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### class:Override [NONE]
@Target(METHOD) @Retention(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. See Java Language Specification : 8.4.8 Inheritance, Overriding, and Hiding 9.4.1 Inheritance and Overriding 9.6.4.4 @Override Since: 1.5