Added in API level 1

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

Public constructors
Retention(value: RetentionPolicy) Indicates how long annotations with the annotated interface are to be retained.

Properties
RetentionPolicy	value Returns the retention policy.

Public constructors

Retention

Added in API level 1

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

Added in API level 1

val value: RetentionPolicy

Returns the retention policy.

Return
RetentionPolicy	the retention policy