The document discusses annotation processing tools (APT). It begins by defining what an annotation is and how they are used. It then covers retention policies, how annotations can be accessed at runtime via reflection, and the Mirror API. The bulk of the document provides an example of creating a custom annotation processor for Android data binding. It demonstrates creating annotations, configuring a processor, processing annotation elements, and generating code. The key aspects covered are how to implement an annotation processor by extending AbstractProcessor and processing annotation elements in the RoundEnvironment.