Initial checkin. JSR 305 r49

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+package javax.annotation.meta;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+
+/**
+ * This annotation can be applied to the value() element of an annotation that
+ * is annotated as a TypeQualifier.
+ * 
+ * For example, the following defines a type qualifier such that if you know a
+ * value is {@literal @Foo(1)}, then the value cannot be {@literal @Foo(2)} or {{@literal @Foo(3)}.
+ * 
+ * <code>
+ * @TypeQualifier @interface Foo {
+ *     @Exclusive int value();
+ *     }
+ *  </code>
+ * 
+ */
+
+@Documented
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface Exclusive {
+
+}