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From: "John B. Matthews" <nospam@nospam.invalid>
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Subject: Re: another error with @Override  with another code
Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2013 00:26:39 -0500
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On 12/6/13, 12:21 PM, Y HA wrote:
> got this error with this code which also uses @Override
>
> # javac MySuperClass.java
> MySuperClass.java:11: error: incompatible types
>      @Override
>       ^
>    required: Annotation
>    found:    Override
> 1 error
>
>
>
> public class MySuperClass {
>
>      public void doTheThing() {
>          System.out.println("Do the thing");
>      }
> }
>
>
> class MySubClass extends MySuperClass{
>
>      @Override
>      public void doTheThing() {
>          System.out.println("Do it differently");
>      }
> }

I see no error on the platform cited up-thread. You may have 
adventitious classes in the classpath. Start with a clean build; failing 
that, scrutinize your IDE's cache and your platform's java.ext.dirs.

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John B. Matthews
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