org.dellroad.stuff.validation
Annotation Type Pattern

@Documented
@Constraint(validatedBy=PatternValidator.class)
@Target(value={METHOD,FIELD,ANNOTATION_TYPE})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface Pattern

Works like the standard @Pattern but applies to any type of object, converting to String as necessary via Object.toString(), and recursing on collection types.

Required Element Summary

String

regexp Regular expression that must be matched.

Optional Element Summary

Pattern.Flag[]	flags Regular expression flags.
Class<?>[]	groups
String	message
Class<? extends Payload>[]	payload

Element Detail

regexp

public abstract String regexp

Regular expression that must be matched.

message

public abstract String message

Default:

"Does not match the pattern \"{regexp}\""

groups

public abstract Class<?>[] groups

Default:

{}

payload

public abstract Class<? extends Payload>[] payload

Default:

{}

flags

public abstract Pattern.Flag[] flags

Regular expression flags.

Default:

{}