Additional Notes
How does RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME differ from SOURCE?
Track: Java
Topic: Java Annotations
Focus: Custom Annotations
Java: Custom Annotations
Answer
RUNTIME annotations are available at runtime; SOURCE annotations are discarded after compilation.
RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME allows annotations to be accessed through reflection during program execution, useful for runtime processing. RetentionPolicy.SOURCE annotations are used for compile-time checks or documentation and are not included in the bytecode.
RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME allows annotations to be accessed through reflection during program execution, useful for runtime processing. RetentionPolicy.SOURCE annotations are used for compile-time checks or documentation and are not included in the bytecode.
Topics: Custom Annotations Java Java Annotations