javax.validation.constraints
Annotation Type Pattern

@Target(value={METHOD,FIELD,ANNOTATION_TYPE,CONSTRUCTOR,PARAMETER})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Constraint(validatedBy={})
public @interface Pattern

The annotated String must match the following regular expression. The regular expression follows the Java regular expression conventions see java.util.regex.Pattern. Accepts String. null elements are considered valid.

Required Element Summary

java.lang.String

regexp

Optional Element Summary

Pattern.Flag[]	flags
java.lang.Class<?>[]	groups
java.lang.String	message
java.lang.Class<? extends Payload>[]	payload

Element Detail

regexp

public abstract java.lang.String regexp

Returns:

The regular expression to match.

flags

public abstract Pattern.Flag[] flags

Returns:

Array of Flags considered when resolving the regular expression.

Default:

{}

message

public abstract java.lang.String message

Returns:

The error message template.

Default:

"{javax.validation.constraints.Pattern.message}"

groups

public abstract java.lang.Class<?>[] groups

Returns:

The groups the constraint belongs to.

Default:

{}

payload

public abstract java.lang.Class<? extends Payload>[] payload

Returns:

The payload associated to the constraint

Default:

{}