Package javax.validation.metadata

Interface ExecutableDescriptor

All Superinterfaces:
ElementDescriptor
All Known Subinterfaces:
ConstructorDescriptor, MethodDescriptor
public interface ExecutableDescriptor extends ElementDescriptor
Provides the common functionality of MethodDescriptor and ConstructorDescriptor.
Since:
1.1

  • Method Details

    • getName

      String getName()
      Returns the method name in case this descriptor represents a method or the non-qualified name of the declaring class in case this descriptor represents a constructor.
      Returns:
      the name of the executable represented by this descriptor

    • getParameterDescriptors

      List<ParameterDescriptor> getParameterDescriptors()
      Returns a list of descriptors representing this executable's parameters, in the order of their declaration, including synthetic parameters.
      Returns:
      a list of descriptors representing this executable's parameters; an empty list will be returned if this executable has no parameters, but never null

    • getCrossParameterDescriptor

      CrossParameterDescriptor getCrossParameterDescriptor()
      Returns a descriptor containing the cross-parameter constraints of this executable.
      Returns:
      a descriptor containing the cross-parameter constraints of this executable

    • getReturnValueDescriptor

      ReturnValueDescriptor getReturnValueDescriptor()
      Returns a descriptor for this executable's return value.

      An executable without return value will return a descriptor representing void. This descriptor will have no constraint associated.

      Returns:
      a descriptor for this executable's return value

    • hasConstrainedParameters

      boolean hasConstrainedParameters()
      Returns true if the executable parameters are constrained either:
      • because of a constraint on at least one of the parameters
      • because of a cascade on at least one of the parameters (via Valid)
      • because of at least one cross-parameter constraint

      Also returns false if there is no parameter.

      Returns:
      true if the executable parameters are constrained

    • hasConstrainedReturnValue

      boolean hasConstrainedReturnValue()
      Returns true if the executable return value is constrained either:
      • because of a constraint on the return value
      • because validation is cascaded on the return value (via Valid)

      Also returns false if there is no return value.

      Returns:
      true if the executable return value is constrained

    • hasConstraints

      boolean hasConstraints()
      Returns false.

      An executable per se does not host constraints, use getParameterDescriptors(), getCrossParameterDescriptor() and getReturnValueDescriptor() to discover constraints.

      Specified by:
      hasConstraints in interface ElementDescriptor
      Returns:
      false

    • getConstraintDescriptors

      Set<ConstraintDescriptor<?>> getConstraintDescriptors()
      Returns an empty Set.

      An executable per se does not host constraints, use getParameterDescriptors(), getCrossParameterDescriptor() and getReturnValueDescriptor() to discover constraints.

      Specified by:
      getConstraintDescriptors in interface ElementDescriptor
      Returns:
      an empty Set

    • findConstraints

      ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder findConstraints()
      Returns a finder that will always return an empty Set.

      An executable per se does not host constraints, use getParameterDescriptors(), getCrossParameterDescriptor() and getReturnValueDescriptor() to discover constraints.

      Specified by:
      findConstraints in interface ElementDescriptor
      Returns:
      ConstraintFinder object