# Package java.lang.annotation

Provides library support for the Java programming language annotation facility.

See: Description

Interface Summary
Interface | Description
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Annotation | The common interface extended by all annotation types.

Enum Summary
Enum | Description
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ElementType | A program element type.
RetentionPolicy | Annotation retention policy.

Exception Summary
Exception | Description
--- | ---
AnnotationTypeMismatchException | Thrown to indicate that a program has attempted to access an element of an annotation whose type has changed after the annotation was compiled (or serialized).
IncompleteAnnotationException | Thrown to indicate that a program has attempted to access an element of an annotation type that was added to the annotation type definition after the annotation was compiled (or serialized).

Error Summary
Error | Description
--- | ---
AnnotationFormatError | Thrown when the annotation parser attempts to read an annotation from a class file and determines that the annotation is malformed.

Annotation Types Summary
Annotation Type | Description
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Documented | Indicates that annotations with a type are to be documented by javadoc and similar tools by default.
Inherited | Indicates that an annotation type is automatically inherited.
Retention | Indicates how long annotations with the annotated type are to be retained.
Target | Indicates the kinds of program element to which an annotation type is applicable.

## Package java.lang.annotation Description

Provides library support for the Java programming language annotation facility.

Since:
  1.5

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