@Retention(value=RUNTIME) @Target(value=METHOD) public @interface ExpressionValidator
Annotation usage:
The annotation must be applied at method level.
Annotation parameters:
| Parameter | Required | Default | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| message | yes | field error message | |
| key | no | i18n key from language specific properties file. | |
| messageParams | no | Additional params to be used to customize message - will be evaluated against the Value Stack | |
| shortCircuit | no | false | If this validator should be used as shortCircuit. | 
| expression | yes | An OGNL expression that returns a boolean value. | 
Example code:
@ExpressionValidator(message = "Default message", key = "i18n.key", shortCircuit = true, expression = "an OGNL expression" )
| Modifier and Type | Required Element and Description | 
|---|---|
| String | expression | 
| Modifier and Type | Optional Element and Description | 
|---|---|
| String | key | 
| String | message | 
| String[] | messageParams | 
| boolean | shortCircuitIf this is activated, the validator will be used as short-circuit. | 
public abstract String expression
public abstract String message
public abstract String key
public abstract String[] messageParams
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