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## java.lang.annotation
Annotation Type Target

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

Indicates the kinds of program element to which an annotation type is applicable. If a Target meta-annotation is not present on an annotation type declaration, the declared type may be used on any program element. If such a meta-annotation is present, the compiler will enforce the specified usage restriction. For example, this meta-annotation indicates that the declared type is itself a meta-annotation type. It can only be used on annotation type declarations:

        @Target(ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE)
        public @interface MetaAnnotationType {
            ...
        }

This meta-annotation indicates that the declared type is intended solely for use as a member type in complex annotation type declarations. It cannot be used to annotate anything directly:

        @Target({})
        public @interface MemberType {
            ...
        }

It is a compile-time error for a single ElementType constant to appear more than once in a Target annotation. For example, the following meta-annotation is illegal:

        @Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD})
        public @interface Bogus {
            ...
        }

Since:
  JDK1.5, Java Card 3.0

Required Element Summary
`ElementType[]` | `value`

Element Detail

### value

    public abstract ElementType[] value

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