Creating and configuring Java EE modules using annotations
Annotations are a modifier or metadata tag that provide additional data to Java™ classes, interfaces, constructors, methods, fields,
parameters, and local variables. With Java EE, you can use
annotations to create and configure modules.
Java EE with annotations overview Scope and placement of annotations Annotations view Defining your own annotations @interface annotation to create your own annotation definition.Adding annotations Editing annotations Removing annotations Viewing overridden annotations Excluding files from annotation scanning Types of annotations