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package org.apache.ignite.lang;

import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PACKAGE;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;

/**
 * This annotation marks API elements (such as interfaces, methods, annotations and whole API packages) as experimental
 * meaning that the API is not finalized yet and may be changed or replaced in future Ignite releases.
 * <p>
 * Such APIs are exposed so that users can make use of a feature before the API has been stabilized. The expectation is
 * that an API element should be "eventually" stabilized. Incompatible changes are allowed for such APIs: API may be
 * removed, changed or stabilized in future Ignite releases (both minor and maintenance).
 */
@Target(value = {TYPE, METHOD, ANNOTATION_TYPE, PACKAGE})
public @interface IgniteExperimental {
}