```
@Target(value={METHOD,FIELD,ANNOTATION_TYPE,CONSTRUCTOR,PARAMETER})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
 @Constraint(validatedBy={})
public @interface Past
```
The annotated element must be a date in the past. Now is defined as the current time according to the virtual machine.
The calendar used if the compared type is of type Calendar is the calendar based on the current timezone and the current locale.
Supported types are:
- java.util.Date
- java.util.Calendar
null elements are considered valid.
Author:

Emmanuel Bernard

- Optional Element Summary
  
  Optional Elements
  Modifier and Type Optional Element and Description
  
  Class<?>[] groups
  
  String message
  
  Class<? extends Payload>[] payload
  
  Past (Java(TM) EE 7 Specification APIs) Home of API Java Contents Haut

Element Detail
- message
```
public abstract String message
```
  Default:
  
  "{javax.validation.constraints.Past.message}"

- groups
```
public abstract Class<?>[] groups
```
  Default:
  
  {}

payload

public abstract Class<? extends Payload>[] payload

Default:: {}

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Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
`Class<?>[]`	`groups`
`String`	`message`
`Class<? extends Payload>[]`	`payload`

Annotation Type Past

Optional Element Summary

Element Detail

message

groups

payload

References