@override?

Hello everyone,


I am using JDK 1.4 and there is a compiling a 3rd party program error because of un-recognized word @override. Could anyone let me know what is the function of @override and in order to use it, which version of JDK is required?


thanks in advance,
George

If I remember correctly annotations were added in jdk 1.5 (or 5.0 whatever). Quote: the @Override annotation informs the compiler that the element is meant to override an element declared in a superclass. (http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/java/javaOO/annotations.html)

But (again if i remember correctly), you may be able to remove the annotation and compile without any problem. Although you'll probably run into other jdk 1.5 related new stuff..

Good luck