gradle-master/subprojects/core-api/src/main/java/org/gradle/internal/accesscontrol/ForExternalUse.java
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package org.gradle.internal.accesscontrol;

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

/**
 * Designates a public API declaration that should not be used internally in the Gradle codebase.
 * This is due to the contract of this public API that is stricter than what is expected in the Gradle internals.
 * <p>
 * For example, the implementation of such an API might add validations checking third-party
 * plugins or build scripts for compliance with some limitations imposed by Gradle. In the internal
 * code, one does not expect such limitations.
 * <p>
 * This annotations should only be applied to Gradle public API declarations.
 *
 * @see AllowUsingApiForExternalUse
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD})
public @interface ForExternalUse {
}
