What is custom annotations best practices in Java?

Custom annotations in Java can enhance code readability, reduce boilerplate code, and facilitate code management. Properly designed, they lead to cleaner and more maintainable codebases.
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// Example of a custom annotation in Java
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)  // The annotation will be available at runtime
@Target(ElementType.METHOD)          // The annotation can be applied to methods
public @interface MyCustomAnnotation {
    String value() default "default value";  // A method to set custom values
}

// Using the custom annotation
public class MyClass {

    @MyCustomAnnotation(value = "Example of custom annotation")
    public void myAnnotatedMethod() {
        System.out.println("This method is annotated with MyCustomAnnotation.");
    }
}
    

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