java/com/google/gerrit/extensions/annotations/RemoveAfter.java

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package com.google.gerrit.extensions.annotations;

import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

import com.google.inject.BindingAnnotation;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Annotation for features that are deprecated, but still present to adhere to the one-release-grace
 * period we promised to users.
 */
@Target({ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.TYPE})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@BindingAnnotation
public @interface RemoveAfter {
  /**
   * Version after which the annotated functionality can be removed. Once the referenced version was
   * branched off, the annotated code can be removed.
   */
  String value();
}