// Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format
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package com.google.protobuf;
import java.lang.annotation.
Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.
ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.
Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.
RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.
Target;
/**
* Indicates a public API that can change at any time, and has no guarantee of API stability and
* backward-compatibility.
*
* <p>Usage guidelines:
* <ol>
* <li>This annotation is used only on public API. Internal interfaces should not use it.</li>
* <li>This annotation should only be added to new APIs. Adding it to an existing API is
* considered API-breaking.</li>
* <li>Removing this annotation from an API gives it stable status.</li>
* </ol>
*/
@
Retention(
RetentionPolicy.
SOURCE)
@
Target({
ElementType.
ANNOTATION_TYPE,
ElementType.
CONSTRUCTOR,
ElementType.
FIELD,
ElementType.
METHOD,
ElementType.
PACKAGE,
ElementType.
TYPE})
@
Documented
public @interface
ExperimentalApi {
/**
* Context information such as links to discussion thread, tracking issue etc.
*/
String value() default "";
}