Java in a Nutshell, 5th Edition

Name

Package java.lang.annotation

Synopsis

This package defines the framework for annotations. It includes the base Annotation interface that all annotation types extend, meta-annotation types, their associated enumerated types, and exception and error classes related to annotations. The most important members of this package are the meta-annotation types: Documented, Inherited, Retention, and Target.

Interfaces

public interface Annotation;

Enumerated Types

public enum ElementType;
public enum RetentionPolicy;

Annotation Types

public @interface Documented;
public @interface Inherited;
public @interface Retention;
public @interface Target;

Exceptions

public class AnnotationTypeMismatchException extends RuntimeException;
public class IncompleteAnnotationException extends RuntimeException;

Errors

public class AnnotationFormatError extends Error;