Native (Java Platform SE 8 )

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Java™ Platform
Standard Ed. 8

All Classes

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Field |
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Detail:
Field |
Element

java.lang.annotation

Annotation Type Native

```
@Documented
 @Target(value=FIELD)
 @Retention(value=SOURCE)
public @interface Native
```
Indicates that a field defining a constant value may be referenced from native code. The annotation may be used as a hint by tools that generate native header files to determine whether a header file is required, and if so, what declarations it should contain.

Since:

1.8

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Standard Ed. 8

All Classes

Summary:
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Detail:
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