Retention
@Target([AnnotationTarget.ANNOTATION_CLASS]) class Retention
| java.lang.annotation.Retention |
Indicates how long annotations with the annotated interface are to be retained. If no Retention annotation is present on an annotation interface declaration, the retention policy defaults to RetentionPolicy.CLASS.
A Retention meta-annotation has effect only if the meta-annotated interface is used directly for annotation. It has no effect if the meta-annotated interface is used as a member interface in another annotation interface.
Summary
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Retention(value: RetentionPolicy)Indicates how long annotations with the annotated interface are to be retained. |
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| RetentionPolicy |
Returns the retention policy. |
Public constructors
Retention
Retention(value: RetentionPolicy)
Indicates how long annotations with the annotated interface are to be retained. If no Retention annotation is present on an annotation interface declaration, the retention policy defaults to RetentionPolicy.CLASS.
A Retention meta-annotation has effect only if the meta-annotated interface is used directly for annotation. It has no effect if the meta-annotated interface is used as a member interface in another annotation interface.
Properties
value
val value: RetentionPolicy
Returns the retention policy.
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RetentionPolicy |
the retention policy |