diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/QIgnore.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/model/data/QIgnore.java
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+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2024.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.model.data;
+
+
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
+import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Marker - that a piece of code should be ignored (e.g., a field not treated as
+ ** a @QField)
+ *******************************************************************************/
+@Target({ ElementType.FIELD, ElementType.METHOD })
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
+public @interface QIgnore
+{
+}