Apex Developer Guide

Getting Started
Writing Apex
Data Types and Variables
Control Flow Statements
Classes, Objects, and Interfaces
Understanding Classes
Understanding Interfaces
Keywords
Annotations
AuraEnabled Annotation
Deprecated Annotation
Future Annotation
InvocableMethod Annotation
InvocableVariable Annotation
IsTest Annotation
ReadOnly Annotation
RemoteAction Annotation
TestSetup Annotation
TestVisible Annotation
Apex REST Annotations
Classes and Casting
Differences Between Apex Classes and Java Classes
Class Definition Creation
Namespace Prefix
Apex Code Versions
Lists of Custom Types and Sorting
Using Custom Types in Map Keys and Sets
Working with Data in Apex
Ways to Invoke Apex
Finishing Touches
Reference
Appendices
Glossary
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Annotations

An Apex annotation modifies the way that a method or class is used, similar to annotations in Java.

Annotations are defined with an initial @ symbol, followed by the appropriate keyword. To add an annotation to a method, specify it immediately before the method or class definition. For example:

Apex supports the following annotations.