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package org.gradle.api.tasks;
import java.lang.annotation.*;
/**
* <p>Marks a task property as optional. This means that a value does not have to be specified for the property, but any
* value specified must meet the validation constraints for the property.</p>
*
* <p>This annotation should be attached to the getter method in Java or the property in Groovy.
* Annotations on setters or just the field in Java are ignored.</p>
*
* <ul> <li>{@link org.gradle.api.tasks.Input}</li>
*
* <li>{@link org.gradle.api.tasks.InputFile}</li>
*
* <li>{@link org.gradle.api.tasks.InputDirectory}</li>
*
* <li>{@link org.gradle.api.tasks.InputFiles}</li>
*
* <li>{@link org.gradle.api.tasks.OutputFile}</li>
*
* <li>{@link org.gradle.api.tasks.OutputDirectory}</li> </ul>
*/
@Documented
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.PARAMETER})
public @interface Optional {
}