What does @link mean in java/Android documentation?

Question

What does this mean:

{@link KeyEvent#KEYCODE_ENTER}

I have seen it a couple times and I'm not quite sure what it represents. I am writing a testing program using Robotium, JUnit, and Android. If anyone could offer some clarification on the subject, more specificly, the {@link} part, that would be great!

Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

I have not formally learned so perhaps someone can expand upon what I say.

It is shorthand that tells the java docs to insert a link to the desired place when they are being viewed. For instance when you view the javadocs for whatever method has that inside your IDE you'll be shown a link that will take you to the KeyEvent.KEYCODE_ENTER javadoc upon being clicked.

Answer 2

It's an annotation used so when you generate the Javadoc, you'll have a link for the specified item. In this case, the KeyEvent class, with the anchor of KEYCODE_ENTER.