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package javax.validation;
import java.lang.annotation.
Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.
Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.
Target;
import javax.validation.
constraintvalidation.
SupportedValidationTarget;
import javax.validation.
constraintvalidation.
ValidationTarget;
import static java.lang.annotation.
ElementType.
ANNOTATION_TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.
RetentionPolicy.
RUNTIME;
/**
* Marks an annotation as being a Bean Validation constraint.
* <p/>
* A given constraint annotation must be annotated by a {@code @Constraint}
* annotation which refers to its list of constraint validation implementations.
* <p/>
* Each constraint annotation must host the following attributes:
* <ul>
* <li>{@code String message() default [...];} which should default to an error
* message key made of the fully-qualified class name of the constraint followed by
* {@code .message}. For example {@code "{com.acme.constraints.NotSafe.message}"}</li>
* <li>{@code Class<?>[] groups() default {};} for user to customize the targeted
* groups</li>
* <li>{@code Class<? extends Payload>[] payload() default {};} for
* extensibility purposes</li>
* </ul>
* <p/>
* When building a constraint that is both generic and cross-parameter, the constraint
* annotation must host the {@code validationAppliesTo()} property.
* A constraint is generic if it targets the annotated element and is cross-parameter if
* it targets the array of parameters of a method or constructor.
* <pre>
* ConstraintTarget validationAppliesTo() default ConstraintTarget.IMPLICIT;
* </pre>
* This property allows the constraint user to choose whether the constraint
* targets the return type of the executable or its array of parameters.
*
* A constraint is both generic and cross-parameter if
* <ul>
* <li>two kinds of {@code ConstraintValidator}s are attached to the
* constraint, one targeting {@link ValidationTarget#ANNOTATED_ELEMENT}
* and one targeting {@link ValidationTarget#PARAMETERS},</li>
* <li>or if a {@code ConstraintValidator} targets both
* {@code ANNOTATED_ELEMENT} and {@code PARAMETERS}.</li>
* </ul>
*
* Such dual constraints are rare. See {@link SupportedValidationTarget} for more info.
* <p/>
* Here is an example of constraint definition:
* <pre>
* @Documented
* @Constraint(validatedBy = OrderNumberValidator.class)
* @Target({ METHOD, FIELD, ANNOTATION_TYPE, CONSTRUCTOR, PARAMETER })
* @Retention(RUNTIME)
* public @interface OrderNumber {
* String message() default "{com.acme.constraint.OrderNumber.message}";
* Class<?>[] groups() default {};
* Class<? extends Payload>[] payload() default {};
* }
* </pre>
*
* @author Emmanuel Bernard
* @author Gavin King
* @author Hardy Ferentschik
*/
@
Documented
@
Target({
ANNOTATION_TYPE })
@
Retention(
RUNTIME)
public @interface
Constraint {
/**
* {@link ConstraintValidator} classes must reference distinct target types
* for a given {@link ValidationTarget}
* If two {@code ConstraintValidator}s refer to the same type,
* an exception will occur.
* <p/>
* At most one {@code ConstraintValidator} targeting the array of parameters of
* methods or constructors (aka cross-parameter) is accepted. If two or more
* are present, an exception will occur.
*
* @return array of (@code ConstraintValidator} classes implementing the constraint
*/
Class<? extends
ConstraintValidator<?, ?>>[] validatedBy();
}