net.sf.mmm.util.validation.base

Annotation Type Mandatory

@Target(value={METHOD,FIELD})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Constraint(validatedBy=MandatoryValidator.class)
public @interface Mandatory

This is a Constraint for a mandatory field. It is similar to NotNull but with an appropriate message and also considering empty Strings, Collections or Maps.

Since:

1.0.0

Author:

Joerg Hohwiller (hohwille at users.sourceforge.net)

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
Class<?>[]	groups
String	message
Class<? extends javax.validation.Payload>[]	payload

Element Detail

message

public abstract String message

See Also:

Constraint

Default:

"{net.sf.mmm.util.validation.base.Mandatory.message}"

groups

public abstract Class<?>[] groups

See Also:

Constraint

Default:

{}

payload

public abstract Class<? extends javax.validation.Payload>[] payload

See Also:

Constraint

Default:

{}