| /* |
| * Copyright 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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| * |
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| |
| package com.sun.istack.internal; |
| |
| import java.lang.annotation.Documented; |
| import java.lang.annotation.Retention; |
| import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy; |
| import java.lang.annotation.Target; |
| import java.lang.annotation.ElementType; |
| |
| /** |
| * Designates that a field, return value, argument, or a variable is supposed |
| * to be an {@link String#intern() interned} string. |
| * |
| * <p> |
| * In many places in the istack, we assume Strings to be interned for |
| * the performance reason. Similarly, In many other places, we don't |
| * make such an assumption for the performance reason (because intern |
| * isn't free.) |
| * |
| * <p> |
| * Therefore, distinguishing which part is supposed to be interned and |
| * which part is supposed to be not is important. This annotation |
| * allows us to capture that in the code. |
| * |
| * @author Kohsuke Kawaguchi |
| */ |
| @Documented |
| @Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS) |
| @Target({ElementType.FIELD,ElementType.METHOD,ElementType.PARAMETER,ElementType.LOCAL_VARIABLE}) |
| public @interface Interned { |
| } |