Class AnnotationTypeCheck

java.lang.Object
org.hibernate.validator.ap.internal.checks.AbstractConstraintCheck
org.hibernate.validator.ap.internal.checks.AnnotationTypeCheck
All Implemented Interfaces:
ConstraintCheck

public class AnnotationTypeCheck extends AbstractConstraintCheck
Checks, that only constraint annotation types are annotated with other constraint annotations ("constraint composition"), but not non-constraint annotations.
Author:
Gunnar Morling
  • Constructor Details

    • AnnotationTypeCheck

      public AnnotationTypeCheck(ConstraintHelper constraintHelper)
  • Method Details

    • checkAnnotationType

      public Set<ConstraintCheckIssue> checkAnnotationType(TypeElement element, AnnotationMirror annotation)
      Description copied from interface: ConstraintCheck
      Checks, whether the given annotation is allowed at the given annotation type declaration.
      Specified by:
      checkAnnotationType in interface ConstraintCheck
      Overrides:
      checkAnnotationType in class AbstractConstraintCheck
      Parameters:
      element - An annotated annotation type declaration.
      annotation - An annotation at that annotation type.
      Returns:
      A set with errors, that describe, why the given annotation is not allowed at the given element. In case no errors occur (the given annotation is allowed at the given element), an empty set must be returned.