org.hibernate.validator.cfg

Interface ConstraintMapping

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultConstraintMapping

public interface ConstraintMapping

Represents a constraint mapping configured via the programmatic API.

Author:

Hardy Ferentschik, Gunnar Morling, Kevin Pollet <kevin.pollet@serli.com> (C) 2011 SERLI, Yoann Rodiere

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<A extends Annotation> ConstraintDefinitionContext<A>	constraintDefinition(Class<A> annotationClass) Starts defining ConstraintValidators to be executed for the specified constraint (i.e.
<C> TypeConstraintMappingContext<C>	type(Class<C> beanClass) Starts defining constraints on the specified bean class.

Method Detail

type

<C> TypeConstraintMappingContext<C> type(Class<C> beanClass)

Starts defining constraints on the specified bean class. Each bean class may only be configured once within all constraint mappings used for configuring one validator factory.

Type Parameters:

C - The type to be configured.

Parameters:

beanClass - The bean class on which to define constraints. All constraints defined after calling this method are added to the bean of the type beanClass until the next call of type or annotation.

Returns:

Instance allowing for defining constraints on the specified class.

constraintDefinition

<A extends Annotation> ConstraintDefinitionContext<A> constraintDefinition(Class<A> annotationClass)

Starts defining ConstraintValidators to be executed for the specified constraint (i.e. annotation class). Each constraint may only be configured once within all constraint mappings used for configuring one validator factory.

Type Parameters:

A - The annotation type to be configured.

Parameters:

annotationClass - The annotation class on which to define the validators. This type must be an @interface annotated with javax.validation.Constraint. All validators defined after calling this method are added to the annotation of the type annotationClass until the next call of type or annotation.

Returns:

Instance allowing for defining validators to be executed for the specified constraint.

Since:

5.3