7.1.4 - Meta-Annotations
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Practice Questions
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What does @Retention specify?
💡 Hint: Think about when the annotation is available.
Which meta-annotation allows subclasses to inherit annotations?
💡 Hint: Consider the nature of inheritance.
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What does the @Target meta-annotation do?
💡 Hint: Think about the usage context of annotations.
Is @Inherited applicable to all annotations?
💡 Hint: Consider the scope of inheritance.
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How would you implement a custom annotation that allows methods to be tracked for execution time and include retention and target meta-annotations?
💡 Hint: Identify the purpose and where to use the annotation.
Create a scenario in which forgetting to annotate with @Documented could lead to issues in a large codebase.
💡 Hint: Think about documentation and how it aids understanding in collaboration.
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