Annotations

Declaration annotations should be put on a separate line from the declaration being annotated.

@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
public T[] toArray(T[] typeHolder) {
    ...
}

However, few or short annotations annotating a single-line method may be put on the same line as the method if it improves readability. For example, one may write:

@Nullable String getName() { return name; }

For a matter of consistency and readability, either all annotations should be put on the same line or each annotation should be put on a separate line.

// Bad.
@Deprecated @SafeVarargs
@CustomAnnotation
public final Tuple<T> extend(T... elements) {
    ...
}

// Even worse.
@Deprecated @SafeVarargs
@CustomAnnotation public final Tuple<T> extend(T... elements) {
    ...
}

// Good.
@Deprecated
@SafeVarargs
@CustomAnnotation
public final Tuple<T> extend(T... elements) {
    ...
}

// Good.
@Deprecated @SafeVarargs @CustomAnnotation
public final Tuple<T> extend(T... elements) {
    ...
}

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