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+++ new/src/jdk.jfr/share/classes/jdk/jfr/StackTrace.java	2018-04-09 15:42:50.231255060 +0200
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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2016, 2018, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package jdk.jfr;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+/**
+ * Event annotation, determines whether an event by default has a stack trace
+ * or not.
+ *
+ * @since 9
+ */
+@MetadataDefinition
+@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
+@Inherited
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface StackTrace {
+    /**
+     * Settings name "stackTrace" to be used for enabling event stack traces.
+     */
+    public final static String NAME = "stackTrace";
+
+    /**
+     * Returns if the stack trace from the commit method should be recorded.
+     *
+     * @return {@code true} if the stack trace should be recorded, {@code false}
+     *         otherwise
+     */
+    boolean value() default true;
+}