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How would you explain a common use case for custom annotations in an interview?
Track: Java
Topic: Java Annotations
Focus: Annotation Processors
Java: Annotation Processors
Answer
To provide metadata for frameworks to process at runtime or compile-time.
Custom annotations are often used to define metadata that frameworks like Spring or Hibernate can use to configure behavior without verbose XML configuration. For example, an @Entity annotation can indicate that a class should be mapped to a database table.
Custom annotations are often used to define metadata that frameworks like Spring or Hibernate can use to configure behavior without verbose XML configuration. For example, an @Entity annotation can indicate that a class should be mapped to a database table.
Topics: Annotation Processors Java Java Annotations