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+import java.lang.reflect.Method;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+public class HelloWorld_Annotations {
+    public static void main(String[] args) throws NoSuchMethodException, SecurityException {
+        Method m = HelloWorld_Annotations.class.getDeclaredMethod("printByAnnotation");
+        HelloWorldAnnotation annotation = m.getAnnotation(HelloWorldAnnotation.class);
+        System.out.println(annotation.message());
+    }
+
+    @HelloWorldAnnotation
+    private static void printByAnnotation() {
+
+    }
+}
+
+@Documented
+@Target(ElementType.METHOD)
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@interface HelloWorldAnnotation {
+    String message() default "Hello, world";
+}
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