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## java.lang.annotation
Annotation Type Retention

    @Documented
    @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
    @Target(value=ANNOTATION_TYPE)
    public @interface Retention

Indicates how long annotations with the annotated type are to be retained. If no Retention annotation is present on an annotation type declaration, the retention policy defaults to `RetentionPolicy.CLASS`.

A Target meta-annotation has effect only if the meta-annotated type is use directly for annotation. It has no effect if the meta-annotated type is used as a member type in another annotation type.

Since:
  1.5

Required Element Summary
`RetentionPolicy` | `value`

Element Detail

### value

    public abstract RetentionPolicy value

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