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package com.streamsets.pipeline.api;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
/**
* Annotation to inform users of how much to rely on a particular package,
* class or method not changing over time. Currently the stability can be
* {@link Stable}, {@link Evolving} or {@link Unstable}.
*
* - All classes that are annotated with {@link InterfaceAudience.Public} or
* {@link InterfaceAudience.LimitedPrivate} must have InterfaceStability annotation.
* - Classes that are {@link InterfaceAudience.Private} are to be considered unstable unless
* a different InterfaceStability annotation states otherwise.
* - Incompatible changes must not be made to classes marked as stable.
*
*/
@InterfaceAudience.Public
@com.streamsets.pipeline.api.InterfaceStability.Evolving
public class InterfaceStability {
/**
* Can evolve while retaining compatibility for minor release boundaries.;
* can break compatibility only at major release (ie. at m.0).
*/
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Stable {};
/**
* Evolving, but can break compatibility at minor release (i.e. m.x)
*/
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Evolving {};
/**
* No guarantee is provided as to reliability or stability across any
* level of release granularity.
*/
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Unstable {};
}