Should a method that implements an interface method be annotated with @Override
?
The javadoc of the Override
annotation says:
Indicates that a method declaration is intended to override a method declaration in a superclass. If a method is annotated with this annotation type but does not override a superclass method, compilers are required to generate an error message.
I don't think that an interface is technically a superclass. Or is it?
You should use @Override whenever possible. It prevents simple mistakes from being made. Example:
class C {
@Override
public boolean equals(SomeClass obj){
// code ...
}
}
This doesn't compile because it doesn't properly override public boolean equals(Object obj)
.
The same will go for methods that implement an interface (1.6 and above only) or override a Super class's method.