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19 package org.apache.maven.api.annotations;
20
21 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
22 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
23 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
24 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
25 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
26
27 /**
28 * The {@code Immutable} annotation indicates that the object is immutable, i.e.
29 * none of its field can be changed. This also ensures that the type is
30 * {@link ThreadSafe}.
31 *
32 * @see ThreadSafe
33 * @since 4.0.0
34 */
35 @Experimental
36 @Documented
37 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
38 @ThreadSafe
39 @Target(ElementType.TYPE)
40 public @interface Immutable {}