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package com.oracle.svm.core.annotate;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

Every thus annotated method is never to be inlined by the compiler.
This annotation exists primarily for annotating methods that must never be inlined for
semantic reasons. Typically, this is to ensure that a separate activation frame is always used
for a call to the method.
/**
 * Every thus annotated method is never to be inlined by the compiler.
 *
 * This annotation exists primarily for annotating methods that <b>must never</b> be inlined for
 * semantic reasons. Typically, this is to ensure that a separate activation frame is always used
 * for a call to the method.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR})
public @interface NeverInline {

    
Documents the reason why the annotated code must not be inlined.
/**
     * Documents the reason why the annotated code must not be inlined.
     */
    String value();
}