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package org.spongepowered.api.util.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * In particular, you should not:
 *
 * 
 *     Store annotated objects on a field
 *     Cache annotated objects in any collection
 * 
 *
 * Doing so may result in memory leaks and/or result in you operating on a stale object,
 * meaning your operations will fail, often silently.
 *
 * Where objects have identifiers (usually a {@link java.util.UUID} or name),
 * you should store the identifiers instead, and use these to get the required object
 * from the API when needed.
 */
@Documented
@Inherited
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface DoNotStore {
}