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package java.io;
import java.lang.annotation.*;
/**
* Indicates that an annotated field or method is part of the {@linkplain
* Serializable serialization mechanism} defined by the
* Java Object Serialization Specification. This
* annotation type is intended to allow compile-time checking of
* serialization-related declarations, analogous to the checking
* enabled by the {@link java.lang.Override} annotation type to
* validate method overriding. {@code Serializable} classes are encouraged to
* use @Serial
annotations to help a compiler catch
* mis-declared serialization-related fields and methods,
* mis-declarations that my otherwise be difficult to detect.
*
*
Specifically, annotations of this type should be * applied to serialization-related methods and fields in classes * declared to be {@code Serializable}. The five serialization-related * methods are: * *
@Serial
annotation is one of the defined serialization-related
* methods or fields declared in a meaningful context and issue a warning
* if that is not the case.
*
* It is a semantic error to apply this annotation to other fields or methods, including: *