Package javax.validation.metadata

Package containing all objects specifically used and returned by the metadata API.

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
BeanDescriptor	Describes a constrained Java Bean and the constraints associated to it.
CascadableDescriptor	Represents a cascadable element.
ConstraintDescriptor<T extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>	Describes a single constraint and its composing constraints.
ConstructorDescriptor	Describes a validated constructor.
ContainerDescriptor	Represents an element that might be a container, thus allowing container element constraints.
ContainerElementTypeDescriptor	Describes a validated container element type, e.g.
CrossParameterDescriptor	Describes an element holding cross-parameter constraints of a method or constructor
ElementDescriptor	Describes a validated element (class, property, method etc.).
ElementDescriptor.ConstraintFinder	Declares restrictions on retrieved constraints.
ExecutableDescriptor	Provides the common functionality of MethodDescriptor and ConstructorDescriptor.
GroupConversionDescriptor	A group conversion rule to be applied during cascaded validation.
MethodDescriptor	Describes a validated method.
ParameterDescriptor	Describes a validated method or constructor parameter.
PropertyDescriptor	Describes a Java Bean property hosting validation constraints.
ReturnValueDescriptor	Describes a validated return value of a method or constructor.

Enum Summary

Enum	Description
MethodType	Represents the type of a method: getter or non getter.
Scope	Scope looked at when discovering constraints.
ValidateUnwrappedValue	The unwrapping behavior that can be applied to a specific constraint.