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package org.apache.flink.annotation;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Annotation for marking classes as public, stable interfaces.
*
* <p>Classes, methods and fields with this annotation are stable across minor releases (1.0, 1.1, 1.2). In other words,
* applications using @Public annotated classes will compile against newer versions of the same major release.
*
* <p>Only major releases (1.0, 2.0, 3.0) can break interfaces with this annotation.
*/
@Documented
@Target(ElementType.TYPE)
@Public
public @interface Public {}