Learn how to use Java annotations to associate metadata with classes, methods, and other application elements in your Java programs. There are times when you need to associate metadata, or data that ...

When writing a complex Java program filled with many interlocking objects, any automation of routine tasks can be a big help. So Java developers using the Java Spring framework should welcome recent ...

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BANGALORE, INDIA: Spark IT 2010 today opened a window of knowledge to Java Annotation. Taking a session named Learning to create and use Java Annotations, Dr. Venkat Subramaniam, founder, Agile ...

Over at SoftwareReality.com we’re running an article about one of the lamer features introduced in Java 5: annotations. Java 5 brought with it a host of exciting new features: generics, enums, ...

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The introduction of Spring annotations such as @Bean and @Component, which greatly simplify how to provision and autowire Spring managed beans, triggered a mass exodus from XML-based Spring ...