| // Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format |
| // Copyright 2008 Google Inc. All rights reserved. |
| // https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/ |
| // |
| // Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without |
| // modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are |
| // met: |
| // |
| // * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright |
| // notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. |
| // * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above |
| // copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer |
| // in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the |
| // distribution. |
| // * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its |
| // contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from |
| // this software without specific prior written permission. |
| // |
| // THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS |
| // "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT |
| // LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR |
| // A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT |
| // OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, |
| // SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT |
| // LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, |
| // DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY |
| // THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT |
| // (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE |
| // OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. |
| |
| 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 ""; |
| } |
| |