Override (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: java.lang.Override class
Date: 2026-08-19

java.lang

## Annotation Type Override

-     @Target(value=METHOD)
       @Retention(value=SOURCE)
      public @interface Override

  Indicates that a method declaration is intended to override a method declaration in a supertype. If a method is annotated with this annotation type compilers are required to generate an error message unless at least one of the following conditions hold:
  - The method does override or implement a method declared in a supertype.
  - The method has a signature that is override-equivalent to that of any public method declared in Object.
  Since:
    1.5
  See The Java™ Language Specification:
    9.6.1.4 @Override

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