1 files changed, 15 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/TransitiveInfoProvider.java b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/TransitiveInfoProvider.java
index de538b974c..9ee8933366 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/TransitiveInfoProvider.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/google/devtools/build/lib/analysis/TransitiveInfoProvider.java
@@ -60,4 +60,19 @@ package com.google.devtools.build.lib.analysis;
  * @see com.google.devtools.build.lib.rules.RuleConfiguredTargetFactory
  */
 public interface TransitiveInfoProvider {
+
+  /**
+   * Implement this to mark that a native provider should be exported with
+   * certain name to Skylark.
+   * Broken: only works for rules, not for aspects.
+   * DO NOT USE FOR NEW CODE!
+   *
+   * Use native declared providers
+   * ({@link com.google.devtools.build.lib.packages.NativeClassObjectConstructor}) to
+   * expose providers to both native and Skylark code.
+   */
+  @Deprecated
+  interface WithLegacySkylarkName {
+    String getSkylarkName();
+  }
 }