Learn how to use Java annotations to associate metadata with classes, methods, and other application elements in your Java programs. There are times when you need to associate metadata, or data ...

Annotations in Java are processed at compile time or runtime, depending on their retention policy. The retention policy is specified by the @Retention annotation, and it can be one of three values: ...

BANGALORE, INDIA: Spark IT 2010 today opened a window of knowledge to Java Annotation. Taking a session named Learning to create and use Java Annotations, Dr. Venkat Subramaniam, founder, Agile ...

When writing a complex Java program filled with many interlocking objects, any automation of routine tasks can be a big help. So Java developers using the Java Spring framework should welcome recent ...

However, annotation-based Spring configuration has its drawbacks, especially as applications scale. A codebase with Java annotations scattered across hundreds of classes can quickly become difficult ...

JPA and Hibernate enum mapping. The Java enum, introduced in Java 5, will map to the underlying database without any intervention. The JPA framework, be it Hibernate or Toplink or DataNucleus, will ...

You could annotate a method or type so that it could be exported to Java Management Extensions (JMX), a Java-based tool for managing distributed Java applications. The latest Spring really embraces ...