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  25 
  26 package com.sun.org.glassfish.external.arc;
  27 
  28 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
  29 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
  30 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  31 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
  32 import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
  33 
  34 /**
  35   Annotates classes, methods or fields as to the ARC taxonomy (stability level).
  36   Note that a class can be annotated as a whole, but that annotations on its methods
  37   and fields override the whole-class annotation.
  38   @author llc
  39  */
  40 @Retention(RUNTIME)
  41 @Documented
  42 @Target( {METHOD, TYPE, ANNOTATION_TYPE, FIELD, PACKAGE})
  43 public @interface Taxonomy  {
  44     public Stability stability() default Stability.UNSPECIFIED;
  45     public String description() default "";
  46 }