AnnotationRetention
enum class AnnotationRetention
Contains the list of possible annotation's retentions.
Determines how an annotation is stored in binary output.
Enum Values
SOURCE | Annotation isn't stored in binary output |
BINARY | Annotation is stored in binary output, but invisible for reflection |
RUNTIME | Annotation is stored in binary output and visible for reflection (default retention) |
Inherited Properties
name | val name: String Returns the name of this enum constant, exactly as declared in its enum declaration. |
ordinal | val ordinal: Int Returns the ordinal of this enumeration constant (its position in its enum declaration, where the initial constant is assigned an ordinal of zero). |
Inherited Functions
clone | fun clone(): Any Throws an exception since enum constants cannot be cloned. This method prevents enum classes from inheriting from Cloneable. |
equals | fun equals(other: Any?): Boolean Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. Implementations must fulfil the following requirements: |
hashCode | fun hashCode(): Int Returns a hash code value for the object. The general contract of hashCode is: |
toString | open fun toString(): String Returns a string representation of the object. |