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13 changes: 11 additions & 2 deletions src/annotations/elements.md
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Expand Up @@ -20,14 +20,20 @@ The method should take no arguments.
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And the return value needs to be one of a few built-in types like `Class`, `String`, `int`, `boolean`, etc.[^fulllist], an `enum`, or an array of one of those.
And the return value needs to be one of a few built-in types like `Class`, `String`, `int`, `boolean`, etc.[^fulllist], an `enum`, another annotation interface, or an array of one of those.

```java,no_run,does_not_compile
enum Priority {
HIGH,
LOW
}

@interface Deadline {
int year();
int month();
int day();
}

class PersonInCharge {}

@interface Todo {
Expand All @@ -49,7 +55,10 @@ class PersonInCharge {}
// Enums ✅
Priority priority();

// Other Classes ❌
// Other annotations ✅
Deadline deadline();

// Other classes ❌
PersonInCharge personInCharge();
}
```
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