api/maven-api-meta/src/main/java/org/apache/maven/api/annotations/Immutable.java

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package org.apache.maven.api.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * The {@code Immutable} annotation indicates that the object is immutable, i.e.
 * none of its field can be changed.  This also ensures that the type is
 * {@link ThreadSafe}.
 *
 * @see ThreadSafe
 * @since 4.0.0
 */
@Experimental
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
@ThreadSafe
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
public @interface Immutable {}