001/*
002 * Copyright 2020 Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
003 *
004 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
005 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
006 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
007 *
008 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
009 *
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015 */
016package org.gbif.api.annotation;
017
018import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
019import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
020import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
021import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
022import java.lang.annotation.Target;
023
024/**
025 * Experimental features are available but are not as robustly supported as other features.
026 * <p>
027 * In particular, experimental features:
028 * <ul>
029 * <li> Are not tested as well as stable features.
030 * <li> Do not get bugs fixed as quickly as established features.
031 * <li> The APIs could drastically change if we find a different, better way to solve the same problem.
032 * <li> May disappear entirely if the feature is too difficult to support.
033 * </ul>
034 */
035
036@Documented
037@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
038@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.PARAMETER,
039  ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR, ElementType.LOCAL_VARIABLE, ElementType.PACKAGE,
040  ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE, ElementType.TYPE_USE, ElementType.TYPE_PARAMETER
041})
042public @interface Experimental {}