/*
 * Copyright (C) 2006 The Guava Authors
 *
 * 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
 *
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 */

package com.google.common.annotations;

/**
 * Annotates a program element that exists, or is more widely visible than otherwise necessary, only
 * for use in test code.
 *
 * <p><b>Do not use this interface</b> for public or protected declarations: it is a fig leaf for
 * bad design, and it does not prevent anyone from using the declaration---and experience has shown
 * that they will. If the method breaks the encapsulation of its class, then its internal
 * representation will be hard to change. Instead, use <a
 * href="http://errorprone.info/bugpattern/RestrictedApi">RestrictedApiChecker</a>, which enforces
 * fine-grained visibility policies.
 *
 * @author Johannes Henkel
 */
@GwtCompatible
public @interface VisibleForTesting {
}