FieldMatch.java

/*
 * Copyright 2011, Nabil Benothman, and individual contributors
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 */
package com.ubike.faces.validator;

import com.ubike.faces.validator.impl.FieldMatchValidator;
import javax.validation.Payload;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import javax.validation.Constraint;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.ANNOTATION_TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;

/**
 * {@code FieldMatch}
 * <p/>
 *
 * Created on Jun 9, 2011 at 6:02:04 PM
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:nabil.benothman@gmail.com">Nabil Benothman</a>
 */
@Target({TYPE, ANNOTATION_TYPE})
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Constraint(validatedBy = FieldMatchValidator.class)
@Documented
public @interface FieldMatch {

    String message() default "{constraints.fieldmatch}";

    Class<?>[] groups() default {};

    Class<? extends Payload>[] payload() default {};

    /**
     * @return The first field
     */
    String first();

    /**
     * @return The second field
     */
    String second();
    
    /**
     * @return The type
     */
    Class type();

    /**
     * @return The name of the bean
     */
    String name();
    
    /**
     * Defines several <code>@FieldMatch</code> annotations on the same element
     *
     * @see FieldMatch
     */
    @Target({TYPE, ANNOTATION_TYPE})
    @Retention(RUNTIME)
    @Documented
    @interface List {

        FieldMatch[] value();
    }
}