How does custom annotations best practices impact performance or memory usage?

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Custom annotations in Java can enhance code readability and maintainability, but can also impact performance and memory usage if not used wisely. This article discusses best practices for implementing custom annotations that optimize performance and memory efficiency.
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType; import java.lang.annotation.Retention; import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy; import java.lang.annotation.Target; @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) @Target(ElementType.METHOD) public @interface TrackExecutionTime { // This annotation can be used to track the execution time of methods } public class PerformanceTracker { @TrackExecutionTime public void executeTask() { // Your method implementation } }

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