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package org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.annotations;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* <p><b>Purpose: </b>This annotation indicates that a specific property should be flagged as read-only
* by EclipseLink. The value for this property will never be written out to XML during
* a marshal if flagged as read-only.
*
* <p><b>Example:</b><br>
* <code>
* @XmlRootElement(name="customer")<br>
* public class Customer {<br>
* ...<br>
* @XmlElement<br>
* @XmlReadOnly<br>
* public String firstName<br>
* ...<br>
* }</code>
*/
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface XmlReadOnly {
}