diff --git a/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/datastore/annotation/Indexed.java b/spring-data-commons-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/datastore/annotation/Indexed.java
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+package org.springframework.datastore.annotation;
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+@Target(ElementType.FIELD)
+public @interface Indexed
+{
+}