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Java example source code file (Override.java)

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The Override.java Java example source code

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package java.lang;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

/**
 * Indicates that a method declaration is intended to override a
 * method declaration in a supertype. If a method is annotated with
 * this annotation type compilers are required to generate an error
 * message unless at least one of the following conditions hold:
 *
 * <ul>
  • * The method does override or implement a method declared in a * supertype. * </li>
  • * The method has a signature that is override-equivalent to that of * any public method declared in {@linkplain Object}. * </li> * * @author Peter von der Ahé * @author Joshua Bloch * @jls 9.6.1.4 @Override * @since 1.5 */ @Target(ElementType.METHOD) @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE) public @interface Override { }
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