Added in [version 36.1](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)  
Also in [S Extensions 18](https://developer.android.com/sdkExtensions) Summary: [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/PdfAnnotation#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/PdfAnnotation#inhmethods)

# PdfAnnotation

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[Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/graphics/pdf/component/PdfAnnotation "View this page in Kotlin") \|Java


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extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object


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| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.graphics.pdf.component.PdfAnnotation |

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| Known direct subclasses [FreeTextAnnotation](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/FreeTextAnnotation), [HighlightAnnotation](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/HighlightAnnotation), [StampAnnotation](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/StampAnnotation) |---|---| | [FreeTextAnnotation](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/FreeTextAnnotation) | Represents a free text annotation in a PDF document. | | [HighlightAnnotation](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/HighlightAnnotation) | Represents a highlight annotation in a PDF document. | | [StampAnnotation](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/StampAnnotation) | Represents a stamp annotation in a PDF document. | |

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Represents a PDF annotation on a page of a PDF document.
This abstract class provides a base implementation for different types of PDF annotations
such as text (`https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/FreeTextAnnotation`),
highlight (`https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/HighlightAnnotation`) etc

## Summary

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/PdfAnnotation#getPdfAnnotationType()() ` Returns the type of the annotation. |

| ### Inherited methods |
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| From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` |---|---| | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() ` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`. | | ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*. | ||

## Public methods

### getPdfAnnotationType

Added in [version 36.1](https://developer.android.com/topic/libraries/support-library/revisions)  
Also in [S Extensions 18](https://developer.android.com/sdkExtensions)

```
public int getPdfAnnotationType ()
```

Returns the type of the annotation.

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| Returns ||
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| `int` | The annotation type. See `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/PdfAnnotationType` for possible values. Value is one of the following: - `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/PdfAnnotationType#UNKNOWN` - `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/PdfAnnotationType#FREETEXT` - `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/PdfAnnotationType#HIGHLIGHT` - `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/graphics/pdf/component/PdfAnnotationType#STAMP` |