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package com.sun.tracing.dtrace;

import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;


/**
 * This annotation describes the interface attributes of the probe arguments in
 * a single provider.
 *
 * This annotation can be added to a user-defined {@code Provider} specification
 * interface to set the stability attributes of the probe arguments, for
 * all the probes specified in that provider.
 * <p>
 * If this annotation is not present, the interface attributes for the
 * arguments are Private/Private/Unknown.
 * <p>
 * @see <a href="http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-6223/6mlkidlnp?a=view">Solaris Dynamic Tracing Guide, Chapter 39: Stability</a>
 * @since 1.7
 */

@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
public @interface ArgsAttributes {
  Attributes value();
}