Annotation Interface Repeatable

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

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

See Java Language Specification:: 9.6.3 Repeatable Annotation Interfaces
9.7.5 Multiple Annotations of the Same Interface
Since:: 1.8

Required Element Summary

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

Element Details

value

Class<? extends Annotation> value

Indicates the containing annotation interface for the repeatable annotation interface.

Returns:: the containing annotation interface

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