Practice What Are Annotations? (24.5) - Reflection and Annotations

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Question 1.
What symbol is used to denote annotations in Java?
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Think of how you call your annotations in the code.
Question 2.
Name one built-in Java annotation for indicating method override.
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Think about marking methods when you modify their inherited behavior.
3Question 3.
What does the '@Override' annotation indicate?
- True
- False
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Think about inheritance and method functionality.
4Question 4.
What keyword do you use to declare a custom annotation?
- @annotation
- @interface
- @custom
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Consider how you define new classes.
Question 5.
Create a custom annotation in Java that can be applied to fields and methods, specifying its retention policy.
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What do you need to ensure your annotation is versatile?
Question 6.
Write a method that demonstrates the use of reflection to retrieve an annotation from a method.
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Think about the steps you take to identify and retrieve annotations before executing any logic.

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