package javax.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

When this annotation is applied to a method, it indicates that if this method is overridden in a subclass, the overriding method should invoke this method (through method invocation on super).

An example of such method is Object.finalize().

/** * When this annotation is applied to a method, it indicates that if this method * is overridden in a subclass, the overriding method should invoke this method * (through method invocation on super). * <p> * An example of such method is {@link Object#finalize()}. */
@Documented @Target( { ElementType.METHOD }) @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) public @interface OverridingMethodsMustInvokeSuper { }