javax.validation.metadata
Interface ParameterDescriptor

All Superinterfaces:

ElementDescriptor

public interface ParameterDescriptor
extends ElementDescriptor

Describes a validated method or constructor parameter.

Author:

Gunnar Morling

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface javax.validation.metadata.ElementDescriptor

ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder, ElementDescriptor.Kind

Method Summary

int	getIndex() Returns this parameter's index within the parameter array of the method or constructor holding it.
String	getName() Returns this parameter's name as retrieved by the current parameter name resolver.
boolean	isCascaded() Whether a cascaded validation of this parameter shall be performed or not.

Methods inherited from interface javax.validation.metadata.ElementDescriptor

as, findConstraints, getConstraintDescriptors, getElementClass, getKind, hasConstraints

Method Detail

getIndex

int getIndex()

Returns this parameter's index within the parameter array of the method or constructor holding it.

Returns:

This parameter's index.

getName

String getName()

Returns this parameter's name as retrieved by the current parameter name resolver.

Returns:

This parameter's name.

isCascaded

boolean isCascaded()

Whether a cascaded validation of this parameter shall be performed or not.

Returns:

true, if this parameter shall be validated recursively, false otherwise.