checker-qual/src/main/java/org/checkerframework/checker/mustcall/qual/Owning.java

package org.checkerframework.checker.mustcall.qual;

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

/**
 * Annotation indicating that ownership should be transferred to the annotated parameter, field, or
 * (when written on a method) return type, for the purposes of Must Call checking.
 *
 * <p>Method return types are treated as if they have this annotation by default unless their method
 * is annotated as {@link NotOwning}.
 *
 * <p>When the -AnoLightweightOwnership command-line argument is passed to the checker, this
 * annotation and {@link NotOwning} are ignored.
 *
 * @checker_framework.manual #must-call-checker Must Call Checker
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.PARAMETER, ElementType.FIELD})
public @interface Owning {}