@Override in Java

@Override

Indicates that a method declaration is intended to override a method declaration in a superclass. If a method is annotated with this annotation type but does not override a superclass method, compilers are required to generate an error message.

Tip of the day: The @Override annotation is a useful feature to ensure that you are overriding the correct method. Mostly used in places such as:

@Override
public int hashCode()

@Override
public boolean equals(Object obj)