org.apache.bval.jsr.util

Class AnnotationsManager

java.lang.Object

org.apache.bval.jsr.util.AnnotationsManager

public class AnnotationsManager
extends Object

Manages (constraint) annotations according to the BV spec.

Since:

2.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AnnotationsManager(ApacheValidatorFactory validatorFactory)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
<A extends Annotation> AnnotationProxyBuilder<A>	buildProxyFor(A instance)
<A extends Annotation> AnnotationProxyBuilder<A>	buildProxyFor(Class<A> type)
static <T extends Annotation> T	getAnnotation(AnnotatedElement e, Class<T> annotationClass)
Annotation[]	getComposingConstraints(Annotation a) Retrieve the composing constraints for the specified constraint Annotation.
static <T extends Annotation> T[]	getDeclaredAnnotationsByType(AnnotatedElement e, Class<T> annotationClass)
static Annotation[]	getDeclaredConstraints(Meta<?> meta) Accounts for Constraint meta-annotation AND Repeatable constraint annotations.
static boolean	isAnnotationDirectlyPresent(AnnotatedElement e, Class<? extends Annotation> t)
boolean	isComposed(Annotation a) Learn whether a is composed.
static Map<String,Object>	readAttributes(Annotation a)
<A extends Annotation> Set<javax.validation.constraintvalidation.ValidationTarget>	supportedTargets(Class<A> constraintType) Get the supported targets for constraintType.
void	validateConstraintDefinition(Class<? extends Annotation> type)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AnnotationsManager

public AnnotationsManager(ApacheValidatorFactory validatorFactory)

Method Detail

readAttributes

public static Map<String,Object> readAttributes(Annotation a)

isAnnotationDirectlyPresent

public static boolean isAnnotationDirectlyPresent(AnnotatedElement e,
                                                  Class<? extends Annotation> t)

getAnnotation

public static <T extends Annotation> T getAnnotation(AnnotatedElement e,
                                                     Class<T> annotationClass)

getDeclaredAnnotationsByType

public static <T extends Annotation> T[] getDeclaredAnnotationsByType(AnnotatedElement e,
                                                                      Class<T> annotationClass)

getDeclaredConstraints

public static Annotation[] getDeclaredConstraints(Meta<?> meta)

Accounts for Constraint meta-annotation AND Repeatable constraint annotations.

Parameters:

meta -

Returns:

Annotation[]

validateConstraintDefinition

public void validateConstraintDefinition(Class<? extends Annotation> type)

getComposingConstraints

public Annotation[] getComposingConstraints(Annotation a)

Retrieve the composing constraints for the specified constraint Annotation.

Parameters:

a -

Returns:

Annotation[]

isComposed

public boolean isComposed(Annotation a)

Learn whether a is composed.

Parameters:

a -

Returns:

boolean

supportedTargets

public <A extends Annotation> Set<javax.validation.constraintvalidation.ValidationTarget> supportedTargets(Class<A> constraintType)

Get the supported targets for constraintType.

Parameters:

constraintType -

Returns:

Set of ValidationTarget

buildProxyFor

public <A extends Annotation> AnnotationProxyBuilder<A> buildProxyFor(Class<A> type)

buildProxyFor

public <A extends Annotation> AnnotationProxyBuilder<A> buildProxyFor(A instance)