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+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// samskivert library - useful routines for java programs
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2010 Michael Bayne, et al.
+// 
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.samskivert.annotation;
+
+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;
+
+/**
+ * An annotation for indicating that something has a preferred implementation elsewhere, without
+ * going so far as to deprecate it.
+ */
+@Documented
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+@Target({ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD})
+public @interface ReplacedBy
+{
+    /**
+     * A human-readable String containing a reference to the replacement Class, method, or field.
+     * It is suggested that you follow the "&at;see" javadoc semantics for specifying a reference.
+     */
+    String value ();
+}