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  package org.jetbrains.annotations;
  
  import java.lang.annotation.*;
  
  /**
   * An element annotated with NotNull claims <code>null</code> value is <em>forbidden</em>
   * to return (for methods), pass to (parameters) and hold (local variables and fields).
   * Apart from documentation purposes this annotation is intended to be used by static analysis tools
   * to validate against probable runtime errors and element contract violations.
   *
   * @author max
   */
  @Documented
  @Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
  @Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.LOCAL_VARIABLE})
  public @interface NotNull {
    String value() default "";
  }
  