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package org.apache.hudi;

/**
 * Indicates how stable a given API method/class is, so user's can plan and set their expectations accordingly.
 */
public enum ApiMaturityLevel {
    /**
     * New APIs start out in this state. Although enough thought will be given to avoid
     * breaking changes to the API in the future, sometimes it might need to change
     * based on feedback.
     */
    EVOLVING,
    /**
     * Enough applications/users have picked up the API and we deem it stable. We will strive to never
     * break the stability of such APIs within a given major version release.
     */
    STABLE,
    /**
     * New things are born, old things fade away. This holds true for APIs also. Once an API has been
     * marked as deprecated, new APIs replacing them (if need be) would be in stable state for users
     * to migrate to.
     */
    DEPRECATED
}




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