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package org.apache.pig.classification;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
/**
* Annotation to inform users of how much to rely on a particular package,
* class or method not changing over time.
*/
public class InterfaceStability {
/**
* Can evolve while retaining compatibility for minor release boundaries.;
* can break compatibility only at major release (ie. at m.0).
*/
@Documented
public @interface Stable {};
/**
* Evolving, but can break compatibility at minor release (i.e. m.x)
*/
@Documented
public @interface Evolving {};
/**
* No guarantee is provided as to reliability or stability across any
* level of release granularity.
*/
@Documented
public @interface Unstable {};
}