Source code annotations alla Java

[Justin Johansson]

On 21/01/11 00:47, Justin Johansson wrote:
> Not long ago the Java Language people introduced the idea of annotations
> together with an annotation processing tool (apt).
>
> Now perhaps the idea of source code annotations is not actually a Java
> invention per se, however for someone learning D is there any equivalent
> idiom [of Java annotations] in the D language?

Fair to add that while finding the Java Language annotation concept 
interesting I am not entirely sure as to its usefulness.

Thanks for answers,
Justin Johansson