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package jdk.jfr;

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

Event field annotation, specifies that the value is a duration.
Since:
9/**
 * Event field annotation, specifies that the value is a duration.
 *
 * @since 9
 */
@MetadataDefinition
@ContentType
@Label("Timespan")
@Description("A duration, measured in nanoseconds by default")
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD})
public @interface Timespan {
    
Unit for ticks.
/**
     * Unit for ticks.
     */
    public static final String TICKS = "TICKS";
    
Unit for seconds.
/**
     * Unit for seconds.
     */
    public static final String SECONDS = "SECONDS";
    
Unit for milliseconds.
/**
     * Unit for milliseconds.
     */
    public static final String MILLISECONDS = "MILLISECONDS";
    
Unit for nanoseconds.
/**
     * Unit for nanoseconds.
     */
    public static final String NANOSECONDS = "NANOSECONDS";

    
Unit for microseconds.
/**
     * Unit for microseconds.
     */
    public static final String MICROSECONDS = "MICROSECONDS";

    
Returns the unit of measure for the time span.

By default, the unit is nanoseconds.
Returns:
the time span unit, default #NANOSECONDS, not null/**
     * Returns the unit of measure for the time span.
     * <p>
     * By default, the unit is nanoseconds.
     *
     * @return the time span unit, default {@code #NANOSECONDS}, not {@code null}
     */
    String value() default NANOSECONDS;
}