Package org.hibernate.validator.spi.properties

Interface GetterPropertySelectionStrategy

All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultGetterPropertySelectionStrategy
@Incubating public interface GetterPropertySelectionStrategy
Used to define the strategy to detect the getters of a bean.

A getter is considered as being a property of the bean and thus validated when validating the bean.

Since:
6.1.0
Author:
Marko Bekhta

  • Method Details

    • getProperty

      Optional<String> getProperty(ConstrainableExecutable executable)
      Returns the property corresponding to the getter if the method is considered a getter.
      Parameters:
      executable - a ConstrainableExecutable
      Returns:
      an optional containing the property corresponding to the given executable if it is considered a getter, or an empty optional otherwise
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if a property name cannot be constructed

    • getGetterMethodNameCandidates

      List<String> getGetterMethodNameCandidates(String propertyName)
      Gives a set of possible method names based on a property name. Usually, it means a property name prefixed with something like "get", "is", "has" etc.
      Parameters:
      propertyName - a property name
      Returns:
      the Set of possible getter names