gradle-master/subprojects/base-services/src/main/java/org/gradle/internal/exceptions/Contextual.java
/*
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package org.gradle.internal.exceptions;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

/**
 * This annotation is attached to an exception class to indicate that it provides contextual information about the
 * exception which might help the user determine what the failed operation was, or where it took place. Generally, this
 * annotation is only attached to exceptions which chain lower-level exceptions.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Inherited
public @interface Contextual {
}
