# Annotation Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary:[Inherited Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/Annotation#inhconstants)\|[Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/Annotation#pubctors)\|[Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/Annotation#pubmethods)\|[Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/Annotation#inhmethods) # Annotation *** ** * ** *** [Kotlin](https://developer.android.com/reference/kotlin/android/text/Annotation "View this page in Kotlin")\|Java ` public class Annotation ` ` extends `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` `` implements `[ParcelableSpan](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/ParcelableSpan)` ` |---|-------------------------| | [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) || | ↳ | android.text.Annotation |
*** ** * ** *** Annotations are simple key-value pairs that are preserved across TextView save/restore cycles and can be used to keep application-specific data that needs to be maintained for regions of text. ## Summary | ### Inherited constants | 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| From interface[android.os.Parcelable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable) |-------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `int` | [CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR) Descriptor bit used with[describeContents()](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#describeContents()): indicates that the Parcelable object's flattened representation includes a file descriptor. | | `int` | [PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE) Flag for use with[writeToParcel(Parcel, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)): the object being written is a return value, that is the result of a function such as "`Parcelable someFunction()`", "`void someFunction(out Parcelable)`", or "`void someFunction(inout Parcelable)`". | | | ### Public constructors || |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---| | ` `[Annotation](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/Annotation#Annotation(android.os.Parcel))`(`[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel)` src) ` | | ` `[Annotation](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/Annotation#Annotation(java.lang.String,%20java.lang.String))`(`[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` key, `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String)` value) ` | | ### Public methods || |-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` int` | ` `[describeContents](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/Annotation#describeContents())`() ` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[getKey](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/Annotation#getKey())`() ` | | ` int` | ` `[getSpanTypeId](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/Annotation#getSpanTypeId())`() ` Return a special type identifier for this span class. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[getValue](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/Annotation#getValue())`() ` | | ` void` | ` `[writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/Annotation#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int))`(`[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel)` dest, int flags) ` Flatten this object in to a Parcel. | | ### Inherited methods | |-----------------------|---| | From class` `[java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` ` |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) | ` `[clone](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone())`() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` `[equals](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object))`(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object)` obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` `[finalize](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 `[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class)`` | ` `[getClass](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass())`() ` Returns the runtime class of this`Object`. | | ` int` | ` `[hashCode](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode())`() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[notify](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify())`() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` `[notifyAll](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll())`() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) | ` `[toString](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString())`() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` `[wait](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` | ` `[wait](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` | ` `[wait](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*. | || | From interface` `[android.text.ParcelableSpan](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/ParcelableSpan)` ` |-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` abstract int` | ` `[getSpanTypeId](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/text/ParcelableSpan#getSpanTypeId())`() ` Return a special type identifier for this span class. | || | From interface` `[android.os.Parcelable](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable)` ` |------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` abstract int` | ` `[describeContents](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#describeContents())`() ` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. | | ` abstract void` | ` `[writeToParcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int))`(`[Parcel](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcel)` dest, int flags) ` Flatten this object in to a Parcel. | || ## Public constructors ### Annotation Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public Annotation (Parcel src) ```

| Parameters || |-------|-----------------| | `src` | `Parcel`
| ### Annotation Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public Annotation (String key, String value) ```

| Parameters || |---------|-----------------| | `key` | `String`
| | `value` | `String`
| ## Public methods ### describeContents Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public int describeContents () ``` Describe the kinds of special objects contained in this Parcelable instance's marshaled representation. For example, if the object will include a file descriptor in the output of[writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel, int)](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#writeToParcel(android.os.Parcel,%20int)), the return value of this method must include the[CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR)bit.
| Returns || |-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `int` | a bitmask indicating the set of special object types marshaled by this Parcelable object instance. Value is either`0`or[CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#CONTENTS_FILE_DESCRIPTOR)
| ### getKey Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public String getKey () ```

| Returns || |--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------| | [String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) |
| ### getSpanTypeId Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public int getSpanTypeId () ``` Return a special type identifier for this span class.
| Returns || |-------|--------| | `int` |
| ### getValue Added in[API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public String getValue () ```

| Returns || |--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------| | [String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String) |
| ### writeToParcel Added in[API level 3](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) ``` public void writeToParcel (Parcel dest, int flags) ``` Flatten this object in to a Parcel.
| Parameters || |---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | `dest` | `Parcel`: The Parcel in which the object should be written. This value cannot be`null`.
| | `flags` | `int`: Additional flags about how the object should be written. May be 0 or[Parcelable.PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE). Value is either`0`or a combination of[Parcelable.PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Parcelable#PARCELABLE_WRITE_RETURN_VALUE), and android.os.Parcelable.PARCELABLE_ELIDE_DUPLICATES
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