gradle-master/subprojects/base-annotations/src/main/java/org/gradle/internal/HasInternalProtocol.java
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package org.gradle.internal;

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

/**
 * Indicates that there is an internal complementary protocol to the public type that is annotated with this.
 *
 * This should only be used on a type that is always assumed to also implement the internal protocol by Gradle internals.
 *
 * This exists to help anyone reading the source code realise that there is an internal component to the type.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
@Target({ElementType.TYPE})
public @interface HasInternalProtocol {

}
