Discouraged.kt

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 *
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package androidx.annotation

/**
 * Denotes that the annotated element, while not disallowed or deprecated, is one that
 * programmers are generally discouraged from using.
 *
 * Example:
 * ```
 * @Discouraged(message = "It is much more efficient to retrieve "
 *                        + "resources by identifier than by name.")
 * public void getValue(String name) {
 *     ...
 * }
 * ```
 *
 */
@Retention(AnnotationRetention.SOURCE)
@Target(
    AnnotationTarget.CONSTRUCTOR,
    AnnotationTarget.FIELD,
    AnnotationTarget.FUNCTION,
    AnnotationTarget.PROPERTY_GETTER,
    AnnotationTarget.PROPERTY_SETTER,
    AnnotationTarget.VALUE_PARAMETER,
    AnnotationTarget.ANNOTATION_CLASS,
    AnnotationTarget.CLASS
)
public annotation class Discouraged(
    /**
     * Defines the message to display when an element marked with this annotation is used. An
     * alternative should be provided in the message.
     */
    val message: String
)