javax.validation

Annotation Type OverridesAttribute

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=METHOD)
public @interface OverridesAttribute

Marks an attribute as overriding the attribute of a composing constraint. Both attributes must share the same type.

Author:

Emmanuel Bernard

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
Class<? extends Annotation>	constraint
String	name Name of the Constraint attribute overridden.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
int	constraintIndex The index of the targeted constraint declaration when using multiple constraints of the same type.

Element Detail

constraint

public abstract Class<? extends Annotation> constraint

Returns:

constraint type the attribute is overriding

name

public abstract String name

Name of the Constraint attribute overridden. Defaults to the name of the attribute hosting @OverridesAttribute.

Returns:

name of constraint attribute overridden

constraintIndex

public abstract int constraintIndex

The index of the targeted constraint declaration when using multiple constraints of the same type.

The index represents the index of the constraint in the value() array.

By default, no index is defined and the single constraint declaration is targeted.

Returns:

constraint declaration index if multivalued annotation is used

Default:

-1