Uses of Interface
java.lang.annotation.Annotation

Packages that use Annotation

Package	Description
java.lang
java.lang.annotation
java.lang.reflect	Provides classes and interfaces for obtaining reflective information about classes and objects.

Uses of Annotation in java.lang

Classes in java.lang that implement Annotation

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
interface	Deprecated A program element annotated @Deprecated is one that programmers are discouraged from using, typically because it is dangerous, or because a better alternative exists.
interface	FunctionalInterface An informative annotation type used to indicate that an interface type declaration is intended to be a functional interface as defined by the Java Language Specification.
interface	Override Indicates that a method declaration is intended to override a method declaration in a supertype.

Methods in java.lang with type parameters of type Annotation

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<A extends Annotation> A	Class.getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationClass)

Methods in java.lang that return Annotation

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Annotation[]	Class.getAnnotations()
Annotation[]	Class.getDeclaredAnnotations()

Method parameters in java.lang with type arguments of type Annotation

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	Class.isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)

Uses of Annotation in java.lang.annotation

Classes in java.lang.annotation that implement Annotation

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
interface	Documented Indicates that annotations with a type are to be documented by javadoc and similar tools by default.
interface	Retention Indicates how long annotations with the annotated type are to be retained.
interface	Target Indicates the kinds of program element to which an annotation type is applicable.

Methods in java.lang.annotation that return types with arguments of type Annotation

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<? extends Annotation>	Annotation.annotationType() Returns the annotation type of this annotation.

Uses of Annotation in java.lang.reflect

Methods in java.lang.reflect with type parameters of type Annotation

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<T extends Annotation> T	Method.getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)
<T extends Annotation> T	Field.getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)
<T extends Annotation> T	Constructor.getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)
<T extends Annotation> T	AnnotatedElement.getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass) Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is present, else null.
<T extends Annotation> T	AccessibleObject.getAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass)
default <T extends Annotation> T[]	AnnotatedElement.getAnnotationsByType(Class<T> annotationClass) Returns annotations that are associated with this element.
default <T extends Annotation> T	AnnotatedElement.getDeclaredAnnotation(Class<T> annotationClass) Returns this element's annotation for the specified type if such an annotation is directly present, else null.
default <T extends Annotation> T[]	AnnotatedElement.getDeclaredAnnotationsByType(Class<T> annotationClass) Returns this element's annotation(s) for the specified type if such annotations are either directly present or indirectly present.

Methods in java.lang.reflect that return Annotation

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Annotation[]	AnnotatedElement.getAnnotations() Returns annotations that are present on this element.
Annotation[]	AccessibleObject.getAnnotations()
default <T extends Annotation> T[]	AnnotatedElement.getAnnotationsByType(Class<T> annotationClass) Returns annotations that are associated with this element.
Annotation[]	Method.getDeclaredAnnotations()
Annotation[]	Field.getDeclaredAnnotations()
Annotation[]	Constructor.getDeclaredAnnotations()
Annotation[]	AnnotatedElement.getDeclaredAnnotations() Returns annotations that are directly present on this element.
Annotation[]	AccessibleObject.getDeclaredAnnotations()
default <T extends Annotation> T[]	AnnotatedElement.getDeclaredAnnotationsByType(Class<T> annotationClass) Returns this element's annotation(s) for the specified type if such annotations are either directly present or indirectly present.
Annotation[][]	Method.getParameterAnnotations() Returns an array of arrays that represent the annotations on the formal parameters, in declaration order, of the method represented by this Method object.
Annotation[][]	Constructor.getParameterAnnotations() Returns an array of arrays that represent the annotations on the formal parameters, in declaration order, of the method represented by this Constructor object.

Method parameters in java.lang.reflect with type arguments of type Annotation

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
default boolean	AnnotatedElement.isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass) Returns true if an annotation for the specified type is present on this element, else false.
boolean	AccessibleObject.isAnnotationPresent(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationClass)