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java.lang.annotation
public abstract @interface

java.lang.annotation.Retention

Defines a meta-annotation for determining the scope of retention for an annotation. The default value is RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME.

					Class<? extends Annotation>	annotationType()
						Returns the type of this annotation.
					boolean	equals(Object obj)
						Determines whether or not this annotation is equivalent to the annotation passed.
					int	hashCode()
						Returns the hash code of this annotation.
					String	toString()
						Returns a `String` representation of this annotation.


e.g. "intent" or "activity"