/*
 * Copyright 2014 - Present Rafael Winterhalter
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
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package net.bytebuddy.agent.utility.nullability;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import javax.annotation.meta.TypeQualifierNickname;
import javax.annotation.meta.When;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * Indicates that a field, method or parameter can only be {@code null}.
 */
@Documented
@Target({ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.PARAMETER})
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Nonnull(when = When.NEVER)
@TypeQualifierNickname
public @interface AlwaysNull {
    /* empty */
}
