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| |
| package java.lang.annotation; |
| |
| /** |
| * Indicates how long annotations with the annotated type are to |
| * be retained. If no Retention annotation is present on |
| * an annotation type declaration, the retention policy defaults to |
| * {@code RetentionPolicy.CLASS}. |
| * |
| * <p>A Retention meta-annotation has effect only if the |
| * meta-annotated type is used directly for annotation. It has no |
| * effect if the meta-annotated type is used as a member type in |
| * another annotation type. |
| * |
| * @author Joshua Bloch |
| * @since 1.5 |
| */ |
| @Documented |
| @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) |
| @Target(ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE) |
| public @interface Retention { |
| RetentionPolicy value(); |
| } |
