com.google.errorprone.annotations.Keep Maven / Gradle / Ivy
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package com.google.errorprone.annotations;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Indicates that the annotated element should not be removed, and that its visibility, modifiers,
* type, and name should not be modified.
*
* For example, program elements that are referenced via reflection may be annotated to prevent
* them from being removed by static analysis that detects dead code.
*
*
If this annotates another annotation type, any member annotated with that annotation type
* should also be kept.
*/
@Documented
@Target({ANNOTATION_TYPE, CONSTRUCTOR, FIELD, METHOD, TYPE})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public @interface Keep {}