Interface ConstraintDescriptor<T extends Annotation>

Method Detail

• getAnnotation

  T getAnnotation()

  Returns the annotation describing the constraint declaration. If a composing constraint, attribute values are reflecting the overridden attributes of the composing constraint

  Returns:

  the annotation for this constraint

• getMessageTemplate

  String getMessageTemplate()

  The non-interpolated error message

  Returns:

  the non-interpolated error message

  Since:

  1.1

• getGroups

  Set<Class<?>> getGroups()

  The set of groups the constraint is applied on. If the constraint declares no group, a set with only the Default group is returned.

  Returns:

  the groups the constraint is applied on

• getPayload

  Set<Class<? extends Payload>> getPayload()

  The set of payload the constraint hosts.

  Returns:

  payload classes hosted on the constraint or an empty set if none

• getValidationAppliesTo

  ConstraintTarget getValidationAppliesTo()

  The ConstraintTarget value of validationAppliesTo if the constraint hosts it or null otherwise.

  Returns:

  the ConstraintTarget value or null

  Since:

  1.1

• getConstraintValidatorClasses

  List<Class<? extends ConstraintValidator<T,?>>> getConstraintValidatorClasses()

  List of the constraint validation implementation classes.

  Returns:

  list of the constraint validation implementation classes

• getAttributes

  Map<String,Object> getAttributes()

  Returns a map containing the annotation attribute names as keys and the annotation attribute values as value.

  If this constraint is used as part of a composed constraint, attribute values are reflecting the overridden attribute of the composing constraint.

  Returns:

  a map containing the annotation attribute names as keys and the annotation attribute values as value

• getComposingConstraints

  Set<ConstraintDescriptor<?>> getComposingConstraints()

  Return a set of composing ConstraintDescriptors where each descriptor describes a composing constraint. ConstraintDescriptor instances of composing constraints reflect overridden attribute values in getAttributes() and getAnnotation().

  Returns:

  a set of ConstraintDescriptor objects or an empty set in case there are no composing constraints

• isReportAsSingleViolation

  boolean isReportAsSingleViolation()

  Returns:

  true if the constraint is annotated with ReportAsSingleViolation