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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;
For fields with this annotation no static analysis is done.
It is assumed that a field of type c may hold a reference to any subtype of c. It is also assumed
that any subtype of c is instantiated.
/**
* For fields with this annotation no static analysis is done.
*
* It is assumed that a field of type c may hold a reference to any subtype of c. It is also assumed
* that any subtype of c is instantiated.
*/
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface UnknownObjectField {
Specify types that this field can take.
/**
* Specify types that this field can take.
*/
Class<?>[] types() default {};
Specify fully qualified names of types that this field can take.
/**
* Specify fully qualified names of types that this field can take.
*/
String[] fullyQualifiedTypes() default {};
Specify if this field can be null. By default unknown value object fields cannot be null.
/**
* Specify if this field can be null. By default unknown value object fields cannot be null.
*/
boolean canBeNull() default false;
}