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  • Rob Bygrave 
package io.ebean.annotation;

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

/*
    Copied from gson!!!
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
public @interface Expose {

  
If true, the field marked with this annotation is written out in the JSON while serializing. If false, the field marked with this annotation is skipped from the serialized output. Defaults to true. 
/**
   * If {@code true}, the field marked with this annotation is written out in the JSON while
   * serializing. If {@code false}, the field marked with this annotation is skipped from the
   * serialized output. Defaults to {@code true}.
   */
  boolean serialize() default true;

  
If true, the field marked with this annotation is deserialized from the JSON. If false, the field marked with this annotation is skipped during deserialization. Defaults to true. 
/**
   * If {@code true}, the field marked with this annotation is deserialized from the JSON.
   * If {@code false}, the field marked with this annotation is skipped during deserialization.
   * Defaults to {@code true}.
   */
  boolean deserialize() default true;
}