一、注解的定义
An annotation is a form of metadata, that can be added to Java source code. Classes, methods, variables, parameters and packages may be annotated. Annotations have no direct effect on the operation of the code they annotate.
--注解是一种能被添加到java代码中的元数据,类、方法、变量、参数和包都可以用注解来修饰。注解对于它所修饰的代码并没有直接的影响。
二、注解的使用范围
Annotations have a number of uses, among them:Information for the complier - Annotations can be used by the compiler to detect errors or suppress warnings.Compiler-time and deployment-time processing - Software tools can process annotation information to generate code, XML files, and so forth.Runtime processing - Some annotations are available to be examined at runtime.
--注解又许多用法,其中有:为编译器提供信息 - 注解能被编译器检测到错误或抑制警告。编译时和部署时的处理 - 软件工具能处理注解信息从而生成代码,XML文件等等。运行时的处理 - 有些注解在运行时能被检测到。
三、注解的定义及类型
1、声明及定义注解(与定义类