java.lang.annotation

Annotation Type Repeatable

@Documented
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=ANNOTATION_TYPE)
public @interface Repeatable

The annotation type java.lang.annotation.Repeatable is used to indicate that the annotation type whose declaration it (meta-)annotates is repeatable. The value of @Repeatable indicates the containing annotation type for the repeatable annotation type.

Since:

1.8

See The Java™ Language Specification:

9.6 Annotation Types, 9.7 Annotations

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
Class<? extends Annotation>	value Indicates the containing annotation type for the repeatable annotation type.

Element Detail

value

public abstract Class<? extends Annotation> value

Indicates the containing annotation type for the repeatable annotation type.

Returns:

the containing annotation type