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package java.lang.annotation;
/**
* Defines a meta-annotation for determining the scope of retention for an
* annotation. If the retention annotation is not set {@code
* RetentionPolicy.CLASS} is used as default retention.
*
* @since 1.5
*/
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE)
public @interface Retention {
RetentionPolicy value();
}