Android Error – Errors on Methods with @Override Annotations, Listener Types or Overridden Methods

When we import or copy code from somewhere else into our workspace, we may get an error on all the @Override annotations. If we hover the mouse cursor over the error, we will see the following message:

Multiple markers at this line

– implements

android.content.ContentProvider.PipeDataWriter<android.database.Cursor>.writeDataToPipe

– The method writeDataToPipe(ParcelFileDescriptor, Uri, String, Bundle, Cursor) of

type NotePadProvider must override a superclass method

This is caused by the different versions of the JRE and Java installed on your computer. Newer versions no longer use @Override

Depending on whether you have updated to the latest version of both the JRE and Java, there is one solution or another.

Solution if you are already up to date

Remove all the @Override annotations one by one and save everything.

Solution if you are not up to date

Update Java and the JRE.

Once updated, the @Override annotations will no longer be used.