https://bakic.github.io/tags/annotations/Recent content in Annotations on Abdelbaki Ben Elhaj SlimeneHugoen-USMon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://bakic.github.io/posts/a-closer-look-at-annotations-in-java/Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000https://bakic.github.io/posts/a-closer-look-at-annotations-in-java/<p>Annotations are a form of meta-data that provides additional information about code elements, such as classes, methods, fields, and more. They were introduced in Java 5 and have become an integral part of the language. Annotations are identified by the <code>@</code> symbol and can be used for various purposes. In this article, we are going to take a deep dive on annotations where we are going to see how they are build and how to use them through an example.</p>