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Java: Retention Policies

Why does a routing annotation need `RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME`?

What happens to annotations with RetentionPolicy.SOURCE during compilation?

Why is RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME essential for framework annotations?

How does the JVM handle annotations with RetentionPolicy.CLASS?

How does java.lang.reflect help with runtime annotation processing?

Which retention policy for annotations is the default in Java?

Why are annotations considered logic-free?

Why does the @Inherited annotation change runtime behavior?

How can you dynamically execute a method using reflection?

How would you explain a common pitfall when using setAccessible with reflection in an interview?