7.1.5 - Custom Annotations
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Practice Questions
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What keyword is used to create a custom annotation in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about how other interfaces are declared in Java.
What does the @Target annotation specify?
💡 Hint: Recall different types of program elements.
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What is the purpose of custom annotations in Java?
💡 Hint: Think about what annotations generally do.
True or False: Custom annotations can have methods.
💡 Hint: Think about the structure of annotations.
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Create a custom annotation named @Version that includes a String field value indicating the version of a method. Apply this annotation to one of your methods.
💡 Hint: Start by defining the annotation using `@interface`.
Write code to retrieve and print the version number of the method annotated with @Version. Assume the method to retrieve is marked with this annotation.
💡 Hint: Think about how you can access a method's annotations with reflection.
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