org.hibernate.validation.metadata
Interface BeanMetaData<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

BeanMetaDataImpl

public interface BeanMetaData<T>

Interface defining the meta data about the constraints defined in a given bean.

Author:

Hardy Ferentschik

Method Summary

boolean	defaultGroupSequenceIsRedefined()
java.util.List<MetaConstraint<T,? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>>	geMetaConstraintsAsList()
java.util.Map<java.lang.Class<?>,java.util.List<MetaConstraint<T,? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>>>	geMetaConstraintsAsMap()
java.lang.Class<T>	getBeanClass()
javax.validation.metadata.BeanDescriptor	getBeanDescriptor()
java.util.List<java.lang.reflect.Member>	getCascadedMembers()
java.util.Set<javax.validation.metadata.PropertyDescriptor>	getConstrainedProperties()
java.util.List<java.lang.Class<?>>	getDefaultGroupSequence()
javax.validation.metadata.PropertyDescriptor	getPropertyDescriptor(java.lang.String property) Return PropertyDescriptor for the given property.

Method Detail

getBeanClass

java.lang.Class<T> getBeanClass()

Returns:

the class of the bean.

getBeanDescriptor

javax.validation.metadata.BeanDescriptor getBeanDescriptor()

Returns:

an instance of ElementDescriptor describing the bean this meta data applies for.

getCascadedMembers

java.util.List<java.lang.reflect.Member> getCascadedMembers()

Returns:

A list of all cascaded methods and fields (methods/fields annotated with @Valid).

getDefaultGroupSequence

java.util.List<java.lang.Class<?>> getDefaultGroupSequence()

Returns:

A map mapping defined group sequences to a list of groups.

defaultGroupSequenceIsRedefined

boolean defaultGroupSequenceIsRedefined()

Returns:

true if the entity redefines the default group sequence, false otherwise.

geMetaConstraintsAsMap

java.util.Map<java.lang.Class<?>,java.util.List<MetaConstraint<T,? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>>> geMetaConstraintsAsMap()

Returns:

A map of MetaConstraint instances encapsulating the information of all the constraints defined on the bean mapped to the class in which the constraints is defined.

geMetaConstraintsAsList

java.util.List<MetaConstraint<T,? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>> geMetaConstraintsAsList()

Returns:

A list of MetaConstraint instances encapsulating the information of all the constraints defined on the bean.

getPropertyDescriptor

javax.validation.metadata.PropertyDescriptor getPropertyDescriptor(java.lang.String property)

Return PropertyDescriptor for the given property.

Parameters:

property - the property for which to retrieve the descriptor.

Returns:

Returns the PropertyDescriptor for the given property or null in case the property does not have a descriptor.

getConstrainedProperties

java.util.Set<javax.validation.metadata.PropertyDescriptor> getConstrainedProperties()

Returns:

the property descriptors having at least one constraint defined or which are marked as cascaded (@Valid).