Class isAnnotation() method in Java with Examples
Last Updated :
05 Jun, 2021
The isAnnotation() method of java.lang.Class class is used to check if this Class is the Annotation type. The method returns true if this Class is the Annotation type. It returns false otherwise.
Syntax:
public boolean isAnnotation()
Parameter: This method does not accept any parameter.
Return Value: This method returns true if this Class is the Annotation type. It returns false otherwise.
Below programs demonstrate the isAnnotation() method.
Example 1:
Java
public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args)
throws ClassNotFoundException
{
Class myClass = Class.forName( "Test" );
System.out.println( "Class represented by myClass: "
+ myClass.toString());
System.out.println( "Is Test an annotation: "
+ myClass.isAnnotation());
}
}
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Output:
Class represented by myClass: class Test
Is Test an annotation: false
Example 2:
Java
@interface A {
}
public class Test {
public static void main(String[] args)
throws ClassNotFoundException
{
Class myClass = A. class ;
System.out.println( "Is A an annotation: "
+ myClass.isAnnotation());
}
}
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Output:
Is A an annotation: true
Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/lang/Class.html#isAnnotation–
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