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package ca.uhn.fhir.model.api.annotation;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * This annotation should be added to any {@link ca.uhn.fhir.model.api.IModelJson}
 * model fields
 * that contain a password or other credentials. Data in such a field should not be
 * serialized back to users.
 *
 * Note that there is not yet any global automatic processing for this annotation.
 * Perhaps in the future.
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface PasswordField {}
