NotNull.java

// $Id: NotNull.java 17620 2009-10-04 19:19:28Z hardy.ferentschik $
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package javax.validation.constraints;

import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.*;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.PARAMETER;
import javax.validation.Constraint;
import javax.validation.Payload;

/**
 * The annotated element must not be <code>null</code>.
 * Accepts any type.
 *
 * @author Emmanuel Bernard
 */
@Target({ METHOD, FIELD, ANNOTATION_TYPE, CONSTRUCTOR, PARAMETER })
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Constraint(validatedBy = {})
public @interface NotNull {
  String message() default "{javax.validation.constraints.NotNull.message}";

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

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

  /**
   * Defines several <code>@NotNull</code> annotations on the same element
   * @see javax.validation.constraints.NotNull
   *
   * @author Emmanuel Bernard
   */
  @Target({ METHOD, FIELD, ANNOTATION_TYPE, CONSTRUCTOR, PARAMETER })
  @Retention(RUNTIME)
  @Documented
  @interface List {
    NotNull[] value();
  }
}