sandbox/yajcache/src/org/apache/jcs/yajcache/lang/annotation/NonNullable.java

package org.apache.jcs.yajcache.lang.annotation;

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import java.lang.annotation.*;

/**
 * Element so annotated is never expected to be null.
 *
 * @author Hanson Char
 */
@CopyRightApache
@Documented
@Inherited
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
@Target({
    ElementType.METHOD,         // return value of a method is never null
    ElementType.FIELD,          // field is never null
    ElementType.LOCAL_VARIABLE, // variable is never null
    ElementType.PARAMETER       // parameter is never null
})
public @interface NonNullable {
}