1. /*

  2.  * @(#)Deprecated.java	1.4 04/06/10

  3.  *

  4.  * Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.

  5.  * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.

  6.  */

  7. 

  8. package java.lang;

  9. 

  10. import java.lang.annotation.*;

  11. 

  12. /**

  13.  * A program element annotated @Deprecated is one that programmers

  14.  * are discouraged from using, typically because it is dangerous,

  15.  * or because a better alternative exists.  Compilers warn when a

  16.  * deprecated program element is used or overridden in non-deprecated code.

  17.  *

  18.  * @author  Neal Gafter

  19.  * @version 1.4, 06/10/04

  20.  * @since 1.5

  21.  */

  22. @Documented

  23. @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)

  24. public @interface Deprecated {

  25. }