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25 
26 package jdk.internal.javac;
27 
28 import java.lang.annotation.*;
29 
30 /**
31  * Indicates the API declaration in question is associated with a
32  * <em>preview feature</em>. See JEP 12: "Preview Language and VM
33  * Features" (http://openjdk.java.net/jeps/12).
34  *
35  * Note this internal annotation is handled specially by the javac compiler.
36  * To work properly with {@code --release older-release}, it requires special
37  * handling in {@code make/langtools/src/classes/build/tools/symbolgenerator/CreateSymbols.java}
38  * and {@code src/jdk.compiler/share/classes/com/sun/tools/javac/jvm/ClassReader.java}.
39  *
40  * @since 14
41  */
42 // Match the meaningful targets of java.lang.Deprecated, omit local
43 // variables and parameter declarations
44 @Target({ElementType.METHOD,
45          ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR,
46          ElementType.FIELD,
47          ElementType.PACKAGE,
48          ElementType.MODULE,
49          ElementType.TYPE})
50  // CLASS retention will hopefully be sufficient for the purposes at hand
51 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
52 // *Not* @Documented
53 public @interface PreviewFeature {
54     /**
55      * Name of the preview feature the annotated API is associated
56      * with.
57      */
feature()58     public Feature feature();
59 
reflective()60     public boolean reflective() default false;
61 
62     public enum Feature {
63         /*
64          * This one can only be removed after JDK 17
65          */
66         SEALED_CLASSES,
67         SWITCH_PATTERN_MATCHING,
68         /**
69          * A key for testing.
70          */
71         TEST,
72         ;
73     }
74 }
75