/*
 * Copyright (C) 2013 The Android Open Source Project
 *
 * 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 android.support.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.FIELD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.CLASS;

/**
 * Denotes that a parameter, field or method return value can be null.
 * <p>
 * When decorating a method call parameter, this denotes that the parameter can
 * legitimately be null and the method will gracefully deal with it. Typically
 * used on optional parameters.
 * <p>
 * When decorating a method, this denotes the method might legitimately return
 * null.
 * <p>
 * This is a marker annotation and it has no specific attributes.
 */
@Documented
@Retention(CLASS)
@Target({METHOD, PARAMETER, FIELD})
public @interface Nullable {
}