	Enumerates types of declared elements in a Java program [Oracle docs].
RetentionPolicy	Enumerates annotation retention policies [Sun docs].

Exception Summary

Exception	Description
AnnotationTypeMismatchException	Indicates an attempt to access an element of an annotation that has changed since it was compiled or serialized [Sun docs].
IncompleteAnnotationException	Indicates an attempt to access an element of an annotation that was added since it was compiled or serialized [Sun docs].

Error Summary

Error	Description
AnnotationFormatError	Indicates the annotation parser determined the annotation was malformed when reading from the class file [Sun docs].

Annotation Types Summary

Annotation Type	Description
Documented	Annotation which indicates annotations should be documented by javadoc/etc [Sun docs].
Documented	Annotation which indicates annotations should be documented by javadoc/etc [Sun docs].
Inherited	Annotation which indicates an annotation type is automatically inherited [Sun docs].
Inherited	Annotation which indicates an annotation type is automatically inherited [Sun docs].
Native	Indicates that a field defining a constant value may be referenced from native code.
Native	Indicates that a field defining a constant value may be referenced from native code.
Repeatable	Indicates that the annotation type whose declaration it (meta-)annotates is repeatable.
Repeatable	Indicates that the annotation type whose declaration it (meta-)annotates is repeatable.
Retention	Annotation which indicates how long annotations should be retained [Sun doc].
Retention	Annotation which indicates how long annotations should be retained [Sun doc].
Target	Annotation which indicates the kinds of program element to which an annotation type is applicable [Sun docs].
Target	Annotation which indicates the kinds of program element to which an annotation type is applicable [Sun docs].