src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/Percentage.java

/*
 * Copyright (c) 2016, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 *
 * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
 * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
 * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
 *
 * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
 * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
 * accompanied this code).
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
 * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
 * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 *
 * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
 * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
 * questions.
 */

package jdk.jfr;

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

/**
 * Event field annotation to use on fractions, typically between {@code 0.0}
 * and {@code 1.0}, to specify that the value is a percentage.
 * <p>
 * For example, a field with the value {@code 0.5} annotated by this annotation,
 * should be interpreted as {@code 50%} and rendered in a graphical user
 * interface with a percentage sign to avoid confusion with {@code 0.005%}.
 *
 * @since 9
 */
@MetadataDefinition
@ContentType
@Label("Percentage")
@Description("Percentage, represented as a number between 0 and 1")
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD})
public @interface Percentage {
}