# ReturnThis

Artifact: [androidx.annotation:annotation](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/annotation) [View Source](https://cs.android.com/search?q=file:androidx/annotation/ReturnThis.kt+class:androidx.annotation.ReturnThis) Added in [1.4.0](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/releases/annotation#1.4.0)

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```
@MustBeDocumented
@Retention(value = AnnotationRetention.BINARY)
@Target(allowedTargets = [AnnotationTarget.FUNCTION, AnnotationTarget.CLASS])
public annotation ReturnThis
```

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Denotes that any overriding methods should `return this`.