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3  *
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5  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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15  */
16 
17 package android.annotation;
18 
19 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR;
20 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
21 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
22 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
23 import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
24 import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.SOURCE;
25 
26 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
27 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
28 
29 /**
30  * Denotes that the annotated element, while not disallowed or deprecated, is one that
31  * programmers are generally discouraged from using.
32  * <p>
33  * Example:
34  * <pre><code>
35  *  &#64;Discouraged(message = "It is much more efficient to retrieve "
36  *                           + "resources by identifier than by name.")
37  *  public void getValue(String name) {
38  *      ...
39  *  }
40  * </code></pre>
41  * </p>
42  * @hide
43  */
44 @Retention(SOURCE)
45 @Target({CONSTRUCTOR, FIELD, METHOD, PARAMETER, TYPE})
46 public @interface Discouraged {
47     /**
48      * Defines the message to display when an element marked with this annotation is used. An
49      * alternative should be provided in the message.
50      */
message()51     String message();
52 }
53 
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