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| |
| package org.apache.hudi; |
| |
| /** |
| * Indicates how stable a given API method/class is, so user's can plan and set their expectations accordingly. |
| */ |
| public enum ApiMaturityLevel { |
| /** |
| * New APIs start out in this state. Although enough thought will be given to avoid |
| * breaking changes to the API in the future, sometimes it might need to change |
| * based on feedback. |
| */ |
| EVOLVING, |
| /** |
| * Enough applications/users have picked up the API and we deem it stable. We will strive to never |
| * break the stability of such APIs within a given major version release. |
| */ |
| STABLE, |
| /** |
| * New things are born, old things fade away. This holds true for APIs also. Once an API has been |
| * marked as deprecated, new APIs replacing them (if need be) would be in stable state for users |
| * to migrate to. |
| */ |
| DEPRECATED |
| } |
