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title: Java Programming 2 - Reflection & Annotation
tags: java, computer science
---

# Reflection & Annotation
## Reflection
* Run-Time Type Information (RTTI)

## Applications
* javadoc
* JUnit
* reflection + annotation

@interface NewAnnotation {
    int id();
    String name();
}

@NewAnnotation(id = 100, name = "Arthur")
class NewObject {}

public class Demo {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
    
        Class<?> clz = class.forName(NewAnnotation.class);
        
        // to be continued.
    
    }

}