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| * Copyright 2000-2012 JetBrains s.r.o. |
| * |
| * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); |
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| * You may obtain a copy of the License at |
| * |
| * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
| * |
| * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software |
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| */ |
| |
| package org.jetbrains.annotations; |
| |
| import java.lang.annotation.*; |
| |
| /** |
| * An element annotated with NotNull claims <code>null</code> value is <em>forbidden</em> |
| * to return (for methods), pass to (parameters) and hold (local variables and fields). |
| * Apart from documentation purposes this annotation is intended to be used by static analysis tools |
| * to validate against probable runtime errors and element contract violations. |
| * |
| * @author max |
| */ |
| @Documented |
| @Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS) |
| @Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.LOCAL_VARIABLE}) |
| public @interface NotNull { |
| /** |
| * @return Custom exception message |
| */ |
| String value() default ""; |
| |
| /** |
| * @return Custom exception type that should be thrown when not-nullity contract is violated. |
| * The exception class should have a constructor with one String argument (message). |
| * |
| * By default, {@link java.lang.IllegalArgumentException} is thrown on null method arguments and |
| * {@link java.lang.IllegalStateException} — on null return value. |
| */ |
| Class<? extends Exception> exception() default Exception.class; |
| } |