annotate_overrides

Annotate overridden members.

DO annotate overridden methods and fields.

This practice improves code readability and helps protect against unintentionally overriding superclass members.

BAD:

class Cat {
  int get lives => 9;
}

class Lucky extends Cat {
  final int lives = 14;
}

GOOD:

abstract class Dog {
  String get breed;
  void bark() {}
}

class Husky extends Dog {
  @override
  final String breed = 'Husky';
  @override
  void bark() {}
}

To enable the annotate_overrides rule, add annotate_overrides under linter > rules in your analysis_options.yaml file:

linter:
  rules:
    - annotate_overrides

If you're instead using the YAML map syntax to configure linter rules, add annotate_overrides: true under linter > rules:

linter:
  rules:
    annotate_overrides: true

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