import javax.annotation.* cannot be resolved in Eclipse's Java 10 Compiler

Question

In my machine (Windows 10), there are two versions of Java, Java 1.8 (JRE and JDK) and Java 10 (JRE and JDK).

Previously IF I set my Eclipse

Answer 1

Well This happens Because @PostConstruct and @preDestroy are deprecated in java 9 onwards so better not to use them instead use interface to resolve this

Answer 2

Add javax.annotation-api-1.3.2.jar to your classpath. It works with JDK 10 as well.
For more clarity on alternative approaches, go through below video link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOYSRwwMLX8&list=PLzS3AYzXBoj9IBdtgXRSyZEwlU2QV-mGG&index=6

Answer 3

You can try to add annotation dependencies to pom.xml, so that they would be available for Spring:

<dependency>
  <groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
  <artifactId>javax.annotation-api</artifactId>
  <version>1.3.2</version>
</dependency>