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In this blog post, we’ll start by briefly explaining the purpose of annotation processors and how can we create and register one for fun (the profit will come later!). Grab a cup of coffee and let’s go! ☻ Annotation Processor First of all, I’ll assume you’re already familiar with annotations, if that’s not the case, feel free to read Oracle’s documentation[1] on it. Annotation Processors are essentially a mechanism designed to process annotations - I bet you did not expect this one - at compile time....

So, after pushing away the OCA Java SE 8 Programmer I[1] exam for a gazillion years (originally, the SE 7 version), last June (2016), I’ve been given the opportunity (indeed, a voucher) to take the exam, but guess what? I simply forgot. Well, not forgot, but I thought the voucher was due in June 2017, 1 year after the purchase, but it wasn’t - yeah i know, I am an idiot…...