bazel syntax: break bad dependencies on StarlarkSemantics.FlagIdentifier

Currently the Starlark annotation classes and annotation processor depend on StarlarkSemantics.FlagIdentifier, yet the latter type is coupled to
StarlarkSemantics, which is currently part of :frontend, so this is an upward
dependency (and StarlarkSemantics will eventually move even higher up,
to :evaluator). This logical cycle was broken by having StarlarkSemantics
appear in two java_library rules, which is always a sign of bad design.

This change replaces FlagIdentifier by a simple String, allowing
us to break the dependency.

Also:
- skylarkinterface/ gets its own BUILD file.
- x==FlagIdentifier.NONE is now x.isEmpty().

A later change will move all the FlagIdentifier string constants up into
Bazel proper, where whey belong.

PiperOrigin-RevId: 293434176
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tree: 06a05b0422dd09f502e39af23d35914b23714ed0
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  7. tools/
  8. .bazelrc
  9. .gitattributes
  10. .gitignore
  11. AUTHORS
  12. BUILD
  13. CHANGELOG.md
  14. CODEOWNERS
  15. combine_distfiles.py
  16. combine_distfiles_to_tar.sh
  17. compile.sh
  18. CONTRIBUTING.md
  19. CONTRIBUTORS
  20. distdir.bzl
  21. ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
  22. LICENSE
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