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018package org.opengis.annotation;
019
020import java.lang.annotation.Target;
021import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
022import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
023
024
025/**
026 * An annotation mapping an interface, methods or fields to a profile.
027 *
028 * @author  Martin Desruisseaux (IRD)
029 * @version 3.0
030 * @since   2.0
031 *
032 * @deprecated has never been used outside a few metadata classes,
033 *             and core profile is not defined anymore in latest ISO 19115.
034 *
035 * @see <a href="https://github.com/opengeospatial/geoapi/issues/29">Issue #29</a>
036 */
037@Deprecated
038@Documented
039@Target(METHOD)
040public @interface Profile {
041    /**
042     * The level for the annotated element. {@link ComplianceLevel#CORE CORE} means
043     * that all profiles should provides this element.
044     *
045     * @return the compliance level.
046     */
047    ComplianceLevel level();
048}