Package org.apache.kafka.common.annotation

package org.apache.kafka.common.annotation

Provides annotations used on Kafka APIs.

Related Packages

Package	Description
org.apache.kafka.common	Provides shared functionality for Kafka clients and servers.

Class	Description
InterfaceAudience	Annotation to inform users of the intended audience of a particular class.
InterfaceAudience.Private	Intended for internal use within Apache Kafka.
InterfaceAudience.Public	Intended for end users of Apache Kafka.
InterfaceStability	Annotation to inform users of how much to rely on a particular package, class or method not changing over time.
InterfaceStability.Evolving	Compatibility may be broken at minor release (i.e.
InterfaceStability.Stable	Compatibility is maintained in major, minor and patch releases with one exception: compatibility may be broken in a major release (i.e.
InterfaceStability.Unstable	No guarantee is provided as to reliability or stability across any level of release granularity.
SuppressKafkaInternalApiUsage	Marks a class, method, field, or constructor as intentionally permitted to reference Kafka classes that are not part of the InterfaceAudience.Public surface.