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package org.apache.hadoop.ipc;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
/**
* The protocol name that is used when a client and server connect.
* By default the class name of the protocol interface is the protocol name.
*
* Why override the default name (i.e. the class name)?
* One use case overriding the default name (i.e. the class name) is when
* there are multiple implementations of the same protocol, each with say a
* different version/serialization.
* In Hadoop this is used to allow multiple server and client adapters
* for different versions of the same protocol service.
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface ProtocolInfo {
String protocolName(); // the name of the protocol (i.e. rpc service)
long protocolVersion() default -1; // default means not defined use old way
}