Package org.apache.yetus.audience
Class InterfaceStability
- java.lang.Object
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- org.apache.yetus.audience.InterfaceStability
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@Public @Evolving public class InterfaceStability extends Object
Annotation to inform users of how much to rely on a particular package, class or method not changing over time. Currently the stability can beInterfaceStability.Stable
,InterfaceStability.Evolving
orInterfaceStability.Unstable
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- All classes that are annotated with
InterfaceAudience.Public
orInterfaceAudience.LimitedPrivate
must have InterfaceStability annotation. - Classes that are
InterfaceAudience.Private
are to be considered unstable unless a different InterfaceStability annotation states otherwise. - Incompatible changes must not be made to classes marked as stable.
- All classes that are annotated with
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Nested Class Summary
Nested Classes Modifier and Type Class Description static interface
org.apache.yetus.audience.InterfaceStability.Evolving
Evolving, but can break compatibility at minor release (i.e.static interface
org.apache.yetus.audience.InterfaceStability.Stable
Can evolve while retaining compatibility for minor release boundaries.static interface
org.apache.yetus.audience.InterfaceStability.Unstable
No guarantee is provided as to reliability or stability across any level of release granularity.
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