Protect.java

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package org.eclipse.skalli.services.configuration;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Annotation for fields of configurations that contain secret or confidential
 * information and must be protected. Such fields for example should not
 * appear in the response of a REST API call and should be encrypted
 * when persisted.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface Protect {
}