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package jdk.internal.vm.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.*;

/**

 * A method or constructor may be annotated as "don't inline" if the inlining of

 * this method should not be performed by the HotSpot VM.

 * <p>

 * This annotation must be used sparingly.  It is useful when the only

 * reasonable alternative is to bind the name of a specific method or

 * constructor into the HotSpot VM for special handling by the inlining policy.

 * This annotation must not be relied on as an alternative to avoid tuning the

 * VM's inlining policy.  In a few cases, it may act as a temporary workaround

 * until the profiling and inlining performed by the HotSpot VM is sufficiently

 * improved.

 *

 * @implNote

 * This annotation only takes effect for methods or constructors of classes

 * loaded by the boot loader.  Annotations on methods or constructors of classes

 * loaded outside of the boot loader are ignored.

 */

@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR})

@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)

public @interface DontInline {

}