oracle.fmwplatform.envspec.validation.annotations

Annotation Type ValidateReference

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Target(value=FIELD)
public @interface ValidateReference

Validates references to determine if they meet the specified naming convention and that they are unique within the list if uniqueness is required which is the default.

Since:

12.2.2

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
ValidateReference.ReferenceType	referenceType Specifies the type of Reference that the element refers, for example Server or Cluster.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
boolean	allowNull If set to true then a null value will be allowed for the field specified in the field attribute.
int	max The maximum length of the text with -1 meaning that there is no maximum
int	min The minimum length of the text defaulting to 0.
String	pattern A regular expression that is to be used to determine the validity of the field.
boolean	unique If set to true and a List of elements has been provided, then the list will be checked for uniqueness
Class<?>	validatorClass The Class that implements the strategy for validation of this annotation.

Element Detail

referenceType

public abstract ValidateReference.ReferenceType referenceType

Specifies the type of Reference that the element refers, for example Server or Cluster.

Returns:

the type of Reference that the element refers

pattern

public abstract String pattern

A regular expression that is to be used to determine the validity of the field. Predefined patterns are provided in this class to handle common patterns.

Returns:

the regular expression pattern

Default:

"^.*$"

min

public abstract int min

The minimum length of the text defaulting to 0.

Returns:

the minimum length of the text defaulting to 0

Default:

0

max

public abstract int max

The maximum length of the text with -1 meaning that there is no maximum

Returns:

the maximum length of the text with -1 meaning that there is no maximum

Default:

-1

allowNull

public abstract boolean allowNull

If set to true then a null value will be allowed for the field specified in the field attribute.

Returns:

If set to true then a null value will be allowed for the field specified in the field attribute

Default:

true

unique

public abstract boolean unique

If set to true and a List of elements has been provided, then the list will be checked for uniqueness

Returns:

return true if a list is to be checked for uniqueness

Default:

true

validatorClass

public abstract Class<?> validatorClass

The Class that implements the strategy for validation of this annotation. This can be used to override the default implementation.

Returns:

The Class that implements the strategy for validating for this annotation

Default:

oracle.fmwplatform.envspec.validation.validators.ReferenceValidator.class