com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting Maven / Gradle / Ivy
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package com.google.common.annotations;
/**
* Annotates a program element that exists, or is more widely visible than otherwise necessary, only
* for use in test code.
*
* Do not use this interface for public or protected declarations: it is a fig leaf for
* bad design, and it does not prevent anyone from using the declaration---and experience has shown
* that they will. If the method breaks the encapsulation of its class, then its internal
* representation will be hard to change. Instead, use RestrictedApiChecker, which
* enforces fine-grained visibility policies.
*
* @author Johannes Henkel
*/
@GwtCompatible
public @interface VisibleForTesting {
}