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package org.apache.beehive.controls.api.versioning;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Used by the control author to specify the version (major.minor) of the control interface.
* Allowed on interfaces annotated with @ControlInterface. This version number
* is the basis for control versioning, and versioning constraints against it are enforced both at
* compile time and runtime.
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.TYPE})
public @interface Version
{
/**
* Major version number, typically used to track significant functionality changes.
*/
int major();
/**
* Minor version number, typically used to track small internal changes/fixes. Version
* constraints default to ignoring the minor version number in their comparisons, but may
* be configured to specify a particular minor version.
*/
int minor() default 0;
}