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package jdk.internal;

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

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;

/**
 * Indicates the API declaration in question is associated with a Value Based class.
 * References to value-based classes
 * should produce warnings about behavior that is inconsistent with value based semantics.
 *
 * Note this internal annotation is handled specially by the javac compiler.
 * To work properly with {@code --release older-release}, it requires special
 * handling in {@code make/langtools/src/classes/build/tools/symbolgenerator/CreateSymbols.java}
 * and {@code src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/jvm/ClassReader.java}.
 *
 * @since 16
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(value={TYPE})
public @interface ValueBased {
}