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/*
 * SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later
 * Copyright Red Hat Inc. and Hibernate Authors
 */
package org.hibernate;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

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.PACKAGE;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * Marks the annotated Java element as forming part of the internal
 * implementation of Hibernate, meaning that clients should expect absolutely
 * no guarantees with regard to the binary stability from release to release.
 * The user of such an API is embracing the potential for their program to
 * break with any point release of Hibernate.
 *
 * @implNote Defined with {@code RUNTIME} retention so tooling can see it
 *
 * @author Steve Ebersole
 */
@Target({PACKAGE, TYPE, METHOD, FIELD, CONSTRUCTOR})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
public @interface Internal {
}