java.lang.annotation: public class: Retention

java.lang.annotation
public class: Retention [javadoc | source]

java.lang.annotation.Retention

Indicates how long annotations with the annotated type are to be retained. If no Retention annotation is present on an annotation type declaration, the retention policy defaults to {@code RetentionPolicy.CLASS}.

A Retention meta-annotation has effect only if the meta-annotated type is used directly for annotation. It has no effect if the meta-annotated type is used as a member type in another annotation type.

author: Joshua - Bloch

since: 1.5 -

Method from java.lang.annotation.Retention Summary:
value

Method from java.lang.annotation.Retention Detail:
RetentionPolicy value() { }