Module java.compiler
Package javax.annotation.processing

Annotation Type Generated

@Documented
@Retention(SOURCE)
@Target({PACKAGE,TYPE,METHOD,CONSTRUCTOR,FIELD,LOCAL_VARIABLE,PARAMETER})
public @interface Generated
The Generated annotation is used to mark source code that has been generated. It can also be used to differentiate user written code from generated code in a single file.

Examples:

   @Generated("com.example.Generator")
 
   @Generated(value="com.example.Generator", date= "2017-07-04T12:08:56.235-0700")
 
   @Generated(value="com.example.Generator", date= "2017-07-04T12:08:56.235-0700",
      comments= "comment 1")
Since:
9

  • Required Element Summary

    Required Elements 
    Modifier and Type Required Element Description
    String[] value
    The value element MUST have the name of the code generator.

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements 
    Modifier and Type Optional Element Description
    String comments
    A place holder for any comments that the code generator may want to include in the generated code.
    String date
    Date when the source was generated.

  • Element Details

    • value

      String[] value
      The value element MUST have the name of the code generator. The name is the fully qualified name of the code generator.
      Returns:
      The name of the code generator

    • date

      String date
      Date when the source was generated. The date element must follow the ISO 8601 standard. For example the date element would have the following value 2017-07-04T12:08:56.235-0700 which represents 2017-07-04 12:08:56 local time in the U.S. Pacific Time time zone.
      Returns:
      The date the source was generated
      Default:
      ""

    • comments

      String comments
      A place holder for any comments that the code generator may want to include in the generated code.
      Returns:
      Comments that the code generated included
      Default:
      ""