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package com.google.common.annotations;

Annotates a program element that exists, or is more widely visible than otherwise necessary, only
for use in test code.
Do not use this interface for public or protected declarations: it is a fig leaf for
bad design, and it does not prevent anyone from using the declaration---and experience has shown
that they will. If the method breaks the encapsulation of its class, then its internal
representation will be hard to change. Instead, use RestrictedApiChecker, which
enforces fine-grained visibility policies.
Author:
Johannes Henkel/**
 * Annotates a program element that exists, or is more widely visible than otherwise necessary, only
 * for use in test code.
 *
 * <p><b>Do not use this interface</b> for public or protected declarations: it is a fig leaf for
 * bad design, and it does not prevent anyone from using the declaration---and experience has shown
 * that they will. If the method breaks the encapsulation of its class, then its internal
 * representation will be hard to change. Instead, use <a
 * href="http://errorprone.info/bugpattern/RestrictedApiChecker">RestrictedApiChecker</a>, which
 * enforces fine-grained visibility policies.
 *
 * @author Johannes Henkel
 */
@GwtCompatible
public @interface VisibleForTesting {
}