# Package org.springframework.core.annotation

Core support package for Java 5 annotations.

See: Description

Class Summary
Class | Description
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AnnotationAttributes | `LinkedHashMap` subclass representing annotation attribute key/value pairs as read by Spring's reflection- or ASM-based `AnnotationMetadata` implementations.
AnnotationAwareOrderComparator | `Comparator` implementation that checks `Ordered` as well as the `Order` annotation, with an order value provided by an `Ordered` instance overriding a statically defined annotation value (if any).
AnnotationUtils | General utility methods for working with annotations, handling bridge methods (which the compiler generates for generic declarations) as well as super methods (for optional "annotation inheritance").

Annotation Types Summary
Annotation Type | Description
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Order | Annotation that defines ordering.

## Package org.springframework.core.annotation Description

Core support package for Java 5 annotations.