RFR 8175013: Add @Generated Annotation

[Alan Bateman]

On 16/03/2017 15:44, Ron Shapiro wrote:

> Are there any plans to make the new @Generated annotation have CLASS 
> retention? We have a number of compile-time tools that would like to 
> know when files are generated. No need at runtime, but it would be 
> good to have this information stick around.
>
JSR-250 has had @Generated fro 10+ years and it would be useful to see 
if they have had any similar feedback.

-Alan