Override

Annotation Type Override

@Target(value=METHOD)
 @Retention(value=SOURCE)
public @interface Override

Indicates that a method declaration is intended to override a method declaration in a supertype. If a method is annotated with this annotation type compilers are required to generate an error message unless at least one of the following conditions hold:

  • The method does override or implement a method declared in a supertype.
  • The method has a signature that is override-equivalent to that of any public method declared in Object.

Since:
1.5

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