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package com.sun.tracing.dtrace;

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


This annotation is used to describe the interface attributes of the provider field for a single provider. This annotation can be added to a user-defined Provider specification interface to set the stability attributes of the provider field for all probes specified in that provider. 
 If this annotation is not present, the interface attributes for the provider field will be Private/Private/Unknown. 


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Since:1.7
/**
 * This annotation is used to describe the interface attributes of the
 * {@code provider} field for a single provider.
 *
 * This annotation can be added to a user-defined Provider specification
 * interface to set the stability attributes of the {@code provider} field for
 * all probes specified in that provider.
 * <p>
 * If this annotation is not present, the interface attributes for the
 * {@code provider} field will be Private/Private/Unknown.
 * <p>
 * @see <a href="http://docs.sun.com/app/docs/doc/817-6223/6mlkidlnp?a=view">Solaris Dynamic Tracing Guide, Chapter 39: Stability</a>
 * @since 1.7
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ ElementType.TYPE })
public @interface ProviderAttributes {
    Attributes value();
}