Annotations should precede other modifiers for the same language element. Simple marker annotations (e.g. @Override) can be listed on the same line with the language element. If there are multiple annotations, or parameterized annotations, they should each be listed one-per-line in alphabetical order.<
Android standard practices for the three predefined annotations in Java are:
@Deprecated: The @Deprecated annotation must be used whenever the use of the annotated element is discouraged. If you use the @Deprecated annotation, you must also have a @deprecated Javadoc tag and it should name an alternate implementation. In addition, remember that a @Deprecated method is still supposed to work.If you see old code that has a @deprecated Javadoc tag, please add the @Deprecated annotation.
@Override: The @Override annotation must be used whenever a method overrides the declaration or implementation from a super-class.For example, if you use the @inheritdocs Javadoc tag, and derive from a class (not an interface), you must also annotate that the method @Overrides the parent class’s method.
@SuppressWarnings: The @SuppressWarnings annotation should only be used under circumstances where it is impossible to eliminate a warning. If a warning passes this “impossible to eliminate” test, the @SuppressWarnings annotation must be used, so as to ensure that all warnings reflect actual problems in the code.When a @SuppressWarnings annotation is necessary, it must be prefixed with a TODO comment that explains the “impossible to eliminate” condition. This will normally identify an offending class that has an awkward interface. For example:
// TODO: The third-party class com.third.useful.Utility.rotate() needs generics @SuppressWarnings("generic-cast") List<String> blix = Utility.rotate(blax);When a @SuppressWarnings annotation is required, the code should be refactored to isolate the software elements where the annotation applies.