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package jdk.jfr;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Meta annotation for defining new types of event metadata.
* <p>
* In the following example, a transaction event is defined with two
* user-defined annotations, {@code @Severity} and {@code @TransactionId}.
*
* <pre>
* <code>
*{@literal @}MetadataDefinition
*{@literal @}Label("Severity")
*{@literal @}Description("Value between 0 and 100 that indicates severity. 100 is most severe.")
*{@literal @}Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
*{@literal @}Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
* public {@literal @}interface {@literal @}Severity {
* int value() default 50;
* }
*
*{@literal @}MetadataDefinition
*{@literal @}Label("Transaction Id")
*{@literal @}Relational
*{@literal @}Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
*{@literal @}Target({ ElementType.FIELD })
* public {@literal @}interface {@literal @}Severity {
* }
*
*{@literal @}Severity(80)
*{@literal @}Label("Transaction Blocked");
* class TransactionBlocked extends Event {
* {@literal @}TransactionId
* {@literal @}Label("Transaction");
* long transactionId;
*
* {@literal @}TransactionId
* {@literal @}Label("Transaction Blocker");
* long transactionId;
* }
*
* </code>
* </pre>
*
* Adding {@code @MetadataDefinition} to the declaration of {@code @Severity} and {@code @TransactionId}
* ensures the information is saved by Flight Recorder.
*
* @since 9
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
public @interface MetadataDefinition {
}