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I am trying to understand the purpose of the @SuppressLint Java annotation in the following code:

@SuppressLint("StaticFieldLeak")
private class RemoteDataTask extends AsyncTask<Void, Void, Void> {
    @Override
    protected void onPreExecute() {
        super.onPreExecute();
        mProgressDialog = new 
  ProgressDialog(MyActivity.this);
        mProgressDialog.setTitle("Loading Profile");
        mProgressDialog.setMessage("Loading...");
        mProgressDialog.setIndeterminate(false);
        mProgressDialog.show();
What exactly is it used for?
Android Studio uses Lint to check your code for common errors. These are not things that would result in a build error, but violations of best practices or indications of other things that are done incorrectly. The @SuppressLint command suppresses these warnings. 
In this case, you appear to be using a non-static inner AsyncTask class, which can leak a context, so there would normally be a warning about it. Putting that command in suppresses the warning. It is generally preferable to fix the warning rather than suppress it unless you know it is not a real issue.
                So how can it be fixed? (Example: To get local formatting use getDateInstance(), getDateTimeInstance(), or getTimeInstance(), or use new SimpleDateFormat(String template, Locale locale) with for example Locale.US for ASCII dates.)
– Vahit Keskin
                Aug 18, 2022 at 10:46
        
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